Signature · 14.7% SNAP (72nd pct in TX)
Jones County, TX
Jones County stands out on SNAP (14.7%, +2.6 pts vs U.S.) with 29.4% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 29.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.7%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jones County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 29.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fort Bend County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Jones County sits in the upper national band (29.4%, #972 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #972
- national by low-access %
- #98
- in TX
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 14.7% SNAP (72nd pct in TX) (+2.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Jones County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jones County's 29.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 69% of them and ranked #972 most-affected nationwide.
Jones County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jones County has 1 urban and 5 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.
Jones County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Brazoria 29.8
Brazoria 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Fort Bend 29.5
Fort Bend 29.5%
29.5 % low-access
- Jones 29.4
Jones 29.4%
29.4 % low-access
- La Salle 29.1
La Salle 29.1%
29.1 % low-access
- Bowie 28.9
Bowie 28.9%
28.9 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 20,202 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,949 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,392 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,304 |
| Median Household Income | $59,464 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 871 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 28.8% |
SNAP retailers in Jones County
Jones County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (59% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- 7-eleven 017, anson
- 7-eleven 023, hawley
- 7-eleven, inc. 42477, abilene
- allsups 102411, hawley
- allsups 122, hamlin
- allsups 212, stamford
- allsups 241, anson
- hop in express, hamlin
- k express, stamford
- velocity #14, stamford
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 1839, stamford
- dollar general 7643, anson
- dollar general 13003, hamlin
- dollar general 14830, hawley
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- cash saver cost plus food outlet 1390, hamlin
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 1257, stamford
Supermarket · 1
- spring market 723, anson
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 Jones County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Jones County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Jones County (14.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Texas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (29.4% here).
- Greene County, OH · 29.4% low-access
- Greene County, OH · 29.4% low-access
- Buncombe County, NC · 29.4% low-access
- Buncombe County, NC · 29.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (14.7% here).
- Lincoln County, WA · 14.7% SNAP
- Lincoln County, WA · 14.7% SNAP
- Hampshire County, WV · 14.7% SNAP
- Hampshire County, WV · 14.7% 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.
Jones County inside a higher low-access state context
Jones 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 Jones County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48253. 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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