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County food-access profile · Texas

Kendall County, TX

Kendall County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.

8.6%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
4.5%
on SNAP
49K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

The food-access picture

8.6% of Kendall County residents live in a low-access area, though none of its tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold.

3
low-access tracts
425
food-desert residents
2.7%
households, no vehicle
5.0%
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).

Kendall County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 8.6% per the USDA Atlas. 3 of the county's 6 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 2,883 residents who live far from a supermarket. None of them meet the low-income condition that would additionally classify them as food deserts.

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 Kendall County compares nationally

Kendall County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.6% low-access share that beats 17% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,597).

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Kendall County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 6 census tracts in Kendall County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Kendall County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 3 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 3 tracts adequate (50.0%) 3 tracts limited (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 50% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Kendall County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Kendall County vs. other Texas counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Texas

% 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 Kendall County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)33,410
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population2,883
Low-Access Share8.6%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population425

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Kendall County
IndicatorValue
Population48,567
Median Household Income$114,962
Poverty Rate5.0%well below the national average
SNAP Households795
SNAP Participation Rate4.5%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.7%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.5%
SNAP participation in Kendall County 4.5%

About 4.5% of Kendall County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 8.6% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 4.5% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 795 households here.
  • 2.7% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • Median household income is $114,962 with a 5.0% poverty rate.

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 Kendall County

near the national share

A further 3 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 3.

An estimated 2,883 residents, roughly 8.6% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 425 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 3 tracts (50.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Kendall County

Kendall County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (64% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 14

  • circle k 2741060, boerne
  • corner store 2741058, boerne
  • jw hope, boerne
  • kwik chek 59, boerne
  • love's travel stop 464, comfort
  • metro stop, boerne
  • mini mart 306, comfort
  • mr. d's convenience store, boerne
  • murphy usa 7652, boerne
  • quiktrip 4002, comfort
  • quiktrip 4014, boerne
  • stripes 40523h, boerne
  • valley mart cm104, comfort
  • velocity #25, fair oaks branch

Combination Grocery/Other · 4

  • dollar general 10965, comfort
  • dollartree 10673, boerne
  • dollar general 24200, boerne
  • walgreens 05765, boerne

Farmers' Market · 1

  • herff farmer's market, boerne

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • lowes 159, comfort

Super Store · 1

  • walmart supercenter 1126, boerne

Supermarket · 1

  • heb food store 621, boerne

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Texas

Anderson County
43.8% low-access · 18.0% SNAP
Andrews County
26.8% low-access · 13.0% SNAP
Angelina County
26.0% low-access · 16.7% SNAP
Aransas County
31.7% low-access · 8.6% SNAP
Archer County
18.3% low-access · 6.5% SNAP
Armstrong County
99.7% low-access · 3.4% SNAP

Compare Kendall County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Food access nationally, Texas in context

Kendall County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.

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USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Kendall County has low food access? ▼
8.6% of residents in Kendall County, TX live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Kendall County? ▼
4.5% of households in Kendall County receive SNAP, covering 795 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Kendall County? ▼
The poverty rate in Kendall County, TX is 5.0%, with a median household income of $114,962 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Kendall County a food desert? ▼
0 of Kendall County's 6 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). No tracts here meet both conditions in the 2019 Atlas.
What share of Kendall County households lack a vehicle? ▼
2.7% of households in Kendall County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
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.