Signature · 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts)
Madison County, TX
Madison County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (25% of the book) alongside 30.9% low-access.
- 30.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.6%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Madison County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 30.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Maverick County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Madison County sits in the upper national band (30.9%, #880 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #880
- national by low-access %
- #87
- in TX
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts) .
How Madison County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Madison County's 30.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 72% of them and ranked #882 most-affected nationwide.
Madison County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Madison County has 1 urban and 3 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.
Madison County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Hamilton 31
Hamilton 31%
31 % low-access
- Madison 30.9
Madison 30.9%
30.9 % low-access
- Maverick 30.8
Maverick 30.8%
30.8 % low-access
- San Patricio 30.7
San Patricio 30.7%
30.7 % low-access
- Hardin 30.6
Hardin 30.6%
30.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,664 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,229 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,820 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,648 |
| Median Household Income | $74,596 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 447 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 16.4% |
SNAP retailers in Madison County
Madison County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- first store, madisonville
- north zulch grocery, north zulch
- quick stop center, madisonville
- sun stop #5 5, north zulch
- sunny food mart, madisonville
- tmewise food store 154, madisonville
- zip n' 134, madisonville
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general store 17585, north zulch
- dollar tree 8939, madisonville
- family dollar 12049, midway
Super Store · 2
- brookshire brothers 30, madisonville
- walmart 446, madisonville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- carnes de casa, madisonville
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 Madison County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Madison County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Madison 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 (30.9% here).
- Steele County, MN · 30.9% low-access
- Steele County, MN · 30.9% low-access
- Eaton County, MI · 30.9% low-access
- Eaton County, MI · 30.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (10.6% here).
- Roberts County, SD · 10.6% SNAP
- Roberts County, SD · 10.6% SNAP
- Madison County, VA · 10.6% SNAP
- Madison County, VA · 10.6% 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.
Madison County inside a higher low-access state context
Madison 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 Madison County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48313. 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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