Signature · 12.6% low-access (27th pct)
Knox County, TX
Knox County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 12.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.0%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Knox County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 12.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.0% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Walker County (+ 0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Knox County lands in the lower national band (12.6%, #2,293 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,293
- national by low-access %
- #212
- in TX
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 221
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 12.6% low-access (27th pct) (-9.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Knox County compares nationally
Knox County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.6% low-access share that beats 27% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,293).
Knox County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Knox 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.
Knox County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Wharton 13.5
Wharton 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Crane 13.4
Crane 13.4%
13.4 % low-access
- Walker 13.1
Walker 13.1%
13.1 % low-access
- Knox 12.6
Knox 12.6%
12.6 % low-access
- Kerr 11.8
Kerr 11.8%
11.8 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,719 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 470 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 221 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,307 |
| Median Household Income | $56,667 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 175 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.5%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.6% |
SNAP retailers in Knox County
Knox County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 6 authorized stores; Knox City holds 50% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Knox City | 3 | 1 |
| Munday | 3 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 10817, munday
- dollar general store 17760, knox city
Convenience Store · 2
- allsups 102, knox city
- allsups 104, munday
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- lawrence bros iga 1384, munday
- lawrence bros iga 1385, knox city
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 Knox 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%). Knox County, at 12.6%, runs 12.4 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 Knox County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48275. 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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