Signature · 3,547 SNAP-authorized stores
Harris County, TX
Harris County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 18.9%
- low-access pop.
- 120
- food-desert tracts
- 13.4%
- on SNAP
- 4.8M
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Harris County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 18.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.2 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 120 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 15% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Atascosa County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Harris County ranks #1,777 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #169 of 252 counties in TX (18.9% low-access; 120 food-desert tracts).
- #1,777
- national by low-access %
- #169
- in TX
- 272
- low-access tracts
- 236K
- 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: 3,547 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Harris County compares nationally
Harris County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.9% low-access share that beats 43% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,783).
Harris County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
786 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 120 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Harris County has 766 urban and 20 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.
Harris County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Harris 18.9
Harris 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Atascosa 18.8
Atascosa 18.8%
18.8 % low-access
- Freestone 18.7
Freestone 18.7%
18.7 % low-access
- Dallas 18.6
Dallas 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Fayette 18.6
Fayette 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 786 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,092,459 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 272 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 120 |
| Low-Access Population | 774,115 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 236,351 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,838,303 |
| Median Household Income | $74,983 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 235,477 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Harris County
Harris County has 3,547 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 234 locations (7% of the total), followed by bakery specialty.
Combination Grocery/Other · 234
- a&a bakery panaderia y pasterleria llc, deer park
- alief african food meat & fish market, houston
- afrik kalabash market, houston
- agege farmers market, katy
- authentic afrobeats food store 02, humble
- bahel ethiopian mart & dining, houston
- bay area meat market & deli, pasadena
- bellaire fresh food and snacks, houston
- blessed african food market, houston
- bolingo food and lounge, houston
- c.k.c african foods store and groceries, houston
- carniceria aguascalientes, houston
- cv/ pharmacy inc 7448, tomball
- cvs 10178, houston
- cvs 10638, houston
- cvs 10906, cypress
- cvs 1996, katy
- cvs 285, tomball
- cvs pharmacy inc 1753, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 2988, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 3006, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 3176, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 3177, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 3181, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 3190, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 3693, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 3702, katy
- cvs pharmacy inc 4397, cypress
- cvs pharmacy inc 4427, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 4983, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 5269, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 5273, bellaire
- cvs pharmacy inc 5320, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 5388, baytown
- cvs pharmacy inc 5662, spring
- cvs pharmacy inc 5667, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 5685, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 5833, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 5838, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 5839, cypress
- cvs pharmacy inc 5840, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 5880, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 5884, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 5906, tomball
- cvs pharmacy inc 5968, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 5969, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 5977, spring
- cvs pharmacy inc 5981, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 6001, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 6005, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 6240, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 6247, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 6294, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 6514, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 6650, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 6728, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 6742, channelview
- cvs pharmacy inc 6744, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 6746, baytown
- cvs pharmacy inc 7038, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 7106, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 7126, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 7154, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 7162, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 7222, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 7231, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 7291, katy
- cvs pharmacy inc 7364, houston
- cvs pharmacy inc 7428, spring
- cvs pharmacy 10267, humble
- cvs pharmacy 10301, houston
- cvs pharmacy 10554, houston
- cvs pharmacy 10602, cypress
- cvs pharmacy 10952, katy
- cvs pharmacy 10979, houston
- cvs pharmacy 10980, spring
- cvs pharmacy 11094, houston
- cvs pharmacy 11209, la porte
- cvs pharmacy 11278, houston
- cvs pharmacy 11326, houston
- cvs pharmacy 6726, houston
- cvs pharmacy 7286, houston
- cvs pharmacy cvs11066, houston
- cvs pharmacy cvs11202, houston
- cvs pharmacy cvs11463, houston
- cvs/ pharmacy 5328, humble
- cvs/ pharmacy 6241, houston
- cvs/ pharmacy 6242, houston
- cvs/ pharmacy 7465, seabrook
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 1339, cypress
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 19, spring
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 3156, houston
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 3699, deer park
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 5517, houston
