Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Martin County, TX
Martin County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 21.4% low-access.
- 21.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 9.8%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Martin County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-NA · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 21.4% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.8% SNAP
- VEH-NA Vehicle n/a
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Martin County ranks #1,570 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #146 of 252 counties in TX (21.4% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,570
- national by low-access %
- #146
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 325
- food-desert residents
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).
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Martin County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Martin County's 21.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 50% of them and ranked #1,570 most-affected nationwide.
Martin County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 2 of Martin 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.
Martin County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Martin 21.4
Martin 21.4%
21.4 % low-access
- Washington 21.4
Washington 21.4%
21.4 % low-access
- Cochran 21.2
Cochran 21.2%
21.2 % low-access
- Jim Wells 21.2
Jim Wells 21.2%
21.2 % low-access
- Mason 21.1
Mason 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,799 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,028 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.4%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 325 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,218 |
| Median Household Income | $93,734 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 194 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Slim SNAP store book in Martin County
Martin County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 5 authorized stores; Stanton holds 80% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Tarzan.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Stanton | 4 | 1 |
| Tarzan | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 3
- 7-eleven, inc. 42567, stanton
- jane's gas llc, tarzan
- tarzan & jane (stanton) llc, stanton
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 13317, stanton
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- lawrence bros iga 1402, stanton
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 Martin 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%). Martin County, at 21.4%, runs 3.6 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 Martin County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48317. 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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