Signature · 97.2% low-access (98th pct)
Kent County, TX
Kent County sits in the upper national band on low-access (97.2%, +75.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 97.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 17.2%
- on SNAP
- 734
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kent County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 97.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +75.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kenedy County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Kent County sits in the upper national band (97.2%, #69 of 3,079).
- #69
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 244
- 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: 97.2% low-access (98th pct) (+75.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Kent County compares nationally
Kent County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 97.2% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #69 most-affected nationwide.
Kent County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Kent County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Kent County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Hudspeth
Hudspeth 99.6%
99.6 % low-access
- Glasscock
Glasscock 98.4%
98.4 % low-access
- Kenedy
Kenedy 97.4%
97.4 % low-access
- Kent
Kent 97.2%
97.2 % low-access
- McMullen
McMullen 96.4%
96.4 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 808 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 785 |
| Low-Access Share | 97.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 244 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 734 |
| Median Household Income | $72,889 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 53 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.3% |
Other Counties in Texas
One of 253 counties in Texas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Kent County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Kent County, at 97.2%, runs 72.2 pts above the Texas rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Kent County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48263. 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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