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 5910, houston
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 5970, pasadena
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 6000, pasadena
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 6238, houston
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 6665, jacinto city
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 6752, houston
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 6773, houston
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7092, houston
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7151, humble
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7198, houston
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7296, crosby
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7416, humble
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7475, kingwood
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7476, houston
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7479, houston
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7485, waller
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7486, houston
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7522, kingwood
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7753, houston
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 8335, spring
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 8442, webster
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 8912, houston
- cvs/ pharmaicy inc 3573, katy
- cvs/pharmacy 6239, houston
- cvs/pharmacy 3178, houston
- ca mau foods market, cypress
- carniceria prime meat market llc, cypress
- casa del pueblo meat market #10 10, webster
- casa del pueblo meat market 3, houston
- central african market llc, houston
- chepes meat market, hockley
- cherry block craft butcher & texas market, katy
- cypress indian grocery, cypress
- dollar general 10747, pasadena
- dollar general 10755, houston
- dollar general 10782, houston
- dollar general 11001, houston
- dollar general 11010, houston
- dollar general 1135, houston
- dollar general 11474, deer park
- dollar general 13621, houston
- dollar general 14858, houston
- dollar general 1654, houston
- dollar general 1744, baytown
- dollar general 1751, houston
- dollar general 1776, baytown
- dollar general 1807, crosby
- dollar general 18197, houston
- dollar general 1833, humble
- dollar general 1840, houston
- dollar general 18431, humble
- dollar general 18621, crosby
- dollar general 18672, la porte
- dollar general 18725, houston
- dollar general 1906, humble
- dollar general 2011, baytown
- dollar general 22155, houston
- dollar general 3114, houston
- dollar general 3206, humble
- dollar general 4357, baytown
- dollar general 4646, humble
- dollar general 4765, deer park
- dollar general 5702, tomball
- dollar general 6550, jacinto city
- dollar general 7197, humble
- dollar general 7378, la porte
- dollar general 7979, highlands
- dollar general 8094, katy
- dollar general 8942, houston
- dollar general 9055, channelview
- dollar general 9493, houston
- dollar general 9711, huffman
- dollar general 9781, houston
- dollar tree 2094, houston
- dollar tree 417, houston
- dollar tree 4340, tomball
- dollar tree 608, webster
- dollartree 10271, webster
- dollartree 10297, cypress
- dollartree 10324, houston
- dollartree 10387, humble
- dollartree 10393, houston
- dollartree 10398, houston
- dollartree 10411, katy
- dollartree 10413, houston
- dollartree 10559, houston
- dollartree 10589, houston
- dollartree 10590, houston
- dollartree 10591, houston
- dollartree 11010, baytown
- dollartree 6314, pasadena
- dollartree 6761, houston
- dollartree 6969, houston
- dollartree 8689, cypress
- dollartree 8691, houston
- dollartree 8870, katy
- dollartree 9168, houston
- dollartree 9371, houston
- dollartree 9407, humble
- dollartree 9483, pasadena
- dollartree 9633, houston
- dollartree 9644, houston
- dollartree 9678, baytown
- dollartree 9882, houston
- demessiah african market inc., houston
- devilliers boudin 2, highlands
- dollar general 10014, la porte
- dollar general 11362, houston
- dollar general 11578, houston
- dollar general 12377, baytown
- dollar general 12449, pasadena
- dollar general 12475, houston
- dollar general 12959, houston
- dollar general 13083, houston
- dollar general 13098, houston
- dollar general 13187, houston
- dollar general 16659, crosby
- dollar general 16989, baytown
- dollar general 17135, houston
- dollar general 19298, houston
- dollar general 19299, houston
- dollar general 19302, houston
- dollar general 19305, pasadena
- dollar general 19496, houston
- dollar general 19817, houston
- dollar general 19826, houston
- dollar general 20090, cypress
- dollar general 20107, baytown
- dollar general 20368, baytown
- dollar general 20527, houston
- dollar general 20582, houston
- dollar general 20738, houston
- dollar general 20791, houston
- dollar general 22621, houston
- dollar general 22923, houston
- dollar general 23576, hockley
- dollar general 23788, houston
- dollar general 23991, houston
- dollar general 24032, houston
- dollar general 24244, cypress
Bakery Specialty · 16
- arandas bakery #4, houston
- arandas bakery inc 3, houston
- arandas bakery, inc. 1, houston
- deleite bakery & cakes, houston
- el bolillo bakery #4 4, houston
- el bolillo bakery 5, houston
- el bolillo bakery- pasadena 2, pasadena
- jolly jollybakery inc, houston
- lecaroz bakery, houston
- lucero bakery, houston
- panaderia tierra caliente 6, houston
- pandoro bakery, houston
- papa murphy's pizza tx228, katy
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza tx155, cypress
- sugar rush too, houston
- tepatitlan bakery inc, pasadena
Showing 250 of 3,547 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
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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Nationwide peers for Harris County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Harris 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 (18.9% here).
- Marinette County, WI · 18.9% low-access
- Marinette County, WI · 18.9% low-access
- Kingfisher County, OK · 18.9% low-access
- Kingfisher County, OK · 18.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (13.4% here).
- Amelia County, VA · 13.4% SNAP
- Amelia County, VA · 13.4% SNAP
- Caroline County, VA · 13.4% SNAP
- Caroline County, VA · 13.4% 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.
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Harris 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 Harris County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48201. 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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