Signature · 19.3% SNAP (88th pct in TX)
El Paso County, TX
El Paso County stands out on SNAP (19.3%, +7.2 pts vs U.S.) with 20.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 20.3%
- low-access pop.
- 40
- food-desert tracts
- 19.3%
- on SNAP
- 871K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County El Paso County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 20.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.8 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 40 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Rockwall County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, El Paso County ranks #1,660 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #157 of 252 counties in TX (20.3% low-access; 40 food-desert tracts).
- #1,660
- national by low-access %
- #157
- in TX
- 64
- low-access tracts
- 73K
- 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: 19.3% SNAP (88th pct in TX) (+7.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How El Paso County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, El Paso County's 20.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,660 most-affected nationwide.
El Paso County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
161 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 40 LILA.
El Paso County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (144 urban, 17 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 17 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
El Paso County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- El Paso 20.3
El Paso 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Rockwall 20.3
Rockwall 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Jackson 20.2
Jackson 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Menard 20.2
Menard 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Parmer 20.2
Parmer 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 161 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 800,647 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 64 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 40 |
| Low-Access Population | 162,635 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 73,081 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 870,779 |
| Median Household Income | $59,806 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 57,900 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in El Paso County
El Paso County has 646 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 12 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 317 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
13 towns share the 646 authorized stores; El Paso holds 85% of them. 5 of the 13 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Clint, Vinton, Fort Bliss, Ft Bliss, Laredo.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 546 | 97 |
| Socorro | 22 | 3 |
| Horizon City | 17 | 4 |
| San Elizario | 15 | 2 |
| Anthony | 10 | 1 |
| Canutillo | 10 | 2 |
| Fabens | 10 | 1 |
| Clint | 5 | none |
| Tornillo | 5 | 1 |
| Vinton | 3 | none |
Top 10 of 13 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 317 (250 shown)
- 7-eleven 0600, el paso
- 7-eleven 0601, el paso
- 7-eleven 0603, el paso
- 7-eleven 0604, el paso
- 7-eleven 0605, el paso
- 7-eleven 0606, el paso
- 7-eleven 0607, el paso
- 7-eleven 0608, el paso
- 7-eleven 0609, el paso
- 7-eleven 0610, el paso
- 7-eleven 0611, el paso
- 7-eleven 0612, el paso
- 7-eleven 0613, el paso
- 7-eleven 0615, el paso
- 7-eleven 0616, el paso
- 7-eleven 0617, el paso
- 7-eleven 0618, el paso
- 7-eleven 0619, el paso
- 7-eleven 0620, el paso
- 7-eleven 0621, el paso
- 7-eleven 0626, el paso
- 7-eleven 0628, el paso
- 7-eleven 0629, el paso
- 7-eleven 0630, el paso
- 7-eleven 0632, el paso
- 7-eleven 0633, el paso
- 7-eleven 0634, el paso
- 7-eleven 0635, el paso
- 7-eleven 0636, el paso
- 7-eleven 0637, el paso
- 7-eleven 0641, el paso
- 7-eleven 0643, el paso
- 7-eleven 0645, el paso
- 7-eleven 0646, el paso
- 7-eleven 0647, el paso
- 7-eleven 0648, el paso
- 7-eleven 0649, el paso
- 7-eleven 0651, el paso
- 7-eleven 53301, el paso
- 7-eleven 53304, socorro
- 7-eleven 53306, fabens
- 7-eleven 53312, el paso
- 7-eleven 53315, el paso
- 7-eleven 53317, san elizario
- 7-eleven 53318, clint
- 7-eleven 53321, el paso
- 7-eleven 53322, el paso
- 7-eleven 53323, el paso
- 7-eleven 53324, el paso
- 7-eleven 53325, el paso
- 7-eleven 53327, el paso
- 7-eleven 53328, el paso
- 7-eleven 53329, el paso
- 7-eleven 53333, el paso
- 7-eleven 53334, anthony
- 7-eleven 53335, el paso
- 7-eleven 53337, el paso
- 7-eleven 53339, el paso
- 7-eleven 53340, horizon city
- 7-eleven 53341, el paso
- 7-eleven 53342, el paso
- 7-eleven 53344, el paso
- 7-eleven 53345, fabens
- 7-eleven 53346, el paso
- 7-eleven 53347, el paso
- 7-eleven 53348, socorro
- 7-eleven 53349, el paso
- 7-eleven 57652, el paso
- 7-eleven 653, el paso
- 7-eleven 655, el paso
- a&a grocery and meat market, tornillo
- arzate grocery, san elizario
- ascension store, el paso
- asian market and sushi bar, el paso
- barron's grocery, el paso
- best food mart, el paso
- brown street market, el paso
- chido inc, socorro
- circle k 2700006, el paso
- circle k 2700020, el paso
- circle k 2700026, el paso
- circle k 2700213, el paso
- circle k 2700213, el paso
- circle k 2700450, el paso
- circle k 2700481, el paso
- circle k 2700890, el paso
- circle k 2701190, el paso
- circle k 2701227, el paso
- circle k 2701257, el paso
- circle k 2701418, el paso
- circle k 2701506, el paso
- circle k 2701534, el paso
- circle k 2705306, el paso
