Where does Glasscock County rank for food access?

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019), Glasscock County ranks #62 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #17 of 252 counties in TX, the same sort as the worst-food-deserts ranking. See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of Glasscock County has low food access?

98.4% of residents in Glasscock County, TX live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).

What is the SNAP participation rate in Glasscock County?

9.8% of households in Glasscock County receive SNAP, covering 45 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).

What is the poverty rate in Glasscock County?

The poverty rate in Glasscock County, TX is 8.9%, with a median household income of $101,250 (Census ACS 2024).

Is Glasscock County a food desert?

0 of Glasscock County's 1 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). No tracts here meet both conditions in the 2019 Atlas.

What share of Glasscock County households lack a vehicle?

7.0% of households in Glasscock County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.

Signature · 98.4% low-access (98th pct)

Glasscock County, TX

Glasscock County sits in the upper national band on low-access (98.4%, +76.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

Compiled by Plainfoodaccess, Food Access Editorial Process · December 31, 2024

98.4%
low-access pop.: 0
food-desert tracts: 9.8%
on SNAP: 1K
residents (ACS 2024)

USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Glasscock County, TX

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

LA-SEVERE 98.4% low-access
ABOVE-NATIONAL +76.3 pts vs US
LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
SNAP-LIGHT 9.8% SNAP
VEH-OK 7.0% no vehicle
DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Kenedy County ( -1.0 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Glasscock County sits in the upper national band (98.4%, #62 of 3,079).

#62
national by low-access %: #17
in TX: 1
low-access tracts: 447
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: 98.4% low-access (98th pct) (+76.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Glasscock County compares nationally

Glasscock County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 98.4% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #62 most-affected nationwide.

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Glasscock County's elevated USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

All 1 of Glasscock 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.

Throckmorton

100
Hudspeth

99.6
Lipscomb

99.6
Glasscock

98.4
Kenedy

97.4
Kent

97.2
Rains

0

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Glasscock County
Indicator	Value
Census Tracts	1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)	1,226
Low-Access Tracts	1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)	0
Low-Access Population	1,206
Low-Access Share	98.4%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population	447

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Glasscock County
Indicator	Value
Population	1,068
Median Household Income	$101,250
Poverty Rate	8.9%below the national average
SNAP Households	45
SNAP Participation Rate	9.8%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle	7.0%below the national average

Other Counties in Texas

One of 253 counties in Texas, 6 are shown here.

Anderson County

43.8% low-access · 18.0% SNAP

Andrews County

26.8% low-access · 13.0% SNAP

Angelina County

26.0% low-access · 16.7% SNAP

Aransas County

31.7% low-access · 8.6% SNAP

Archer County

18.3% low-access · 6.5% SNAP

Armstrong County

99.7% low-access · 3.4% SNAP

Compare Glasscock 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%). Glasscock County, at 98.4%, runs 73.4 pts above the Texas rate.

Louisiana 26.4%
Oklahoma 25.2%
Texas 25.0%
Arkansas 24.9%

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 2026-06-23.

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 Glasscock County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48173. 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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