Signature · 10.6% low-access (22nd pct)

Hemphill County, TX

Hemphill County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

10.6%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
9.1%
on SNAP
3K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Hemphill County, TX

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 10.6% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -11.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 9.1% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.3% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Camp County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Hemphill County lands in the lower national band (10.6%, #2,441 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,441
national by low-access %
#222
in TX
0
low-access tracts
106
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 10.6% low-access (22nd pct) (-11.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Hemphill County compares nationally

Hemphill County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.6% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,446).

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Hemphill County's lower-band USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Hemphill County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Hemphill County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Hemphill County has 0 urban and 1 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.

Hemphill County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Hemphill County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)3,807
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population403
Low-Access Share10.6%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population106

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Hemphill County
IndicatorValue
Population3,234
Median Household Income$61,563
Poverty Rate6.2%well below the national average
SNAP Households135
SNAP Participation Rate9.1%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.3%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.3%

Slim SNAP store book in Hemphill County

Hemphill County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • dollar general 3575, canadian

Convenience Store · 1

  • allsups 240, canadian

Super Store · 1

  • lowes 20, canadian

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 Hemphill County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Hemphill County inside a lower low-access state context

Hemphill 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 Hemphill County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48211. 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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