Signature · 96.4% low-access (98th pct)
McMullen County, TX
McMullen County sits in the upper national band on low-access (96.4%, +74.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 96.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.9%
- on SNAP
- 700
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County McMullen County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 96.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +74.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kent County (+ 0.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
McMullen County sits in the upper national band (96.4%, #70 of 3,079).
- #70
- national by low-access %
- #20
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 179
- 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: 96.4% low-access (98th pct) (+74.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How McMullen County compares nationally
McMullen County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 96.4% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #70 most-affected nationwide.
McMullen County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of McMullen 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.
McMullen County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Hudspeth
Hudspeth 99.6%
99.6 % low-access
- Glasscock
Glasscock 98.4%
98.4 % low-access
- Kenedy
Kenedy 97.4%
97.4 % low-access
- Kent
Kent 97.2%
97.2 % low-access
- McMullen
McMullen 96.4%
96.4 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 707 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 682 |
| Low-Access Share | 96.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 179 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 700 |
| Median Household Income | $43,875 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 8 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
Slim SNAP store book in McMullen County
McMullen County has 1 store currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 1 authorized store is in Tilden, and none of them is a supermarket or large/medium grocery.
Convenience Store · 1
- corner store 2741498, tilden
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 McMullen 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%). McMullen County, at 96.4%, runs 71.4 pts above 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 McMullen County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48311. 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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