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Orange County, TX

Orange County sits in the upper national band on low-access (32.0%, +9.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

32.0%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
13.7%
on SNAP
85K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Orange County, TX

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 32.0% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 13.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 19% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Edwards County ( -0.1 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Orange County sits in the upper national band (32.0%, #810 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.

#810
national by low-access %
#77
in TX
11
low-access tracts
8K
food-desert residents

Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.

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How Orange County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Orange County's 32.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #813 most-affected nationwide.

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Orange County's elevated USDA tier split

21 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Orange County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 10 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 7 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 21 tracts evaluated. 10 tracts adequate (47.6%) 7 tracts limited (33.3%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (19.0%) Adequate 48% Limited 33% Severe 19% Food-access tier distribution: Orange County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Orange County has 12 urban and 9 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.

Orange County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint

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

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Orange County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts21
Atlas Population (2010 basis)81,837
Low-Access Tracts11
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population26,194
Low-Access Share32.0%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population8,067

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Orange County
IndicatorValue
Population85,307
Median Household Income$72,104
Poverty Rate12.5%below the national average
SNAP Households4,455
SNAP Participation Rate13.7%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.7%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.8%

Thick SNAP store book in Orange County

Orange County has 97 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 48 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 48

  • ali's corner, orange
  • circle k 2740377, orange
  • country pantry 11, vidor
  • cypress mart, orange
  • cypress plaza #3, orange
  • cypress plaza 1, orange
  • decent store, vidor
  • exxpress mart 1, bridge city
  • exxpress mart 21, orange
  • fastline, orange
  • food mart, orange
  • fuel box, vidor
  • get n go 2 1, orange
  • huh grocer inc, vidor
  • lakeview exxon, vidor
  • m & s grocery, orange
  • mauriceville fuel stop, orange
  • murphy usa 7762, west orange
  • on your way, vidor
  • oxxo, vidor
  • pakco 1, vidor
  • pilot travel center 431, orange
  • pilot travel center 735, orange
  • pineforest fuel n/a, vidor
  • pirate stop, vidor
  • porky's #101, bridge city
  • prime stop, vidor
  • pump n shop 52, bridge city
  • pump n shop 53, orange
  • quick fuel, orange
  • quick stop, west orange
  • quiktrip 7944, orange
  • raceway 6945, bridge city
  • road ranger llc 312, vidor
  • stop n drive #22, orange
  • speedy stop 32, vidor
  • star stop #3, orange
  • star stop 12, orange
  • star stop 2, vidor
  • stars, orange
  • stuckeys travel center orange, orange
  • super 7, west orange
  • super star, vidor
  • super stop #22, deweyville
  • texas country store #10, orange
  • texas country store 2, orange
  • valero corner store 274969, vidor
  • zapco #3, orange

Combination Grocery/Other · 33

  • cvs pharmacy inc 6374, orange
  • cvs pharmacy inc 6381, orange
  • cvs/ pharmacy 6491, vidor
  • cvs/ pharmacy inc 851, bridge city
  • dollar general 11471, bridge city
  • dollar general 18839, orange
  • dollar general 21733, orange
  • dollar general 4330, orange
  • dollar general 11492, orange
  • dollar general 12122, orange
  • dollar general 12697, vidor
  • dollar general 13471, vidor
  • dollar general 14785, orange
  • dollar general 21166, west orange
  • dollar general 21359, orange
  • dollar general 21752, vidor
  • dollar general 24645, vidor
  • dollar general 25308, orange
  • dollar general 30160, orange
  • dollar general 30783, orange
  • dollar general 5812, orange
  • dollar tree 1193, orange
  • dollar tree 5972, bridge city
  • dollar tree 6480, vidor
  • family dollar 12448, orange
  • family dollar 13692, vidor
  • family dollar 13775, orange
  • family dollar 4969, orange
  • family dollar 5258, vidor
  • main street seafood, vidor
  • walgreens 12355, bridge city
  • walgreens 10139, vidor
  • walgreens 3081, orange

Supermarket · 5

  • heb 035, orange
  • market basket 04, orange
  • market basket 3, bridge city
  • market basket 42, orange
  • market basket 46, vidor

Super Store · 4

  • kroger family center 950, orange
  • walmart 283, bridge city
  • walmart supercenter 777, west orange
  • walmart supercenter 457, vidor

Large Grocery Store · 3

  • danny's super food, west orange
  • k-dan's super foods, orange
  • k-dans grocery & deli, vidor

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • carniceria la vaquita, pinehurst
  • robert's meat mkt 2, orange

Seafood Specialty · 1

  • lom's seafood market, west orange

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • mi cubanita, orange

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 Orange County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Counties near Orange County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Orange 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 (32.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (13.7% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Orange County inside a higher low-access state context

Orange 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 .

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 Orange County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48361. 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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