Signature · 2 LILA tracts (28.6% of tracts)
Gray County, TX
Gray County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (28.6% of the book) alongside 22.4% low-access.
- 22.4%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 13.9%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Gray County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.4% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Nacogdoches County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Gray County ranks #1,486 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #142 of 252 counties in TX (22.4% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,486
- national by low-access %
- #142
- in TX
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (28.6% of tracts) .
How Gray County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Gray County's 22.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,486 most-affected nationwide.
Gray County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Gray County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (6 urban, 1 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 1 rural tract is held to 10 miles.
Gray County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Denton 22.9
Denton 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Gray 22.4
Gray 22.4%
22.4 % low-access
- Nacogdoches 22.2
Nacogdoches 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Navarro 22.2
Navarro 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Wood 21.8
Wood 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,535 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,053 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.4%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,914 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,045 |
| Median Household Income | $59,614 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,107 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.1% |
SNAP retailers in Gray County
Gray County has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 24 authorized stores; Pampa holds 88% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Mclean, Groom.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Pampa | 21 | 4 |
| Mclean | 2 | none |
| Groom | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 14
- allsups 077, pampa
- allsups 081, pampa
- allsups 096, pampa
- allsups 102398, pampa
- allsups 184, pampa
- garrison food mart 11 9, groom
- garrison's country corner, mclean
- murphy usa 7121, pampa
- pak-a-sak 15, pampa
- pump n munch, pampa
- pump n munch, pampa
- tex mart, mclean
- toot'n totum 102, pampa
- toot'n totum 112, pampa
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- braum's 187, pampa
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 3431, pampa
- dollar general 1615, pampa
- dollar general 1967, pampa
- dollar tree 3012, pampa
- family dollar 2778, pampa
Supermarket · 2
- fiesta foods, pampa
- united supermarket 528, pampa
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- carniceria la unica, pampa
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 600, pampa
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 Gray County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Gray County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Gray 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 (22.4% here).
- Rutherford County, TN · 22.4% low-access
- Suffolk city, VA · 22.4% low-access
- Hertford County, NC · 22.4% low-access
- Tipton County, IN · 22.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (13.9% here).
- Saluda County, SC · 13.9% SNAP
- Westmoreland County, PA · 13.9% SNAP
- Washington County, PA · 13.9% SNAP
- Fulton County, PA · 13.9% 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%). Gray County, at 22.4%, runs 2.6 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 Gray County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48179. 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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