Signature · 5.5% SNAP (11th pct in TX)
Jeff Davis County, TX
Jeff Davis County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.1%, +8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.5%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jeff Davis County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 30.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tarrant County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Jeff Davis County sits in the upper national band (30.1%, #926 of 3,079).
- #926
- national by low-access %
- #93
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 189
- 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: 5.5% SNAP (11th pct in TX) (-6.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Jeff Davis County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jeff Davis County's 30.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #926 most-affected nationwide.
Jeff Davis County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Jeff Davis 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.
Jeff Davis County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Hutchinson 30.3
Hutchinson 30.3%
30.3 % low-access
- Jeff Davis 30.1
Jeff Davis 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Tarrant 30.1
Tarrant 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Young 30.1
Young 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Brazoria 29.8
Brazoria 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,342 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 705 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 189 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,865 |
| Median Household Income | $59,286 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.9%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 53 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Jeff Davis County
Jeff Davis County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 2 authorized stores are in Fort Davis, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 10487, fort davis
Supermarket · 1
- lowe's market 177, fort davis
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 Jeff Davis County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Jeff Davis County, at 30.1%, runs 5.1 pts above the Texas rate.
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 Jeff Davis County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48243. 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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