Signature · 16 LILA tracts (31.4% of tracts)
McLennan County, TX
McLennan County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 16 LILA tracts (31.4% of the book) alongside 36.8% low-access.
- 36.8%
- low-access pop.
- 16
- food-desert tracts
- 12.1%
- on SNAP
- 266K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County McLennan County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 36.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +14.7 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 16 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 31% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Goliad County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
McLennan County sits in the upper national band (36.8%, #525 of 3,079) with 16 LILA tracts.
- #525
- national by low-access %
- #56
- in TX
- 30
- low-access tracts
- 39K
- 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: 16 LILA tracts (31.4% of tracts) .
How McLennan County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, McLennan County's 36.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 83% of them and ranked #526 most-affected nationwide.
McLennan County's elevated USDA tier split
51 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 16 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, McLennan County has 35 urban and 16 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.
McLennan County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Dawson 37.5
Dawson 37.5%
37.5 % low-access
- San Saba 37.3
San Saba 37.3%
37.3 % low-access
- Fannin 36.9
Fannin 36.9%
36.9 % low-access
- McLennan 36.8
McLennan 36.8%
36.8 % low-access
- Goliad 36.8
Goliad 36.8%
36.8 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 51 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 234,906 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 30 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 16 |
| Low-Access Population | 86,484 |
| Low-Access Share | 36.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 39,470 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 266,067 |
| Median Household Income | $66,643 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 11,783 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in McLennan County
McLennan County has 224 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 130 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 130
- 7-eleven 36105j, waco
- 7-eleven 40558, woodway
- 7-eleven 40559h, waco
- 7-eleven convenience store 35376, woodway
- 7-eleven convenience store 36030b, waco
- 7-eleven convenience store 38771a, west
- 7-eleven convenience store 42340a, woodway
- a & p food mart 1, waco
- adams drive inn, waco
- ahap ice 2, waco
- alexander express mart n/a, waco
- bellmead grocery mart, waco
- be'ur mart, waco
- bellmart food & fuel, waco
- bellmead food mart, waco
- brake time, waco
- buzzy bee waco, waco
- cefco 10, waco
- cefco 100, hewitt
- cefco 108, robinson
- cefco 109, woodway
- cefco 11, bellmead
- cefco 33, mcgregor
- cefco 37, robinson
- cefco 39, woodway
- cefco 4, waco
- cefco 40, waco
- cefco 41, waco
- cefco 62, riesel
- cefco 69, mart
- cefco 82, waco
- cefco 83, waco
- cefco 84, west
- cefco 85, waco
- cefco 9, woodway
- cefco 96, waco
- cfm south, waco
- casey's 4833, waco
- casey's 4859, waco
- chesalon 1, waco
- circle k 2741323, waco
- circle k 2741328, hewitt
- circle k 2741334, waco
- circle k 2741335, robinson
- circle k 2741376, waco
- circle k 2741378, waco
- circle k 2741379, waco
- circle k 2741395, waco
- circle k 2741549, waco
- city food mart, waco
- corner store 2741564, waco
- corner store 2741566, waco
- cowboy truck stop, elm mott
- d&m food mart, waco
- diamond shamrock corner store 2741377, waco
- dollar store & cafe 01, waco
- ez mart, waco
- ez mart #3, waco
- ez mart 2, waco
- ez shop convenience store, waco
- gholson country store, waco
- grab n go, waco
- grab n go corner store, waco
- h&m kwik stop, waco
- hallsburg short stop, riesel
- howard's grocery, robinson
- huggy bear food mart, waco
- huggy bear food mart #4 4, waco
- huggy bear food mart #5 5, waco
- israel's stop & go, waco
- jv's foodmart, waco
- jaspreet llc, waco
- jean's place dew drop inn, waco
- jm food mart, waco
- kent kwik 601, waco
- kent kwik 610, mcgregor
- kent kwik 615, waco
- kent kwik 616, waco
- king food mart 1, waco
- kwik food mart, waco
- kwik mart, waco
- kwik stop1 1, waco
- lakeview food mart, waco
- lama 114 00002, woodway
- lama 62 01, waco
- minit stop, lorena
- moody quick stop, moody
- murphy usa 7625, waco
- murphy usa 7745, waco
- murphy usa 7895, bellmead
- n & s grocery, waco
- new mart food store, mart
- new ruby food mart #4, mart
- pb food mart, waco
