PlainFoodAccess

County food-access profile · Texas

Hunt County, TX

Hunt 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.

14.3%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
11.7%
on SNAP
109K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

The food-access picture

14.3% of Hunt County residents live in a low-access area, and 4 of its 19 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

6
low-access tracts
7K
food-desert residents
3.7%
households, no vehicle
11.8%
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).

Hunt County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 14.3% per the USDA Atlas. 6 of the county's 19 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 12,323 residents who live far from a supermarket. 4 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 7,259 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 Hunt County compares nationally

Hunt County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.3% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,175).

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Hunt County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 19 census tracts in Hunt 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 Hunt County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 13 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 19 tracts evaluated. 13 tracts adequate (68.4%) 2 tracts limited (10.5%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (21.1%) Adequate 68% Limited 11% Severe 21% Food-access tier distribution: Hunt County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Hunt 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 Hunt County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts19
Atlas Population (2010 basis)86,129
Low-Access Tracts6
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population12,323
Low-Access Share14.3%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population7,259

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Hunt County
IndicatorValue
Population108,972
Median Household Income$71,938
Poverty Rate11.8%below the national average
SNAP Households4,508
SNAP Participation Rate11.7%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.7%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.2%
SNAP participation in Hunt County 11.7%

About 11.7% of Hunt County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 14.3% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 11.7% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 4,508 households here.
  • 3.7% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 4 tracts 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 Hunt County

near the national share

4 of Hunt County's 19 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 21.1% of all its tracts.

A further 2 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 6.

An estimated 12,323 residents, roughly 14.3% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 7,259 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 13 tracts (68.4%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Hunt County

Hunt County has 80 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 36 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 36

  • aumkar petroleum llc, quinlan
  • bellas market llc, caddo mills
  • billy's beer & wine, quinlan
  • buffalo stop 1, lone oak
  • campbell travel center, campbell
  • chevron food mart, greenville
  • circle k 2744508, greenville
  • circle k management ck123, west tawakoni
  • everest mart, greenville
  • exxon 380, caddo mills
  • family mart, greenville
  • family mart, greenville
  • grab & go, greenville
  • jerry's grocery, wills point
  • kwik chek 20, greenville
  • kwik chek 37, wolfe city
  • kwik chek 7, celeste
  • lake mart 1 llc, quinlan
  • lake way, quinlan
  • morsou inc, quinlan
  • mr. j's food store, greenville
  • murphy express 8541, greenville
  • murphy usa 7383, quinlan
  • murphy usa 7574, greenville
  • pilot travel center 367, caddo mills
  • prime stop #3, greenville
  • primestop usa 1, greenville
  • q-mart 1, quinlan
  • quiktrip 983, greenville
  • race trac 2446, greenville
  • sky mart, greenville
  • sugar hill express, greenville
  • texs t one stop, commerce
  • tigermart 29, caddo mills
  • willis food mart, commerce
  • xpresspoint 1, greenville

Combination Grocery/Other · 31

  • braum's 101, commerce
  • braum's 102, greenville
  • cvs pharmacy #10505 10505, commerce
  • cvs/ pharmacy 6806, greenville
  • dollar general 10648, west tawakoni
  • dollar general 1951, greenville
  • dollar general 2701, commerce
  • dollar general 3678, commerce
  • dollar general 6153, caddo mills
  • dollar general 7296, greenville
  • dollar general 9320, lone oak
  • dollartree 9296, greenville
  • dollar general 12088, wolfe city
  • dollar general 13497, quinlan
  • dollar general 15135, wills point
  • dollar general 15479, greenville
  • dollar general 15874, celeste
  • dollar general 23727, quinlan
  • dollar general 25457, campbell
  • dollar tree 2408, greenville
  • dollar tree 5376, commerce
  • dollar tree 5449, quinlan
  • family dollar 10837, greenville
  • family dollar 12350, greenville
  • family dollar 12790, lone oak
  • family dollar 13399, wolfe city
  • family dollar 1621, greenville
  • family dollar store 10869, quinlan
  • kim's 50, lone oak
  • on the block beef, greenville
  • walgreens 09123, greenville

Supermarket · 7

  • aldi 75045 75045, greenville
  • brookshire 52, commerce
  • brookshire 74, greenville
  • brookshire 87, quinlan
  • la michoacana supermarket 26, greenville
  • lmmm dallas 43, ltd d43, greenville
  • super 1 foods 615, greenville

Super Store · 4

  • walmart 4215, quinlan
  • walmart neighborhood market 4453, greenville
  • walmart supercenter 240, commerce
  • walmart supercenter 427, greenville

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • sir loin meat company, greenville

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • texas lone star market & taqueria #1, quinlan

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 Hunt County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Food access nationally, Texas in context

Hunt 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 Hunt County has low food access? ▼
14.3% of residents in Hunt 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 Hunt County? ▼
11.7% of households in Hunt County receive SNAP, covering 4,508 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Hunt County? ▼
The poverty rate in Hunt County, TX is 11.8%, with a median household income of $71,938 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Hunt County a food desert? ▼
4 of Hunt County's 19 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 Hunt County households lack a vehicle? ▼
3.7% of households in Hunt 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.