County food-access profile · Texas
Jasper County, TX
Jasper 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.
- 16.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.6%
- on SNAP
- 33K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
16.5% of Jasper County residents live in a low-access area, though none of its tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold.
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
- 5.2%
- households, no vehicle
- 20.7%
- 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).
Jasper County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 16.5% per the USDA Atlas. 2 of the county's 8 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 5,894 residents who live far from a supermarket. None of them meet the low-income condition that would additionally classify them as food deserts.
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 Jasper County compares nationally
Jasper County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.5% low-access share that beats 36% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,994).
Jasper County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 8 census tracts in Jasper County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Jasper County vs. other Texas counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Texas
- Jasper 16.5
Jasper County, TX
16.5 % low-access
- Anderson
Anderson County, TX
43.8 % low-access
- Andrews
Andrews County, TX
26.8 % low-access
- Angelina
Angelina County, TX
26 % low-access
- Aransas
Aransas County, TX
31.7 % low-access
- Archer
Archer County, TX
18.3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 35,710 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,894 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,010 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 32,727 |
| Median Household Income | $56,723 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,161 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.6% |
About 15.6% of Jasper County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 16.5% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
- 15.6% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 2,161 households here.
- 5.2% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- Median household income is $56,723 with a 20.7% poverty rate.
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 Jasper County
near the national share
A further 2 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 2.
An estimated 5,894 residents, roughly 16.5% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 2,010 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 6 tracts (75.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Jasper County
Jasper County has 42 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 19 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 19
- brookeland country mart, brookeland
- cottontops, jasper
- get n go, buna
- hwy 190 fuel stop, jasper
- hwy 96 fuel stop, buna
- joc stop, jasper
- jasper chevron, jasper
- kirbyville fuel stop, kirbyville
- latch oil truck stop, jasper
- me-mom's country store, kirbyville
- murphy usa 7915, jasper
- ol millers, jasper
- piney point plaza, jasper
- quick track 118, buna
- quick track 127, jasper
- quick track 128, jasper
- sunny's express holdings 1 llc, buna
- sunshine grocery, jasper
- sunshine jiffy mart #14, jasper
Combination Grocery/Other · 15
- dollar general 0828, buna
- dollar general 0832, jasper
- dollar general 0833, kirbyville
- dollar general 14420, brookeland
- dollar general 17092, buna
- dollar general 20547, jasper
- dollar general 21777, kirbyville
- dollar general 23339, brookeland
- dollar general 25489, jasper
- dollar tree 1139, jasper
- family dollar 3662, buna
- family dollar 5342, jasper
- family dollar 6471, kirbyville
- jasper quality meats, jasper
- walgreens 7638, jasper
Super Store · 4
- brookshire brothers 45, jasper
- brookshire brothers 53, kirbyville
- brookshire brothers 64, buna
- walmart supercenter 214, jasper
Farmers' Market · 1
- jasper area produce, jasper
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- tom jr's meat market., kirbyville
Seafood Specialty · 1
- conner fish market, evadale
Small Grocery Store · 1
- kaine's meat market & smokehouse, brookeland
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Texas
Compare Jasper County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Jasper County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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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.