- pilot travel center 432, robinson
- pilot travel center 739, waco
- pit stop 2, robinson
- quick & carry llc, waco
- quick & carry llc 20, lorena
- quick & carry llc 21, waco
- quick & carry llc, waco
- quick track 56, waco
- quick track 57, waco
- quick track 58 00005, waco
- quick track 60 60, waco
- quick track 63, waco
- quick track 64 64, waco
- quiktrip 7903, waco
- quiktrip 7915, bellmead
- rzs food market rzs fm, waco
- rise n run, woodway
- rise n run 25, waco
- road ranger 276, waco
- robin food mart, robinson
- robinson food mart, waco
- s and s food mart, waco
- stripes 40552, waco
- stripes 40553h, waco
- stripes 40554h, hewitt
- stripes 40555, waco
- stripes 40556h, waco
- sam's groceries, waco
- shop n save #2 1, waco
- smart stop 5, waco
- snacks food mart, waco
- sp food mart, woodway
- stop & start travel center #9, china spring
- t and z food store, waco
- texas quick mart, waco
- uncle mikes mini mart, waco
Combination Grocery/Other · 63
- cvs 10818, waco
- cvs pharmacy inc 6962, woodway
- dollar general 0697, robinson
- dollar general 0757, bellmead
- dollar general 1017, lorena
- dollar general 10175, waco
- dollar general 10690, waco
- dollar general 10997, waco
- dollar general 13849, lacy lakeview
- dollar general 14078, moody
- dollar general 1496, west
- dollar general 1613, waco
- dollar general 1853, mc gregor
- dollar general 3286, waco
- dollar general 9596, waco
- dollartree 8056, robinson
- dollartree 8821, waco
- dollartree 9370, waco
- dollar general 11556, waco
- dollar general 11855, elm mott
- dollar general 13372, waco
- dollar general 14806, woodway
- dollar general 15081, waco
- dollar general 15724, china spring
- dollar general 16858, lorena
- dollar general 17045, riesel
- dollar general 1994, hewitt
- dollar general 20062, waco
- dollar general 20471, crawford
- dollar general 21399, china spring
- dollar general 22175, mcgregor
- dollar general 23330, waco
- dollar general 23812, hewitt
- dollar general 24566, waco
- dollar general 25595, bosqueville
- dollar general 30092, axtell
- dollar general 31053, waco
- dollar general 31308, china spring
- dollar general 7757, mart
- dollar tree 2078, waco
- dollar tree 5088, hewitt
- dollar tree 5653, bellmead
- dollar tree 5999, waco
- dollar tree 7428, waco
- family dollar 12913, mcgregor
- family dollar 2034, bellmead
- family dollar 2368, waco
- family dollar 3378, waco
- family dollar 4046, waco
- family dollar 4754, waco
- family dollar 4916, lacy lakeview
- family dollar 4976, waco
- family dollar 5887, waco
- family dollar 7064, eddy
- family dollar 7576, west
- family dollar store 8008, hewitt
- hewitt united super, hewitt
- la mexicana meat market 3, waco
- torres meat house, waco
- walgreens 09648, woodway
- waco custom market place, waco
- walgreens 4606, waco
- walgreens 4607, beverly hills
Supermarket · 10
- aldi 75075, waco
- brookshire food store 90, robinson
- heb 064, waco
- heb 423, waco
- heb 557, waco
- heb 583, woodway
- heb 672, waco
- natural grocers u176, waco
- poco loco supermercado 9, waco
- read's food store, mart
Super Store · 9
- brookshire brothers 63, lorena
- brookshire brothers 68, mcgregor
- brookshire brothers 97, moody
- sam's club 8286, waco
- target store 1531, waco
- walmart 1254, bellmead
- walmart 7156, hewitt
- walmart 939, waco
- walmart supercenter 5389, waco
Large Grocery Store · 3
- la michoacana meat market waco #1, waco
- supermercado teloloapan 18, waco
- west food mart, west
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3
- fortson's meat market, robinson
- h & b packing co, waco
- old fashion meat market, mcgregor
Farmers' Market · 2
- bridge street farmers market, waco
- waco downtown farmers market, waco
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- grocery services north 11, waco
- w community grocery, west
Small Grocery Store · 2
- fat boy grocery and grill, waco
- mill-king market, mcgregor
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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Counties near McLennan County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for McLennan 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 (36.8% here).
- Concordia Parish, LA · 36.8% low-access
- Concordia Parish, LA · 36.8% low-access
- St. Clair County, IL · 36.8% low-access
- St. Clair County, IL · 36.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (12.1% here).
- Clark County, WA · 12.1% SNAP
- Clark County, WA · 12.1% SNAP
- Marinette County, WI · 12.1% SNAP
- Marinette County, WI · 12.1% 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.
McLennan County inside a higher low-access state context
McLennan 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 .
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