Where does Kenedy County rank for food access?

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019), Kenedy County ranks #66 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #18 of 252 counties in TX, the same sort as the worst-food-deserts ranking. See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of Kenedy County has low food access?

97.4% of residents in Kenedy 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 Kenedy County?

1.8% of households in Kenedy County receive SNAP, covering 1 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).

What is the poverty rate in Kenedy County?

The poverty rate in Kenedy County, TX is 15.3%, with a median household income of $38,882 (Census ACS 2024).

Is Kenedy County a food desert?

1 of Kenedy County's 1 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.

What share of Kenedy County households lack a vehicle?

16.4% of households in Kenedy County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.

Signature · 1.8% SNAP (1st pct in TX)

Kenedy County, TX

Kenedy County sits in the upper national band on low-access (97.4%, +75.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

Compiled by Plainfoodaccess, Food Access Editorial Process · December 31, 2024

97.4%
low-access pop.: 1
food-desert tracts: 1.8%
on SNAP: 145
residents (ACS 2024)

USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Kenedy County, TX

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE

LA-SEVERE 97.4% low-access
ABOVE-NATIONAL +75.3 pts vs US
LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
SNAP-LIGHT 1.8% SNAP
VEH-GAP 16.4% no vehicle
DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Kent County ( -0.2 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Kenedy County sits in the upper national band (97.4%, #66 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.

#66
national by low-access %: #18
in TX: 1
low-access tracts: 156
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: 1.8% SNAP (1st pct in TX) (-10.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Kenedy County compares nationally

Kenedy County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 97.4% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #67 most-affected nationwide.

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Kenedy County's elevated USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Kenedy County has 0 urban and 1 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.

Throckmorton

100
Hudspeth

99.6
Glasscock

98.4
Kenedy

97.4
Kent

97.2
McMullen

96.4
Rains

0

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Kenedy County
Indicator	Value
Census Tracts	1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)	416
Low-Access Tracts	1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)	1
Low-Access Population	405
Low-Access Share	97.4%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population	156

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Kenedy County
Indicator	Value
Population	145
Median Household Income	$38,882
Poverty Rate	15.3%near the national average
SNAP Households	1
SNAP Participation Rate	1.8%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle	16.4%well above the national average
Group-Quarters Population	4.1%

Other Counties in Texas

One of 253 counties in Texas, 6 are shown here.

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 Kenedy County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Kenedy County inside a higher low-access state context

Kenedy 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 2026-06-23.

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 Kenedy County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48261. 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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