Signature · 3 LILA tracts (60% of tracts)
Eastland County, TX
Eastland County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (60% of the book) alongside 26.3% low-access.
- 26.3%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 11.8%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Eastland County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 26.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 60% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Travis County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Eastland County ranks #1,196 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #117 of 252 counties in TX (26.3% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,196
- national by low-access %
- #117
- in TX
- 3
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (60% of tracts) .
How Eastland County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Eastland County's 26.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,196 most-affected nationwide.
Eastland County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Eastland County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Eastland County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- San Augustine 26.6
San Augustine 26.6%
26.6 % low-access
- Travis 26.4
Travis 26.4%
26.4 % low-access
- Eastland 26.3
Eastland 26.3%
26.3 % low-access
- Milam 26.1
Milam 26.1%
26.1 % low-access
- Angelina 26
Angelina 26%
26 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 18,583 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,883 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,023 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,011 |
| Median Household Income | $53,549 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 851 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.8%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Eastland County
Eastland County has 31 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 20 locations (65% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 31 authorized stores; Eastland holds 35% of them. 3 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Gorman, Rising Star, Strawn.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Eastland | 11 | 2 |
| Cisco | 7 | 1 |
| Ranger | 6 | 1 |
| Gorman | 3 | none |
| Rising Star | 3 | none |
| Strawn | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 20
- 7-eleven 058, eastland
- 7-eleven, inc. 42524, cisco
- allsups 098, eastland
- allsups 105, cisco
- allsups 191, cisco
- bobs food store, gorman
- cefco 2083, gorman
- cefco 2084, rising star
- cowpokes, cisco
- eastland food mart, eastland
- eastland truck stop, eastland
- hop in express 1, ranger
- jay's mini mart #1, eastland
- love's travel stop 270, ranger
- loves travel stops & country store 270, ranger
- murphy usa 7254, eastland
- road ranger llc 281, cisco
- star grocery, rising star
- tigermart 54, eastland
- yesway 1067, ranger
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 1577, eastland
- dollar general 4227, ranger
- dollar general 4311, cisco
- dollar general 20010, strawn
- dollar general 25236, gorman
- family dollar 13580, eastland
- family dollar store 10976, rising star
Supermarket · 3
- brookshire food store 98, eastland
- brookshire food store 99, cisco
- spring market store 739, ranger
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 561, eastland
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 Eastland County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Eastland County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Eastland County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (26.3% here).
- Cascade County, MT · 26.3% low-access
- Terrebonne Parish, LA · 26.3% low-access
- Jefferson County, IL · 26.3% low-access
- Georgetown County, SC · 26.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (11.8% here).
- Overton County, TN · 11.8% SNAP
- Kershaw County, SC · 11.8% SNAP
- Union County, PA · 11.8% SNAP
- Chippewa County, WI · 11.8% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Eastland County, at 26.3%, runs 1.3 pts above the Texas rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Eastland County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48133. 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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