Signature · 42 SNAP-authorized stores
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)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jasper County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 16.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Burleson County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jasper County ranks #1,990 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #191 of 252 counties in TX (16.5% low-access).
- #1,990
- national by low-access %
- #191
- in TX
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
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).
Signature read: 42 SNAP-authorized stores .
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
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jasper County has 2 urban and 6 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Jasper County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Zapata 16.8
Zapata 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Jasper 16.5
Jasper 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Burleson 16.5
Burleson 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Cass 16.3
Cass 16.3%
16.3 % low-access
- Lavaca 16.1
Lavaca 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % 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 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| 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% |
Thick SNAP store book 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 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 Jasper County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Jasper County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jasper County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (16.5% here).
- Amelia County, VA · 16.5% low-access
- Amelia County, VA · 16.5% low-access
- Pittsylvania County, VA · 16.5% low-access
- Pittsylvania County, VA · 16.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (15.6% here).
- Obion County, TN · 15.6% SNAP
- Obion County, TN · 15.6% SNAP
- Northumberland County, PA · 15.6% SNAP
- Northumberland County, PA · 15.6% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Jasper County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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 Jasper County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48241. 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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