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 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

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 #2,484).

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Live Oak County's lower-band USDA tier split

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Live Oak County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Live Oak County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Live Oak County has 0 urban and 4 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.

Live Oak County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Live Oak County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)11,531
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,148
Low-Access Share10.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population412

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Live Oak County
IndicatorValue
Population11,620
Median Household Income$57,150
Poverty Rate17.1%above the national average
SNAP Households718
SNAP Participation Rate16.5%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle9.4%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population13.8%

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.

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.

Compare Live Oak County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (16.5% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Live Oak County inside a lower low-access state context

Live Oak County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

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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