Signature · 24.1% low-access (57th pct)
Kimble County, TX
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Kimble County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 24.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.4%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kimble County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 24.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Burnet County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Kimble County ranks #1,359 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #132 of 252 counties in TX (24.1% low-access).
- #1,359
- national by low-access %
- #132
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 389
- 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: 24.1% low-access (57th pct) (+2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Kimble County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Kimble County's 24.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 57% of them and ranked #1,359 most-affected nationwide.
Kimble County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Kimble County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (1 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Kimble County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Gregg 24.2
Gregg 24.2%
24.2 % low-access
- Kimble 24.1
Kimble 24.1%
24.1 % low-access
- Burnet 24.1
Burnet 24.1%
24.1 % low-access
- Hartley 23.9
Hartley 23.9%
23.9 % low-access
- Hood 23.9
Hood 23.9%
23.9 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,607 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,112 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 389 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,389 |
| Median Household Income | $69,455 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 232 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Kimble County
Kimble County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 10 authorized stores are in Junction, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 6
- gordo's travel center 1, junction
- junction short stop inc, junction
- junction travel center, junction
- korner store, junction
- pilot travel center 1006, junction
- velocity #12, junction
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 10436, junction
- family dollar 13010, junction
Farmers' Market · 1
- the junction area farmers market, junction
Supermarket · 1
- lowes 133, junction
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 Kimble 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%). Kimble County, at 24.1%, runs 0.9 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 Kimble County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48267. 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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