County food-access profile · Texas
Gregg County, TX
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Gregg County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 24.2%
- low-access pop.
- 9
- food-desert tracts
- 13.5%
- on SNAP
- 125K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
24.2% of Gregg County residents live in a low-access area, and 9 of its 25 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 14
- low-access tracts
- 12K
- food-desert residents
- 4.6%
- households, no vehicle
- 16.1%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
USDA data puts Gregg County's low-access share at 24.2%, above the national share. 14 of the county's 25 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 29,435 people. 9 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 12,122 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Gregg County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Gregg County's 24.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 57% of them and ranked #1,355 most-affected nationwide.
Gregg County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 25 census tracts in Gregg County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Gregg County vs. other Texas counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Texas
- Gregg
Gregg County, TX
24.2 % low-access
- Anderson
Anderson County, TX
43.8 % low-access
- Andrews
Andrews County, TX
26.8 % low-access
- Angelina
Angelina County, TX
26 % low-access
- Aransas
Aransas County, TX
31.7 % low-access
- Archer
Archer County, TX
18.3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 25 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 121,730 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 14 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 9 |
| Low-Access Population | 29,435 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 12,122 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 125,480 |
| Median Household Income | $66,550 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,530 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.3% |
About 13.5% of Gregg County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 24.2% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 13.5% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 6,530 households here.
- 4.6% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 9 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Gregg County
above the national share
9 of Gregg County's 25 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 36.0% of all its tracts.
A further 5 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 14.
An estimated 29,435 residents, roughly 24.2% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 12,122 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 11 tracts (44.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Gregg County
Gregg County has 136 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 57 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 57
- aj's fast stop, gladewater
- anitas food and fuel, longview
- best mart, gladewater
- big papas, longview
- brake time, longview
- cefco 105, kilgore
- cefco 1071, longview
- cefco 1073, longview
- cefco 1076, white oak
- cefco 1077, longview
- cefco 1086, longview
- cefco 79, gladewater
- corner market, longview
- corner market, longview
- corner market, longview
- cowboys quick stop, longview
- cowboys stop, longview
- e z mart 4323, longview
- e-z mart 4234, longview
- e-z mart 4235, longview
- eastman kandi mart, longview
- ez mart 2, kilgore
- food & fuel stop, kilgore
- fuel depo corner mart #1, longview
- fuel depo corner mart #3, longview
- gladewater corner mart, gladewater
- heritage the market at eastman, longview
- heritage the market at green top, longview
- j&b food mart 1, longview
- karen's, longview
- kilgore food mart, kilgore
- lama 101, longview
- lama 103, longview
- lama 104, white oak
- lama 107, longview
- lil tommy's gas & go, longview
- longview gas mart i, longview
- longview gas mart ii, longview
- lucky mart 1, longview
- mike's quick stop, longview
- murphy express 8637, longview
- murphy express 8894, longview
- murphy usa 7002, longview
- murphy usa 7391, longview
- murphy usa 7802, kilgore
- no. 1 longview store inc, longview
- quick stop, longview
- quick track #37 00005, kilgore
- quiktrip 7916, longview
- racetrac 2658, longview
- roughneck center, white oak
- scotties longview, longview
- seymour's quick stop #2, gladewater
- texas best smokehouse 5, longview
- wills 7-eleven 23, longview
- wills 7-eleven 25, longview
- zippy j's 6, longview
Combination Grocery/Other · 46
- braum's 323, longview
- braum's 325, longview
- cvs pharmacy inc 6899, longview
- cvs pharmacy inc 6925, kilgore
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7444, gladewater
- dollar general 0244, gladewater
- dollar general 11084, longview
- dollar general 11700, longview
- dollar general 1700, longview
- dollar general 1716, kilgore
- dollar general 19433, kilgore
- dollar general 1963, longview
- dollar general 4093, longview
- dollar general 4494, longview
- dollar general 7164, kilgore
- dollar general 8078, longview
- dollar general 8674, longview
- dollar general 8927, white oak
- dollartree 8774, gladewater
- dollartree 9632, longview
- dollar general 20246, longview
- dollar general 22335, longview
- dollar general 30067, longview
- dollar general 30276, kilgore
- dollar general store 16922, gladewater
- dollar general tax-beeran, kilgore
- dollar tree 1515, longview
- dollar tree 3887, longview
- dollar tree 5893, kilgore
- dollar tree 6944, longview
- dollar tree 7199, longview
- dollar tree 8579, longview
- family dollar 12489, longview
- family dollar 1305, longview
- family dollar 2279, longview
- family dollar 3140, gladewater
- family dollar 4109, longview
- family dollar 4525, longview
- family dollar 5070, longview
- family dollar store 11702, longview
- family dollar store 3289, longview
- nice way 0, longview
- walgreens 07264, longview
- walgreens 07611, longview
- walgreens 07892, longview
- walgreens 11175, kilgore
Supermarket · 15
- albertsons 4112, longview
- aldi 75028 75028, longview
- brookshire food store 8, kilgore
- brookshire food store 45, longview
- brookshire food store 50, white oak
- brookshire food store 7, gladewater
- fresh by brookshires #803 803, longview
- lmmm dallas #20, ltd., longview
- super 1 foods 606, longview
- super 1 foods 612, longview
- skinners gro & mkt, longview
- spring market 727, lakeport
- sprouts farmers market 186, longview
- super 1 foods 632, longview
- vitamin cottage natural food market u133, longview
Super Store · 9
- kroger 959, longview
- sam's club 6422, longview
- super mercado monterrey 12, longview
- target store t 2283, longview
- walmart 3828, longview
- walmart neighborhood market 4114, longview
- walmart supercenter 572, kilgore
- walmart supercenter 398, longview
- walmart supercenter 399, longview
Large Grocery Store · 3
- grocery services north 14, longview
- longview meat market llc carreta 3, longview
- pioneer market, kilgore
Small Grocery Store · 2
- gene's grocery and market, longview
- pacific asian market, llc, longview
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- hwy 80 produce, clarksville city
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- clower meat market, kilgore
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- the sasquatch's trading post, gladewater
Seafood Specialty · 1
- east young fish & seafood, longview
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Texas
Compare Gregg County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Gregg County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.