Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)

Duval County, TX

Duval County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 26.7% low-access.

26.7%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
24.9%
on SNAP
10K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Duval County, TX

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 26.7% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 24.9% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 10.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Concho County (+ 0.0 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Duval County ranks #1,171 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #114 of 252 counties in TX (26.7% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).

#1,171
national by low-access %
#114
in TX
1
low-access tracts
2K
food-desert residents

Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).

Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .

How Duval County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Duval County's 26.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,176 most-affected nationwide.

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Duval County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Duval County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (66.7%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 0% Severe 33% Food-access tier distribution: Duval County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Duval County has 0 urban and 3 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.

Duval County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Duval County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)11,782
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population3,150
Low-Access Share26.7%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,639

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Duval County
IndicatorValue
Population9,742
Median Household Income$49,038
Poverty Rate33.3%well above the national average
SNAP Households759
SNAP Participation Rate24.9%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle10.8%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population6.4%

SNAP retailers in Duval County

Duval County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 10

  • circle k 2740414, freer
  • circle k 2741504, san diego
  • kwik pantry, benavides
  • kwik pantry, san diego
  • mr. t's drive thru, san diego
  • muy grande, inc., freer
  • stripes 2140, freer
  • stripes 7457, freer
  • san diego food mart, san diego
  • times market 314, freer

Combination Grocery/Other · 7

  • dollar general 4147, san diego
  • dollar general 24956, san diego
  • dollar general 31556, benavides
  • dollar general 9847, freer
  • family dollar 2548, freer
  • family dollar 5571, san diego
  • family dollar store 10648, benavides

Supermarket · 2

  • lowes 147, san diego
  • lowes 150, freer

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • 4 bros meats, san diego

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Texas

One of 253 counties in Texas, 6 are shown here.

Compare Duval County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Food access nationally, Texas in context

Duval County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Read with this county

Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .

PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Duval County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48131. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.

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