Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
McCulloch County, TX
McCulloch County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 40.9% low-access.
- 40.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.3%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County McCulloch County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 40.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +18.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Guadalupe County (+ 0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
McCulloch County sits in the upper national band (40.9%, #370 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #370
- national by low-access %
- #47
- in TX
- 2
- 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 (33.3% of tracts) .
How McCulloch County compares nationally
McCulloch County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 40.9% low-access share outpaces 88% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #370 most-affected nationwide.
McCulloch County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, McCulloch County has 1 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.
McCulloch County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Runnels
Runnels 41.5%
41.5 % low-access
- Pecos
Pecos 41.4%
41.4 % low-access
- Guadalupe
Guadalupe 41.3%
41.3 % low-access
- McCulloch
McCulloch 40.9%
40.9 % low-access
- Hockley 39.7
Hockley 39.7%
39.7 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,283 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,386 |
| Low-Access Share | 40.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,591 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,514 |
| Median Household Income | $54,043 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 405 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in McCulloch County
McCulloch County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- 7-eleven 095, brady
- 7-eleven 096, brady
- 7-eleven, inc. 42424, brady
- 7-eleven, inc. 42557, brady
- brady food mart 2, brady
- brady shell, brady
- yesway 1055, brady
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 1643, brady
- dollar tree 7225, brady
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lowes 129, brady
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- steve's meat market, brady
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 917, brady
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.
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McCulloch County inside a higher low-access state context
McCulloch 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 McCulloch County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48307. 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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