Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Hidalgo County, NM
Hidalgo County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 34.4% low-access.
- 34.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 21.2%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hidalgo County, NM
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 34.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.2% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Doña Ana County ( -1.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Hidalgo County sits in the upper national band (34.4%, #636 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #636
- national by low-access %
- #17
- in NM
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 780
- 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 (50% of tracts) .
How Hidalgo County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Hidalgo County's 34.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #636 most-affected nationwide.
Hidalgo County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 2 of Hidalgo 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.
Hidalgo County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New Mexico, not a full county-board reprint
- Mora
Mora 100%
100 % low-access
- Luna 37.4
Luna 37.4%
37.4 % low-access
- Hidalgo 34.4
Hidalgo 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Doña Ana 32.9
Doña Ana 32.9%
32.9 % low-access
- Curry 32.4
Curry 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Roosevelt 31.6
Roosevelt 31.6%
31.6 % low-access
- De Baca 17.3
De Baca 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,894 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,685 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 780 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,041 |
| Median Household Income | $48,882 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.1%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 314 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.9%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
SNAP retailers in Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (67% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Lordsburg holds 89% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Rodeo.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Lordsburg | 8 | 1 |
| Rodeo | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 6
- circle k 2741293, lordsburg
- love's travel stops & country stores, inc 276, lordsburg
- maverik, inc 789, lordsburg
- pilot travel center 163, lordsburg
- pilot travel center 690, lordsburg
- sky island grill & grocery, rodeo
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 14004, lordsburg
- family dollar store 5725, lordsburg
Supermarket · 1
- saucedo's supermarket inc., lordsburg
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in New Mexico
One of 32 counties in New Mexico, 6 are shown here.
Compare Hidalgo County vs Bernalillo County → · All New Mexico counties →
New Mexico among Mountain states
New Mexico ranks 1st of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (31.7%). Hidalgo County, at 34.4%, runs 2.7 pts above the New Mexico rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
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 Hidalgo County, NM are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 35023. 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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