Signature · 13.8% low-access (29th pct)
Falls County, TX
Falls County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 13.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.2%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Falls County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 13.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lee County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Falls County lands in the lower national band (13.8%, #2,217 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,217
- national by low-access %
- #208
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 919
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 13.8% low-access (29th pct) (-8.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Falls County compares nationally
Falls County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.8% low-access share that beats 29% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,217).
Falls County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Falls County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Falls County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Hunt 14.3
Hunt 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Lee 14
Lee 14%
14 % low-access
- Falls 13.8
Falls 13.8%
13.8 % low-access
- Wharton 13.5
Wharton 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Crane 13.4
Crane 13.4%
13.4 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,866 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,465 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 919 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,291 |
| Median Household Income | $57,247 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 835 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 11.3% |
SNAP retailers in Falls County
Falls County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (65% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 20 authorized stores; Marlin holds 65% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Lott, Rosebud, Chilton.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Marlin | 13 | 2 |
| Lott | 3 | none |
| Rosebud | 3 | none |
| Chilton | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 13
- blaze stop, marlin
- brookshire brothers 82, rosebud
- cefco 2, rosebud
- cefco 30, lott
- cefco 6, marlin
- cefco 63, marlin
- kiwik stop #1, marlin
- lott food mart, lott
- marlin exxon, marlin
- new ruby food mart #3, marlin
- quick & carry llc 22, marlin
- quick n, marlin
- rainbow food mart, marlin
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 11265, marlin
- dollar general 11643, rosebud
- dollar tree 6710, marlin
- family dollar 13868, chilton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- westphalia market, lott
Super Store · 1
- walmart 320, marlin
Supermarket · 1
- heb 104, marlin
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 Falls County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Falls County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Falls 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 (13.8% here).
- Campbell County, TN · 13.8% low-access
- Asotin County, WA · 13.8% low-access
- Cleveland County, NC · 13.8% low-access
- Cass County, MN · 13.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (13.2% here).
- Uintah County, UT · 13.2% SNAP
- DeKalb County, TN · 13.2% SNAP
- Wythe County, VA · 13.2% SNAP
- Calhoun County, SC · 13.2% 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%). Falls County, at 13.8%, runs 11.2 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 Falls County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48145. 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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