Signature · 36.8% low-access (83rd pct)
Goliad County, TX
Goliad County sits in the upper national band on low-access (36.8%, +14.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 36.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.4%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Goliad County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 36.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +14.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.4% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: McLennan County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Goliad County sits in the upper national band (36.8%, #524 of 3,079).
- #524
- national by low-access %
- #55
- in TX
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 711
- 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: 36.8% low-access (83rd pct) (+14.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Goliad County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Goliad County's 36.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 83% of them and ranked #526 most-affected nationwide.
Goliad County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Goliad County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Goliad County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Dawson 37.5
Dawson 37.5%
37.5 % low-access
- San Saba 37.3
San Saba 37.3%
37.3 % low-access
- Fannin 36.9
Fannin 36.9%
36.9 % low-access
- Goliad 36.8
Goliad 36.8%
36.8 % low-access
- McLennan 36.8
McLennan 36.8%
36.8 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,210 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,654 |
| Low-Access Share | 36.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 711 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,141 |
| Median Household Income | $59,359 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 293 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
Slim SNAP store book in Goliad County
Goliad County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 2
- circle k 2704053, goliad
- cj's mini mart 3, goliad
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 8163, goliad
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lowes 156, goliad
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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Goliad County inside a higher low-access state context
Goliad 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 Goliad County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48175. 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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