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Johnson County, TX

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Johnson County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).

20.1%
low-access pop.
3
food-desert tracts
7.8%
on SNAP
196K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Johnson County, TX

LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 20.1% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -2.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 7.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 2.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Jackson County (+ 0.1 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Johnson County ranks #1,680 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #163 of 252 counties in TX (20.1% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).

#1,680
national by low-access %
#163
in TX
10
low-access tracts
9K
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: 121 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Johnson County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Johnson County's 20.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 46% of them and ranked #1,682 most-affected nationwide.

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Johnson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

28 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Johnson County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 18 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 7 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 28 tracts evaluated. 18 tracts adequate (64.3%) 7 tracts limited (25.0%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (10.7%) Adequate 64% Limited 25% Severe 11% Food-access tier distribution: Johnson County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Johnson County has 12 urban and 16 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.

Johnson County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Johnson County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts28
Atlas Population (2010 basis)150,934
Low-Access Tracts10
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population30,334
Low-Access Share20.1%near the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population9,117

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Johnson County
IndicatorValue
Population195,597
Median Household Income$84,859
Poverty Rate10.0%below the national average
SNAP Households5,079
SNAP Participation Rate7.8%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.6%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.5%

Thick SNAP store book in Johnson County

Johnson County has 121 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 59 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 59

  • 4 way food mart, cleburne
  • 7-eleven convenience store 35437a, burleson
  • 7-eleve convenience store 41718a, cleburne
  • 7-eleven convenience store 35678b, burleson
  • 7-eleven convenience store 41560a, cleburne
  • 7-eleven convenience store 41859a, joshua
  • 7eleven convenience store 38150a, mansfield
  • a & r food mart, joshua
  • allsup's 102436, keene
  • alvarado food mart, alvarado
  • boney joes, rio vista
  • boney joes burleson, burleson
  • burleson one stop, burleson
  • cefco 16, godley
  • caddo stop, cleburne
  • casstevens cash & carry, lillian
  • circle k 2740732, cleburne
  • cleburne express foodmart, cleburne
  • e-z mart 4275, cleburne
  • e-z mart 4280, alvarado
  • ez in & out, cleburne
  • ez trip food store, cleburne
  • family nutrition center, cleburne
  • food mart veerjogni, cleburne
  • food mart veersadhi, cleburne
  • gateway 60, godley
  • haleys one stop, burleson
  • happy hills grocery, alvarado
  • joshua one stop, joshua
  • lottery depot, burleson
  • lucky food mart, joshua
  • lucky mart, alvarado
  • lucky mart 2, cleburn
  • ms mini mart, crowley
  • murphy usa 5627, burleson
  • murphy usa 7773, cleburne
  • murphy usa 7913, cleburne
  • prime corner, cleburne
  • q mart grocery, cleburne
  • queen wash & dry convenience store, cleburne
  • quick mart #2, joshua
  • quick mart#5 n/a, cleburne
  • quiktrip #958 958, burleson
  • quiktrip 1872, burleson
  • quiktrip 955, alvarado
  • quiktrip 956, burleson
  • quiktrip 957, fort worth
  • race trac 2377, cleburne
  • rattlers #3, joshua
  • royal travel center, grandview
  • sunny's market, alvarado
  • sunwest grocery, alvarado
  • texas best 12, cleburne
  • texas best smokehouse 2, burleson
  • tiger mart 2, cleburne
  • valero corner store 2741209, joshua
  • valero food & loundromat, cleburne
  • venus fuel stop, venus
  • zebra mart, grandview

Combination Grocery/Other · 35

  • braum's 131, burleson
  • braum's 141, cleburne
  • cvs pharmacy inc 6818, cleburne
  • cvs pharmacy 10335, alvarado
  • cvs/ pharmacy inc 5465, burleson
  • cvs/ pharmacy inc 7489, burleson
  • dollar general 10697, grandview
  • dollar general 18774, joshua
  • dollar general 19705, cleburne
  • dollar general 3664, burleson
  • dollar general 3901, cleburne
  • dollar general 4975, joshua
  • dollar general 8416, keene
  • dollar general 9214, alvarado
  • dollartree 10350, burleson
  • dollar general 10259, godley
  • dollar general 12224, rio vista
  • dollar general 12950, alvarado
  • dollar general 14874, alvarado
  • dollar general 15830, venus
  • dollar general 21890, burleson
  • dollar general 23455, cleburne
  • dollar general 30245, cleburne
  • dollar general 31598, cleburne
  • dollar tree 2377, burleson
  • dollar tree 2873, cleburne
  • dollar tree 6409, joshua
  • family dollar 2423, cleburne
  • family dollar 5285, cleburne
  • family dollar 5864, alvarado
  • family dollar 6469, joshua
  • family dollar store 6486, venus
  • family dollar store 8602, keene
  • walgreens 5434, cleburne
  • walgreens 5377, burleson

Supermarket · 11

  • albertsons 4294, cleburne
  • aldi 75065 75065, burleson
  • aldi 75101, cleburne
  • brookshire 133, joshua
  • brookshire food store 135, alvarado
  • heb food store 016, burleson
  • heb food store 679, cleburne
  • spring market 720, grandview
  • spring market 721, godley
  • sprouts farmers market 135, burleson
  • super garcia meat markets 2, cleburne

Super Store · 10

  • brookshire brothers 88, grandview
  • brookshire brothers 99, venus
  • carniceria mi pueblo, cleburne
  • david's 103, alvarado
  • kroger 415, cleburne
  • kroger 591, burleson
  • target store t 1922, burleson
  • walmart 220, burleson
  • walmart 228, cleburne
  • walmart neighborhood market 3653, burleson

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3

  • bullseye premium meats, burleson
  • rendon meats, burleson
  • woods & cuds natural meats, alvarado

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphy's pizza - burleson tx160, burleson

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • tiger farms market, burleson

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • ez in n out, cleburne

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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Nationwide peers for Johnson County's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Johnson 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 (20.1% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (7.8% here).

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

Johnson 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 Johnson County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48251. 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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