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County food-access profile · Texas

Navarro County, TX

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Navarro 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.
2
food-desert tracts
13.8%
on SNAP
55K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

The food-access picture

22.2% of Navarro County residents live in a low-access area, and 2 of its 10 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

5
low-access tracts
4K
food-desert residents
4.5%
households, no vehicle
17.1%
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 Navarro County's low-access share at 22.2%, above the national share. 5 of the county's 10 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 10,580 people. 2 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 3,868 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 Navarro County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Navarro County's 22.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,518 most-affected nationwide.

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Navarro County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 10 census tracts in Navarro County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Navarro County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 10 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (50.0%) 3 tracts limited (30.0%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (20.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 30% Severe 20% Food-access tier distribution: Navarro County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Navarro County vs. other Texas counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Texas

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Navarro County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts10
Atlas Population (2010 basis)47,735
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population10,580
Low-Access Share22.2%near the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population3,868

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Navarro County
IndicatorValue
Population54,711
Median Household Income$63,111
Poverty Rate17.1%above the national average
SNAP Households2,635
SNAP Participation Rate13.8%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.5%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.6%
SNAP participation in Navarro County 13.8%

About 13.8% of Navarro 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.
  • 13.8% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 2,635 households here.
  • 4.5% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 2 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 Navarro County

above the national share

2 of Navarro County's 10 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 20.0% of all its tracts.

A further 3 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 5.

An estimated 10,580 residents, roughly 22.2% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 3,868 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 5 tracts (50.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Navarro County

Navarro County has 54 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 26 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 26

  • big deli & food mart, corsicana
  • cefco 56, kerens
  • gateway 67, kerens
  • grab n go, corsicana
  • happy grocery, corsicana
  • i45 quick stop, streetman
  • kerens mini mart, kerens
  • lama 54 00001, corsicana
  • murphy usa 7840, corsicana
  • on the way, kerens
  • petro max #2, dawson
  • petro max #3, corsicana
  • petro max #4, corsicana
  • petro max #5, corsicana
  • petro max #6, corsicana
  • purdon investment llc, purdon
  • quick shop, corsicana
  • quick track 55, corsicana
  • quiktrip 1923, corsicana
  • richland store, richland
  • shell food mart, corsicana
  • smartstop travel center #8, axtell
  • speedy mart, corsicana
  • stuckeys travel center corsicana, corsicana
  • tiger den #1, corsicana
  • track 9, corsicana

Combination Grocery/Other · 20

  • braum's 157, corsicana
  • cvs pharmacy inc 6854, corsicana
  • dollar general 10476, corsicana
  • dollar general 13787, corsicana
  • dollar general 3257, corsicana
  • dollar general 3759, corsicana
  • dollar general 7489, kerens
  • dollar general 21097, corsicana
  • dollar general 22113, blooming grove
  • dollar general 25836, rice
  • dollar general 30228, dawson
  • dollar general 30259, corsicana
  • dollar tree 3111, corsicana
  • family dollar 11198, corsicana
  • family dollar 1497, corsicana
  • family dollar 7025, corsicana
  • family dollar store 10518, blooming grove
  • family dollar store 10664, rice
  • family dollar store 11225, dawson
  • family dollar store 7890, corsicana

Supermarket · 5

  • aldi 75041, corsicana
  • brookshire 77, corsicana
  • heb 238, corsicana
  • la michoacana meat market, corsicana
  • super 1 foods 630, corsicana

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • food rite, kerens

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • jiffy mart, corsicana

Super Store · 1

  • walmart supercenter 565, corsicana

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Texas

Anderson County
43.8% low-access · 18.0% SNAP
Andrews County
26.8% low-access · 13.0% SNAP
Angelina County
26.0% low-access · 16.7% SNAP
Aransas County
31.7% low-access · 8.6% SNAP
Archer County
18.3% low-access · 6.5% SNAP
Armstrong County
99.7% low-access · 3.4% SNAP

Compare Navarro County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Food access nationally, Texas in context

Navarro County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.

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USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Navarro County has low food access? ▼
22.2% of residents in Navarro County, TX live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Navarro County? ▼
13.8% of households in Navarro County receive SNAP, covering 2,635 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Navarro County? ▼
The poverty rate in Navarro County, TX is 17.1%, with a median household income of $63,111 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Navarro County a food desert? ▼
2 of Navarro County's 10 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.
What share of Navarro County households lack a vehicle? ▼
4.5% of households in Navarro County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
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.