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 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 #2,441).
Hemphill County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Hemphill County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Hemphill County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Chambers 10.7
Chambers 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- Kaufman 10.7
Kaufman 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- Hemphill 10.6
Hemphill 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Camp 10.6
Camp 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Schleicher 10.6
Schleicher 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,807 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 403 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 106 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,234 |
| Median Household Income | $61,563 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 135 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 3 authorized stores are in Canadian, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
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 →
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Hemphill County, at 10.6%, runs 14.4 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 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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