Signature · 4 LILA tracts (57.1% of tracts)
Jim Wells County, TX
Jim Wells County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (57.1% of the book) alongside 21.2% low-access.
- 21.2%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 24.0%
- on SNAP
- 39K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jim Wells County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 21.2% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 24.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 57% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cochran County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jim Wells County ranks #1,586 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #149 of 252 counties in TX (21.2% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,586
- national by low-access %
- #149
- in TX
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 4 LILA tracts (57.1% of tracts) .
How Jim Wells County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jim Wells County's 21.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,587 most-affected nationwide.
Jim Wells County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jim Wells County has 5 urban and 2 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 Wells County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Martin 21.4
Martin 21.4%
21.4 % low-access
- Jim Wells 21.2
Jim Wells 21.2%
21.2 % low-access
- Cochran 21.2
Cochran 21.2%
21.2 % low-access
- Mason 21.1
Mason 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Reeves 21.1
Reeves 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 40,838 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,660 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,946 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 38,850 |
| Median Household Income | $51,896 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.7%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,190 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 24.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Jim Wells County
Jim Wells County has 48 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 26 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 26
- 7-eleven 42620h, premont
- alice food mart, alice
- circle k 1867, alice
- circle k 2706972, alice
- circle k 2706977, alice
- circle k 2709056, premont
- el mesquite country store, alice
- green acres mart, alice
- kwik pantry alice, alice
- lagarto convenience store 00001, sandia
- micha's stop n go, alice
- mikes quick bites and more, sandia
- murphy usa 7826, alice
- neighborhood mart, alice
- oriental enterprises inc, san diego
- prime stop, alice
- silver star food store, alice
- stripes 40816, alice
- stripes 40819, orange grove
- speedy mart, alice
- stripes 42626h, alice
- times market 777, alice
- tex best travel center 519, alice
- tex best travel center 524, alice
- texas corner store, alice
- yu mi's, alice
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- dollar general 10488, orange grove
- dollar general 18663, alice
- dollar general 3143, alice
- dollar general 3200, alice
- dollar general 17708, sandia
- dollar general 23304, alice
- dollar general 25570, alice
- dollar general 9916, premont
- dollar tree 2910, alice
- family dollar 11699, alice
- family dollar 12809, premont
- family dollar 13107, sandia
- family dollar 2145, alice
- walgreens 10231, alice
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- alice meat market 1, alice
- mario's grocery & market, inc., alice
Supermarket · 2
- heb 223, alice
- lowes 110, orange grove
Large Grocery Store · 1
- west's model market, premont
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- dan's processing center, alice
Small Grocery Store · 1
- alice cash & carry wholesale, alice
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 791, alice
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 Jim Wells County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Jim Wells County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jim Wells 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 (21.2% here).
- Rhea County, TN · 21.2% low-access
- Rhea County, TN · 21.2% low-access
- Greenbrier County, WV · 21.2% low-access
- Greenbrier County, WV · 21.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (24.0% here).
- Dillon County, SC · 24.0% SNAP
- Dillon County, SC · 24.0% SNAP
- Lincoln County, WV · 24.0% SNAP
- Lincoln County, WV · 24.0% 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
Jim Wells 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 Wells County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48249. 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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