- circle k 2705312, el paso
- circle k 2705313, el paso
- circle k 2708515, el paso
- circle k 2708516, el paso
- circle k 2708743, el paso
- circle k 2708775, el paso
- circle k 2709045, el paso
- circle k 2709704, el paso
- circle k 2709953, horizon city
- corner store 2741373, el paso
- crossroads shamrock, el paso
- cacho's, clint
- candy fruit 1, el paso
- candy fruit zaragoza, el paso
- candyfruit yarbrough 1, el paso
- carniceria & restaurant el zape inc, el paso
- carrera's produce and grocery 1, fabens
- cataldi market, el paso
- chalus produce & meat market, el paso
- chevron foodmart 1, el paso
- circle k 2703288, el paso
- circle k 2703289, el paso
- circle k 2703298, el paso
- circle k 2705305, el paso
- circle k 2706015, el paso
- circle k 2706021, el paso
- circle k 2706022, el paso
- circle k 2706023, socorro
- circle k 2706024, el paso
- circle k 2706089, el paso
- circle k 2706098, el paso
- circle k 2706104, el paso
- circle k 2706112, el paso
- circle k 2706126, el paso
- circle k 2706130, el paso
- circle k 2706288, el paso
- circle k 2706307, el paso
- circle k 2706309, el paso
- circle k 2706333, el paso
- circle k 2706454, el paso
- circle k 2706620, el paso
- circle k 2709206, el paso
- circle k 2709217, el paso
- circle k 2709229, el paso
- circle k 2709703, el paso
- circle k 2741255, el paso
- circle k 2741261, el paso
- circle k 2741270, el paso
- circle k 2741272, socorro
- circle k 2741274, el paso
- circle k 2741275, el paso
- circle k 2741372, el paso
- circle k 2741374, el paso
- circle k 2741748, el paso
- circle k 274863, el paso
- circle k store 2703299, el paso
- copia shamrock, el paso
- corner store 2741253, el paso
- corner store 2741259, el paso
- corner store 2741264, el paso
- corner store 2741269, el paso
- corner store 2741271, el paso
- corner store 2741299, el paso
- corner store 2741350, el paso
- corner store 2741356, el paso
- corner store 2741359, el paso
- corner store 2741531, el paso
- corner store 2742777, el paso
- detour mini mart, el paso
- dk 319, el paso
- dk 320, el paso
- dk 336, el paso
- dk 343, el paso
- dk 627, el paso
- dk 639, el paso
- dk 650, el paso
- dscs 2741362, el paso
- dscs 2741365, el paso
- diamond shamrock corner store 2741256, el paso
- diamond shamrock corner store 2741257, el paso
- diamond shamrock corner store 2741260, el paso
- diamond shamrock corner store 2741262, el paso
- diana's grocery, san elizario
- diana's grocery 00001, el paso
- dulce landia, socorro
- dulceria 915, el paso
- dulceria la mexicana, el paso
- dulceria la mexicana, horizon city
- dulceria yummy, el paso
- el fenix bakery & grocery, el paso
- el gallito grocery, el paso
- el fandango mini super, el paso
- el mercadito corner store, el paso
- el paso's bakery, el paso
- el tecolote group inc, socorro
- flores meat market and restaurant, el paso
- fast market 4570, el paso
- fast market 4571, el paso
- fast market 4572, el paso
- fast market 4573, el paso
- fast market 4574, el paso
- fast market 4575, el paso
- fast market 4576, el paso
- fast market 4577, el paso
- fast market 4578, el paso
- fast market 4579, el paso
- fast market 4580, el paso
- fast trak, el paso
- fast trak #5, el paso
- flowers bakery outlet 322, el paso
- food mart, el paso
- food mart, el paso
- food mart #3, el paso
- food mart 2, el paso
- forte gas 2, llc., el paso
- frankys carne seca 1, tornillo
- golden meat market, el paso
- group cortez, el paso
- hayes mini mart, el paso
- howdy's, el paso
- howdy's, el paso
- howdy's, el paso
- in n out gas station, socorro
- in n out gas station 4, el paso
- in n' out gas station, san elizario
- julio's grocery store, fabens
- k-5 bakery & grocery, el paso
- klemme convenience, el paso
- las banderas stop & shop llc, el paso
- la chuleta 1, el paso
- la pachanga, el paso
- la pasadita, el paso
- la tiendita, el paso
- las campanas meat market, el paso
- las vaquillas meat market, el paso
- lillies bakery, el paso
- los alamos grocery, el paso
- love's travel stop 447, anthony
- love's travel stops & country stores inc 214, el paso
- mesa hills shamrock, el paso
- mexican candy lady, llc, el paso
- mi tienda market, inc, socorro
- milagro grocery, el paso
- murphy express 8604, el paso
- murphy express 8805, el paso
- murphy express 8891, el paso
- murphy express 8954, el paso
- murphy express 8993, el paso
- murphy express 8998, el paso
- murphy usa 6553, el paso
- murphy usa 6704, el paso
- murphy usa 6879, el paso
- murphy usa 7218, el paso
- murphy usa 7499, socorro
- murphy usa 7516, el paso
- murphy usa 7644, horizon city
- murphy usa 7757, el paso
Showing 250 of 646 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
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 El Paso County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for El Paso County (19.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Texas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (20.3% here).
- Roane County, TN · 20.3% low-access
- Luzerne County, PA · 20.3% low-access
- Sequoyah County, OK · 20.3% low-access
- Knox County, OH · 20.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (19.3% here).
- Hardeman County, TN · 19.3% SNAP
- Okanogan County, WA · 19.3% SNAP
- Nicholas County, WV · 19.3% SNAP
- Raleigh County, WV · 19.3% 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%). El Paso County, at 20.3%, runs 4.7 pts below 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 El Paso County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48141. 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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