Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Jim Hogg County, TX
Jim Hogg County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 34.9% low-access.
- 34.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 30.8%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jim Hogg County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 34.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 30.8% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Montgomery County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Jim Hogg County sits in the upper national band (34.9%, #595 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #595
- national by low-access %
- #59
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 989
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Jim Hogg County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jim Hogg County's 34.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 81% of them and ranked #596 most-affected nationwide.
Jim Hogg County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jim Hogg County has 1 urban and 1 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.
Jim Hogg County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Brown 35.1
Brown 35.1%
35.1 % low-access
- Jim Hogg 34.9
Jim Hogg 34.9%
34.9 % low-access
- Montgomery 34.9
Montgomery 34.9%
34.9 % low-access
- Hidalgo 34.7
Hidalgo 34.7%
34.7 % low-access
- Matagorda 34.7
Matagorda 34.7%
34.7 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,300 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,852 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 989 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,727 |
| Median Household Income | $42,211 |
| Poverty Rate | 31.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 394 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 30.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.5%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Jim Hogg County
Jim Hogg County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 3508, hebbronville
- dollar general 25339, hebbronville
- family dollar 2552, hebbronville
Convenience Store · 3
- kwik pantry #2, hebbronville
- stripes 40892h, hebbronville
- stripes store 40845h, ingleside
Bakery Specialty · 1
- hillcrest tortillas, inc., hebbronville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- hillcrest grocery & market llc, hebbronville
Supermarket · 1
- lowes 111, hebbronville
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.
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Jim Hogg County inside a higher low-access state context
Jim Hogg 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 Jim Hogg County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48247. 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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