Signature · 167 SNAP-authorized stores
Ector County, TX
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Ector County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 26.8%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 12.5%
- on SNAP
- 165K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ector County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 26.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 7% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Andrews County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Ector County ranks #1,162 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #112 of 252 counties in TX (26.8% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,162
- national by low-access %
- #112
- in TX
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 10K
- 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: 167 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Ector County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Ector County's 26.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,168 most-affected nationwide.
Ector County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
28 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Ector County has 25 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.
Ector County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Rusk 26.9
Rusk 26.9%
26.9 % low-access
- Ector 26.8
Ector 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Andrews 26.8
Andrews 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Concho 26.7
Concho 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Duval 26.7
Duval 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 28 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 137,130 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 36,683 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9,847 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 164,654 |
| Median Household Income | $71,536 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 8,102 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.5%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Ector County
Ector County has 167 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 86 locations (51% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 86
- 7-eleven 0101, odessa
- 7-eleven 0102, odessa
- 7-eleven 0104, odessa
- 7-eleven 0105, odessa
- 7-eleven 0106, odessa
- 7-eleven 0107, odessa
- 7-eleven 0108, odessa
- 7-eleven 0113, odessa
- 7-eleven 0114, odessa
- 7-eleven 0118, odessa
- 7-eleven 0121, odessa
- 7-eleven 0123, odessa
- 7-eleven 0124, odessa
- 7-eleven 0127, odessa
- 7-eleven 0128, odessa
- 7-eleven 0131, odessa
- 7-eleven 0133, odessa
- 7-eleven 0134, odessa
- 7-eleven 0135, odessa
- 7-eleven 0136, odessa
- 7-eleven 0137, odessa
- 7-eleven 0138, odessa
- 7-eleven, inc. 42427, odessa
- 7-eleven, inc. 42428, odessa
- 7-eleven, inc. 42429, odessa
- 7-eleven, inc. 42504, odessa
- 7-eleven, inc. 42508, odessa
- 7-eleven, inc. 42512, odessa
- 7-eleven, inc. 42518, odessa
- 7-eleven, inc. 42532, odessa
- 7-eleven, inc. 42559, odessa
- 7-eleven, inc. 42570, odessa
- 7-eleven, inc. 42576, odessa
- 7-eleven, inc. 42584, odessa
- 7-eleven, inc. 42585, odessa
- allsup's 102504, odessa
- allsup's 102506, odessa
- circle k 2709999, odessa
- dk 130, odessa
- gardendale grocery, gardendale
- goldsmith grocery, goldsmith
- good luck mini market, odessa
- kent kwik 202, odessa
- kent kwik 203, odessa
- kent kwik 204, odessa
- kent kwik 206, odessa
- kent kwik 208, odessa
- kent kwik 211, odessa
- kent kwik 212, odessa
- kent kwik 214, odessa
- kent kwik 216, odessa
- kent kwik 217, odessa
- kent kwik 218, odessa
- kent kwik 219, odessa
- kent kwik 220, odessa
- kent kwik 221, odessa
- kent kwik 222 222, odessa
- la pasadita del west, odessa
- lama 108, odessa
- lama 109, odesssa
- lama 75 00004, odessa
- love's travel stops & country stores, inc 339, odessa
- main street market 110, odessa
- mini super r13 drive thru, odessa
- multicultural market, odessa
- murphy express 8640, odessa
- murphy express 8983, odessa
- murphy usa 7672, odessa
- murphy usa 8612, odessa
- one stop 13, odessa
- pilot 1354, odessa
- pilot travel center 1143, odessa
- pilot travel center 1161, odessa
- pilot travel center 580, odessa
- quick track 73, odessa
- quick track 74 74, odessa
- quick track 76 03, odessa
- quick track 77, odessa
- quick track 79, odessa
- quick track 80, odessa
- quiktrip 7912, odessa
- road ranger 271, odessa
- uncle's 6372, odessa
- uncle's 6374, odessa
- uncle's 6384, odessa
- valero community store, odessa
Combination Grocery/Other · 51
- cvs 5647, odessa
- cvs pharmacy 11099, odessa
- dollar general 14209, odessa
- dollar general 1645, odessa
- dollar general 1665, odessa
- dollar general 18649, odessa
- dollar general 4140, odessa
- dollar general 4347, odessa
- dollartree 8154, odessa
- dollartree 9395, odessa
- dollartree 9568, odessa
- dollartree 9763, odessa
- dollar general 1055, odessa
- dollar general 12248, odessa
- dollar general 1295, odessa
- dollar general 15461, odessa
- dollar general 15597, odessa
- dollar general 15656, odessa
- dollar general 16907, odessa
- dollar general 1894, odessa
- dollar general 19330, odessa
- dollar general 20480, odessa
- dollar general 21174, gardendale
- dollar general 21282, odessa
- dollar general 21653, odessa
- dollar general 21888, odessa
- dollar general 23086, odessa
- dollar general 23407, odessa
- dollar general 23830, odessa
- dollar general 25892, odessa
- dollar general 30555, odessa
- dollar general 30651, odessa
- dollar general 4241, odessa
- dollar general store 17781, odessa
- dollar tree 2881, odessa
- dollar tree 2935, odessa
- dollar tree 8259, odessa
- family dollar 11203, odessa
- family dollar 11587, odessa
- family dollar 12285, odessa
- family dollar 12526, odessa
- family dollar 2654, odessa
- family dollar 4958, odessa
- family dollar 5759, odessa
- family dollar 5831, odessa
- family dollar store 12402, odessa
- oriental market, odessa
- walgreens #6715 06715, odessa
- walgreens 06694, odessa
- walgreens 7024, odessa
- walgreens 15141, odessa
Supermarket · 10
- heb 387, odessa
- heb food store 711, odessa
- lowes 32, odessa
- lowes 34, odessa
- lowes 36, odessa
- lowes 37, odessa
- market street 675, odessa
- mi tierra meat market, odessa
- united supermarket 676, odessa
- united supermarket 677, odessa
Medium Grocery Store · 6
- chihuas minimarket 1, odessa
- floridita latin market, odessa
- la mexican meat market, odessa
- prime haus meats, odessa
- surti-mercado la mexicana meat market 5, odessa
- surtmercado la mexicana meat market 3, odessa
Super Store · 6
- el rancho 1622, odessa
- lowes 35, odessa
- sam's club 6439, odessa
- target store t 1506, odessa
- walmart sc 0537, odessa
- walmart supercenter 2891, odessa
Small Grocery Store · 3
- carniceria el novillo, odessa
- god mercy enterprises, odessa
- los vegueros llc, odessa
Large Grocery Store · 2
- cash saver cost plus food outlet 1424, odessa
- surti-mercado la mexicana, odessa
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- larry's specialty meats inc, odessa
- white house meat market parks legado, odessa
Seafood Specialty · 1
- atlantic fish market, odessa
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.
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Nationwide peers for Ector County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Ector 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 (26.8% here).
- Craig County, OK · 26.8% low-access
- Craig County, OK · 26.8% low-access
- Stark County, ND · 26.8% low-access
- Stark County, ND · 26.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (12.5% here).
- Carroll County, TN · 12.5% SNAP
- Carroll County, TN · 12.5% SNAP
- Accomack County, VA · 12.5% SNAP
- Accomack County, VA · 12.5% 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.
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Ector 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 Ector County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48135. 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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