Signature · 42.5% low-access (89th pct)
Gonzales County, TX
Gonzales County sits in the upper national band on low-access (42.5%, +20.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 42.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 16.3%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Gonzales County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 42.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +20.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Erath County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Gonzales County sits in the upper national band (42.5%, #331 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #331
- national by low-access %
- #42
- in TX
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 42.5% low-access (89th pct) (+20.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Gonzales County compares nationally
Gonzales County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 42.5% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #332 most-affected nationwide.
Gonzales County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Gonzales County has 3 urban and 3 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.
Gonzales County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Willacy
Willacy 43.2%
43.2 % low-access
- Childress
Childress 42.8%
42.8 % low-access
- Terry
Terry 42.8%
42.8 % low-access
- Gonzales
Gonzales 42.5%
42.5 % low-access
- Erath
Erath 42.4%
42.4 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,807 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,427 |
| Low-Access Share | 42.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,462 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 19,851 |
| Median Household Income | $58,672 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,295 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Gonzales County
Gonzales County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 12
- 7-eleven 40802h, nixon
- corner stop, gonzales
- circle k 2704037, gonzales
- circle k 2704057, nixon
- cool corner shop, gonzales
- corner store 2741546, gonzales
- eagle 53 53, gonzales
- gonzales quick stop, gonzales
- luck zone, gonzales
- primos food mart, gonzales
- stripes 41180h, gonzales
- the right choice food mart, waelder
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 1564, gonzales
- dollar general 7699, nixon
- dollar general 22109, smiley
- dollar tree 5513, gonzalez
- family dollar 12596, nixon
- family dollar 3276, gonzales
- family dollar store 11139, waelder
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lowes 153, nixon
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- meatheads, gonzales
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 290, gonzales
Supermarket · 1
- heb food store 641, gonzales
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 Gonzales County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Gonzales County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Gonzales 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 (42.5% here).
- Butte County, SD · 42.5% low-access
- Butte County, SD · 42.5% low-access
- Laramie County, WY · 42.5% low-access
- Laramie County, WY · 42.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (16.3% here).
- Madison County, TN · 16.3% SNAP
- Madison County, TN · 16.3% SNAP
- Grayson County, VA · 16.3% SNAP
- Grayson County, VA · 16.3% 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.
Gonzales County inside a higher low-access state context
Gonzales 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 Gonzales County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48177. 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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