County food-access profile · Texas
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)
The food-access picture
20.1% of Johnson County residents live in a low-access area, and 3 of its 28 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- food-desert residents
- 2.6%
- households, no vehicle
- 10.0%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
USDA data puts Johnson County's low-access share at 20.1%, above the national share. 10 of the county's 28 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 30,334 people. 3 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 9,117 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
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.
Johnson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 28 census tracts in Johnson County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Johnson County vs. other Texas counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Texas
- Johnson
Johnson County, TX
20.1 % low-access
- Anderson
Anderson County, TX
43.8 % low-access
- Andrews
Andrews County, TX
26.8 % low-access
- Angelina
Angelina County, TX
26 % low-access
- Aransas
Aransas County, TX
31.7 % low-access
- Archer
Archer County, TX
18.3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 28 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 150,934 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 30,334 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9,117 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 195,597 |
| Median Household Income | $84,859 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,079 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
About 7.8% of Johnson County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 20.1% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 7.8% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 5,079 households here.
- 2.6% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 3 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Johnson County
above the national share
3 of Johnson County's 28 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 10.7% of all its tracts.
A further 7 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 10.
An estimated 30,334 residents, roughly 20.1% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 9,117 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 18 tracts (64.3%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers 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 retailers.
Other Counties in Texas
Compare Johnson County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Johnson County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.