PlainFoodAccess

County food-access profile · Texas

Hood County, TX

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Hood County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).

23.9%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
4.6%
on SNAP
66K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

The food-access picture

23.9% of Hood County residents live in a low-access area, and 1 of its 10 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

4
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents
2.6%
households, no vehicle
7.7%
below poverty line

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, 1-and-10-mile measure).

USDA data puts Hood County's low-access share at 23.9%, above the national share. 4 of the county's 10 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 12,225 people. 1 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 2,753 low-income residents.

How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts

The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.

How Hood County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Hood County's 23.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 56% of them and ranked #1,375 most-affected nationwide.

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Hood County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 10 census tracts in Hood County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Hood County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 6 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 10 tracts evaluated. 6 tracts adequate (60.0%) 3 tracts limited (30.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (10.0%) Adequate 60% Limited 30% Severe 10% Food-access tier distribution: Hood County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Hood County vs. other Texas counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Texas

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Hood County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts10
Atlas Population (2010 basis)51,182
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population12,225
Low-Access Share23.9%near the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,753

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Hood County
IndicatorValue
Population65,894
Median Household Income$88,160
Poverty Rate7.7%well below the national average
SNAP Households1,166
SNAP Participation Rate4.6%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.6%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%
SNAP participation in Hood County 4.6%

About 4.6% of Hood County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 23.9% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 4.6% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 1,166 households here.
  • 2.6% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 1 tract meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).

USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).

What the food-access data shows for Hood County

above the national share

1 of Hood County's 10 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 10.0% of all its tracts.

A further 3 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 4.

An estimated 12,225 residents, roughly 23.9% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 2,753 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 6 tracts (60.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Hood County

Hood County has 57 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 31 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 31

  • 7-eleven convenience store 41722a, granbury
  • allsup's 102425, granbury
  • broadway express, granbury
  • buddys food mart, granbury
  • casey's 4756, granbury
  • cefco 2088, granbury
  • checkered flag 29, cresson
  • g mart, granbury
  • granbury lake stop, granbury
  • gunny's lakeside grocery, granbury
  • j mart 0, granbury
  • jj's fastop #278 278, granbury
  • lake stop, granbury
  • last chance, granbury
  • murphy usa 5656, granbury
  • obi's mart 1, granbury
  • race trac 2369, granbury
  • racetrac 280, granbury
  • tiger mart #56, cresson
  • tommy's 01, granbury
  • tommy's 05, granbury
  • tommy's 06, granbury
  • tommy's 07, granbury
  • tommy's 08, granbury
  • tommy's 09, granbury
  • tommy's 10, granbury
  • tommy's 16, granbury
  • tommy's 2, granbury
  • tommy's 35, tolar
  • wrangler granbury llc, granbury
  • zmm enterprise dba quickway, granbury

Combination Grocery/Other · 14

  • braum's 108, granbury
  • cvs pharmacy inc 7292, granbury
  • dollar general 10571, granbury
  • dollar general 14488, granbury
  • dollar tree 2383, granbury
  • dollar general 15712, granbury
  • dollar general 18544, granbury
  • dollar general 19985, lipan
  • dollar general 20409, granbury
  • dollar general 21165, cresson
  • dollar general 23468, granbury
  • dollar general 30244, granbury
  • dollar general store 16462, tolar
  • walgreens 05921, granbury

Super Store · 5

  • david's 106, granbury
  • david's 96, granbury
  • kroger 917, granbury
  • pecan foods 101, granbury
  • walmart 371, granbury

Supermarket · 3

  • aldi 75084, granbury
  • brookshire food store 94, granbury
  • heb food store 631, granbury

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • c & j butcher shop, granbury
  • carniceria cara blanca, granbury

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphys pizza tx179, granbury

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • rancher fed beef, granbury

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Texas

Anderson County
43.8% low-access · 18.0% SNAP
Andrews County
26.8% low-access · 13.0% SNAP
Angelina County
26.0% low-access · 16.7% SNAP
Aransas County
31.7% low-access · 8.6% SNAP
Archer County
18.3% low-access · 6.5% SNAP
Armstrong County
99.7% low-access · 3.4% SNAP

Compare Hood County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Food access nationally, Texas in context

Hood County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.

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USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Hood County has low food access? ▼
23.9% of residents in Hood County, TX live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Hood County? ▼
4.6% of households in Hood County receive SNAP, covering 1,166 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Hood County? ▼
The poverty rate in Hood County, TX is 7.7%, with a median household income of $88,160 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Hood County a food desert? ▼
1 of Hood County's 10 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.
What share of Hood County households lack a vehicle? ▼
2.6% of households in Hood County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
Data Sources & Methodology

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →

Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.