Signature · 4.7% SNAP (9th pct in TX)
Mason County, TX
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Mason 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).
- 21.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.7%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Mason County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 21.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Reeves County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Mason County ranks #1,592 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #150 of 252 counties in TX (21.1% low-access).
- #1,592
- national by low-access %
- #150
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 112
- 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: 4.7% SNAP (9th pct in TX) (-7.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Mason County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Mason County's 21.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,597 most-affected nationwide.
Mason County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Mason County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Mason County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % 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
- Reeves 21.1
Reeves 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Comanche 21
Comanche 21%
21 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,012 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 847 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 112 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,955 |
| Median Household Income | $74,180 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 80 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.2% |
Slim SNAP store book in Mason County
Mason County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 10454, mason
- family dollar 12774, mason
Convenience Store · 1
- 7-eleven, inc. 42591, mason
Supermarket · 1
- lowes 138, mason
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 Mason County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Mason 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 Mason County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48319. 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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