County food-access profile · Texas
Nacogdoches County, TX
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Nacogdoches 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).
- 22.2%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 16.6%
- on SNAP
- 65K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
22.2% of Nacogdoches County residents live in a low-access area, and 3 of its 13 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- food-desert residents
- 6.1%
- households, no vehicle
- 21.8%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
USDA data puts Nacogdoches County's low-access share at 22.2%, above the national share. 7 of the county's 13 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 14,302 people. 3 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 6,026 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Nacogdoches County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Nacogdoches County's 22.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,518 most-affected nationwide.
Nacogdoches County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 13 census tracts in Nacogdoches County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Nacogdoches County vs. other Texas counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Texas
- Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches County, TX
22.2 % low-access
- Anderson
Anderson County, TX
43.8 % low-access
- Andrews
Andrews County, TX
26.8 % low-access
- Angelina
Angelina County, TX
26 % low-access
- Aransas
Aransas County, TX
31.7 % low-access
- Archer
Archer County, TX
18.3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 64,524 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 14,302 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,026 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 65,162 |
| Median Household Income | $53,555 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,205 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.5% |
About 16.6% of Nacogdoches County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 22.2% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 16.6% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 4,205 households here.
- 6.1% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 3 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Nacogdoches County
above the national share
3 of Nacogdoches County's 13 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 23.1% of all its tracts.
A further 4 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 7.
An estimated 14,302 residents, roughly 22.2% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 6,026 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 6 tracts (46.2%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Nacogdoches County
Nacogdoches County has 49 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 22 locations (45% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 22
- cvs pharmacy inc 6850, nacogdoches
- dollar general 0653, nacogdoches
- dollar general 10177, nacogdoches
- dollar general 4956, nacogdoches
- dollar general 30805, etoile
- dollar general store 17407, nacogdoches
- dollar tree 2265, nacogdoches
- dollar tree 8433, nacogdoches
- family dollar 10138, chireno
- family dollar 10380, etoile
- family dollar 1086, nacogdoches
- family dollar 11077, garrison
- family dollar 11322, nacogdoches
- family dollar 11797, nacogdoches
- family dollar 11942, douglass
- family dollar 11947, woden
- family dollar 12949, nacogdoches
- family dollar 4840, nacogdoches
- family dollar store 10823, nacogdoches
- family dollar store 10873, nacogdoches
- family dollar store 8664, cushing
- walgreens 09400, nacogdoches
Convenience Store · 14
- brookshire brothers express 111, nacogdoches
- central heights depot 663, nacogdoches
- food junction, garrison
- gimme's 1, nacogdoches
- h & z texaco, nacogdoches
- j & s food mart, garrison
- lucky stop 2, nacogdoches
- morgan oil fuel stop 664, nacogdoches
- murphy express 8565, nacogdoches
- new sunshine food mart, nacogdoches
- on the road 126, nacogdoches
- quick stop, nacogdoches
- sammys mini mart, nacogdoches
- snappy food mart nacogdoches, nacogdoches
Super Store · 6
- brookshire brothers 2, nacogdoches
- brookshire brothers 42, nacogdoches
- kroger 566, nacogdoches
- kroger 990, nacogdoches
- walmart 4674, nacogdoches
- walmart supercenter 163, nacogdoches
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 75111, nacogdoches
- la michoacana met market 16, nacogdoches
- spring market 706, washkom
Bakery Specialty · 1
- el chimal bakery, nacogdoches
Farmers' Market · 1
- nacogdoches farmers market, nacogdoches
Large Grocery Store · 1
- carniceria y fruteria las potosinas, nacogdoches
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- 204 butcher block, cushing
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Texas
Compare Nacogdoches County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Nacogdoches County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.