Signature · 22.5% SNAP (92nd pct in TX)
Edwards County, TX
Edwards County stands out on SNAP (22.5%, +10.4 pts vs U.S.) with 31.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 31.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 22.5%
- on SNAP
- 1K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Edwards County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 31.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 22.5% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Swisher County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Edwards County sits in the upper national band (31.9%, #814 of 3,079).
- #814
- national by low-access %
- #78
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 219
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 22.5% SNAP (92nd pct in TX) (+10.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Edwards County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Edwards County's 31.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #814 most-affected nationwide.
Edwards County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Edwards County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Edwards County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Orange 32
Orange 32%
32 % low-access
- Edwards 31.9
Edwards 31.9%
31.9 % low-access
- Swisher 31.8
Swisher 31.8%
31.8 % low-access
- Aransas 31.7
Aransas 31.7%
31.7 % low-access
- Zavala 31.6
Zavala 31.6%
31.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,002 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 638 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 219 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,290 |
| Median Household Income | $40,313 |
| Poverty Rate | 31.9%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 91 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 22.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.2% |
Slim SNAP store book in Edwards County
Edwards County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 2 authorized stores are in Rocksprings, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 11249, rocksprings
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lowes 120, rocksprings
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 Edwards County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Edwards County, at 31.9%, runs 6.9 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 Edwards County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48137. 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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