Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Hamilton County, TX
Hamilton County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 31.0% low-access.
- 31.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.9%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hamilton County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 31.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Madison County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Hamilton County sits in the upper national band (31.0%, #874 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #874
- national by low-access %
- #86
- in TX
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Hamilton County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Hamilton County's 31.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 72% of them and ranked #877 most-affected nationwide.
Hamilton County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hamilton County has 1 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.
Hamilton County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Bell 31.3
Bell 31.3%
31.3 % low-access
- Grimes 31.3
Grimes 31.3%
31.3 % low-access
- Hamilton 31
Hamilton 31%
31 % low-access
- Madison 30.9
Madison 30.9%
30.9 % low-access
- Maverick 30.8
Maverick 30.8%
30.8 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,517 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,637 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,041 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,406 |
| Median Household Income | $58,219 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 401 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.2% |
SNAP retailers in Hamilton County
Hamilton County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- allsup's 102466, hamilton
- allsup's 102467, hico
- allsups 226, hamilton
- cefco 34, hamilton
- cefco 66, hamilton
- quick mart #4, hico
- the eagles nest 01, jonesboro
- yesway 1201, hamilton
- yesway 1202, hico
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 3804, hamilton
- dollar general 7992, hico
- dollar general 23505, jonesboro
- family dollar 12703, hico
- family dollar 12802, hamilton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lowes 121, hico
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- hamilton county quality meats, llc, hamilton
Super Store · 1
- brookshire brothers 84, hamilton
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 Hamilton County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Hamilton County inside a higher low-access state context
Hamilton 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 Hamilton County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48193. 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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