Signature · 6.4% SNAP (14th pct in TX)
Kerr County, TX
Kerr County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 6.4%
- on SNAP
- 53K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kerr County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 11.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 10% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Harrison County ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Kerr County lands in the lower national band (11.8%, #2,357 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,357
- national by low-access %
- #213
- in TX
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.4% SNAP (14th pct in TX) (-5.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Kerr County compares nationally
Kerr County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.8% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,357).
Kerr County's lower-band USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Kerr County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (8 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Kerr County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Knox 12.6
Knox 12.6%
12.6 % low-access
- Kerr 11.8
Kerr 11.8%
11.8 % low-access
- Harrison 11.5
Harrison 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Ochiltree 11.5
Ochiltree 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Wheeler 11.5
Wheeler 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 49,625 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,856 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,606 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 53,489 |
| Median Household Income | $69,395 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,452 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Kerr County
Kerr County has 36 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 24 locations (67% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 36 authorized stores; Kerrville holds 81% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Ingram, Center Point.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Kerrville | 29 | 3 |
| Ingram | 4 | none |
| Center Point | 3 | none |
Convenience Store · 24
- circle k 2741073, kerrville
- hill country velocity #1, ingram
- hill country velocity #2, ingram
- hill country velocity #3, kerrville
- hill country velocity #4, kerrville
- hill country velocity #5, kerrville
- hill country velocity #6, center point
- kerrville grocery store, kerrville
- mini mart 302, kerrville
- mini mart 303, kerrville
- mini mart 304, center point
- mini mart 305, kerrville
- mini mart 307, ingram
- mini mart 308, kerrville
- mini mart 310, kerrville
- mini mart 311, kerrville
- mini mart 313, kerrville
- mini mart 315, kerrville
- mini mart 366, kerrville
- stripes 40516h, kerrville
- stripes 40515, kerrville
- stripes 40517, kerrville
- the crossing - kerrville koa, kerrville
- valero corner store 274538, kerrville
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7728, kerrville
- dollar general 10451, ingram
- dollar general 4648, kerrville
- dollar general 16101, kerrville
- dollar general 16410, center point
- dollar general 17992, kerrville
- dollar tree 1851, kerrville
- walgreens 03730, kerrville
Supermarket · 2
- heb 770, kerrville
- heb food store 655, kerrville
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's tx230, kerrville
Super Store · 1
- walmart 508, kerrville
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 Kerr County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Kerr County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Kerr County (6.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Texas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (11.8% here).
- Klickitat County, WA · 11.8% low-access
- Washington County, IL · 11.8% low-access
- Douglas County, IL · 11.8% low-access
- Albemarle County, VA · 11.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (6.4% here).
- Loudon County, TN · 6.4% SNAP
- Charleston County, SC · 6.4% SNAP
- Ocean County, NJ · 6.4% SNAP
- Grafton County, NH · 6.4% 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.
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Kerr County, at 11.8%, runs 13.2 pts below 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 Kerr County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48265. 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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