Signature · 2 LILA tracts (28.6% of tracts)
Milam County, TX
Milam County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (28.6% of the book) alongside 26.1% low-access.
- 26.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 11.2%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Milam County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 26.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Angelina County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Milam County ranks #1,208 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #118 of 252 counties in TX (26.1% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,208
- national by low-access %
- #118
- in TX
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (28.6% of tracts) .
How Milam County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Milam County's 26.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 61% of them and ranked #1,208 most-affected nationwide.
Milam County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Milam County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Milam County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Travis 26.4
Travis 26.4%
26.4 % low-access
- Eastland 26.3
Eastland 26.3%
26.3 % low-access
- Milam 26.1
Milam 26.1%
26.1 % low-access
- Angelina 26
Angelina 26%
26 % low-access
- Hardeman 25.8
Hardeman 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,757 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,465 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,824 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,567 |
| Median Household Income | $66,141 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,135 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Milam County
Milam County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (59% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 29 authorized stores; Cameron holds 38% of them. 4 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Thorndale, Milano, Buckholts, Gause.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron | 11 | 2 |
| Rockdale | 11 | 2 |
| Thorndale | 3 | none |
| Milano | 2 | none |
| Buckholts | 1 | none |
| Gause | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 17
- 7-eleven 41007h, cameron
- buckholts food mart, buckholts
- cefco 17, cameron
- cefco 3, cameron
- cefco 38, rockdale
- cefco 58, milano
- cefco 75, thorndale
- cameron food mart, cameron
- coats grocery & market, gause
- j & k grocery, thorndale
- munchies, rockdale
- murphy usa 7197, rockdale
- rockdale country corner, rockdale
- rockdale food mart, rockdale
- rockdale food mart & kitchen, rockdale
- smart stop, rockdale
- sunny food mart 01, cameron
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7729, cameron
- dollar general 11196, thorndale
- dollar general 3282, cameron
- dollar general 3357, rockdale
- dollartree 9869, rockdale
- dollar general 22785, milano
- dollar general 25380, cameron
- family dollar 2601, cameron
Super Store · 3
- brookshire brothers 0019, rockdale
- brookshire brothers 0046, cameron
- walmart 280, rockdale
Supermarket · 1
- arlan's market #23, cameron
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 Milam County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Milam County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Milam 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 (26.1% here).
- Roosevelt County, MT · 26.1% low-access
- Jasper County, MO · 26.1% low-access
- Meeker County, MN · 26.1% low-access
- Madison County, AR · 26.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (11.2% here).
- Jasper County, SC · 11.2% SNAP
- Thurston County, WA · 11.2% SNAP
- Clay County, NC · 11.2% SNAP
- Sanders County, MT · 11.2% 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.
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Milam County, at 26.1%, runs 1.1 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 Milam County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48331. 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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