Signature · 10.0% low-access (21st pct)
Live Oak County, TX
Live Oak County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 16.5%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Live Oak County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 10.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Scurry County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Live Oak County lands in the lower national band (10.0%, #2,482 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,482
- national by low-access %
- #225
- in TX
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 412
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 10.0% low-access (21st pct) (-12.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Live Oak County compares nationally
Live Oak County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.0% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,482).
Live Oak County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Live Oak 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.
Live Oak County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Camp 10.6
Camp 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Gillespie 10.5
Gillespie 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Live Oak 10
Live Oak 10%
10 % low-access
- Scurry 10
Scurry 10%
10 % low-access
- Wise 9.9
Wise 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,531 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,148 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 412 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,620 |
| Median Household Income | $57,150 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 718 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.4%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 13.8% |
SNAP retailers in Live Oak County
Live Oak County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (61% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 18 authorized stores; George West holds 44% of them. 2 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Oakville, Whitsett.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| George West | 8 | 1 |
| Three Rivers | 7 | 1 |
| Mckinney | 1 | 1 |
| Oakville | 1 | none |
| Whitsett | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 11
- choke canyon exxon, whitsett
- circle k 2740418, george west
- circle k 2741544, three rivers
- love's travel stops & country stores, inc. 342, three rivers
- pilot travel store 554, george west
- stripes 40809h, george west
- stripes 40811, george west
- txb 79, three rivers
- tex best travel center 526, george west
- valero corner store 2740425, three rivers
- van's kuntry bar-b-que, oakville
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 1661, george west
- dollar general 7590, three rivers
- family dollar 11782, george west
- family dollar 12768, three rivers
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lowes 112, three rivers
Super Store · 1
- whole foods market 10819, mckinney
Supermarket · 1
- lowes 106, george west
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.
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Counties near Live Oak County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Live Oak County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (10.0% here).
- Hamilton County, IA · 10.0% low-access
- Bremer County, IA · 10.0% low-access
- Marion County, AR · 10.0% low-access
- Orleans County, VT · 10.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (16.5% here).
- Sequatchie County, TN · 16.5% SNAP
- Henderson County, TN · 16.5% SNAP
- Gibson County, TN · 16.5% SNAP
- Grant County, WA · 16.5% 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%). Live Oak County, at 10.0%, runs 15.0 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 Live Oak County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48297. 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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