Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Karnes County, TX
Karnes County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 15.7% low-access.
- 15.7%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 21.1%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Karnes County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.1% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Donley County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Karnes County ranks #2,060 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #196 of 252 counties in TX (15.7% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #2,060
- national by low-access %
- #196
- in TX
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 843
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Karnes County compares nationally
Karnes County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.7% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,063).
Karnes County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Karnes County has 1 urban and 3 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.
Karnes County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Medina 16
Medina 16%
16 % low-access
- Lampasas 15.8
Lampasas 15.8%
15.8 % low-access
- Karnes 15.7
Karnes 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Donley 15.6
Donley 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Stonewall 15.4
Stonewall 15.4%
15.4 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,824 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,331 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 843 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,968 |
| Median Household Income | $60,214 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 998 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.8%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 22.5% |
SNAP retailers in Karnes County
Karnes County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- circle k 2704058, karnes city
- fast market 4562, kenedy
- heb convenience store 688, kenedy
- k c food mart no. 3, kenedy
- k c food mart no. 4, kenedy
- murphy usa 7522, kenedy
- refuel 323, falls city
- stripes 40801, karnes city
- stripes 40803h, runge
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 1854, kenedy
- dollar general 3033, karnes city
- dollartree 9101, kenedy
- dollar general 23669, falls city
- family dollar 11439, runge
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- la carreta meat market, kenedy
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 524, kenedy
Supermarket · 1
- heb 693, kenedy
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 Karnes County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Karnes County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Karnes 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 (15.7% here).
- Laurens County, SC · 15.7% low-access
- Laurens County, SC · 15.7% low-access
- Clarion County, PA · 15.7% low-access
- Clarion County, PA · 15.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (21.1% here).
- Lincoln County, OR · 21.1% SNAP
- Lincoln County, OR · 21.1% SNAP
- Douglas County, OR · 21.1% SNAP
- Douglas County, OR · 21.1% 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
Karnes 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 Karnes County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48255. 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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