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County food-access profile · Texas

Llano County, TX

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Llano 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).

34.5%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
7.5%
on SNAP
22K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

The food-access picture

34.5% of Llano County residents live in a low-access area, and 2 of its 6 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

3
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents
4.2%
households, no vehicle
12.0%
below poverty line

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, 1-and-10-mile measure).

USDA data puts Llano County's low-access share at 34.5%, above the national share. 3 of the county's 6 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 6,661 people. 2 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 2,560 low-income residents.

How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts

The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.

How Llano County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Llano County's 34.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 80% of them and ranked #628 most-affected nationwide.

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Llano County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 6 census tracts in Llano County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Llano County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 3 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 3 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts limited (16.7%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (33.3%) Adequate 50% Limited 17% Severe 33% Food-access tier distribution: Llano County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Llano County vs. other Texas counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Texas

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Llano County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)19,301
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population6,661
Low-Access Share34.5%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,560

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Llano County
IndicatorValue
Population22,424
Median Household Income$67,530
Poverty Rate12.0%below the national average
SNAP Households811
SNAP Participation Rate7.5%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.2%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.0%
SNAP participation in Llano County 7.5%

About 7.5% of Llano County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 34.5% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 7.5% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 811 households here.
  • 4.2% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 2 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).

USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).

What the food-access data shows for Llano County

above the national share

2 of Llano County's 6 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 33.3% of all its tracts.

A further 1 tract is low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 3.

An estimated 6,661 residents, roughly 34.5% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 2,560 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 3 tracts (50.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Llano County

Llano County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 8 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 8

  • dollar general 10693, llano
  • dollar general 7018, kingsland
  • dollar general 13713, buchanan dam
  • dollar general 22581, lano
  • dollar general 24959, kingsland
  • dollar general 31026, buchanan dam
  • dollar tree 6974, kingsland
  • family dollar 12807, llano

Convenience Store · 6

  • 7-eleven, inc. 42470, llano
  • 7-eleven, inc. 42530, llano
  • 7-eleven convenience store 36572a, kingsland
  • buddies 1 stop, llc 1, kingsland
  • kwik stop, kingsland
  • txb 66, buchanan dam

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • miller's llano smokehouse & market, llano

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • j&s quick stop, tow

Super Store · 1

  • lowes 139, llano

Supermarket · 1

  • heb 587, kingsland

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Texas

Anderson County
43.8% low-access · 18.0% SNAP
Andrews County
26.8% low-access · 13.0% SNAP
Angelina County
26.0% low-access · 16.7% SNAP
Aransas County
31.7% low-access · 8.6% SNAP
Archer County
18.3% low-access · 6.5% SNAP
Armstrong County
99.7% low-access · 3.4% SNAP

Compare Llano County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Food access nationally, Texas in context

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

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

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Llano County has low food access? ▼
34.5% of residents in Llano County, TX live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Llano County? ▼
7.5% of households in Llano County receive SNAP, covering 811 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Llano County? ▼
The poverty rate in Llano County, TX is 12.0%, with a median household income of $67,530 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Llano County a food desert? ▼
2 of Llano County's 6 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.
What share of Llano County households lack a vehicle? ▼
4.2% of households in Llano County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
Data Sources & Methodology

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →

Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.