Signature · 3 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Palo Pinto County, TX
Palo Pinto County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 68.1% low-access.
- 68.1%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 14.9%
- on SNAP
- 29K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Palo Pinto County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 68.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +46.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Calhoun County (+ 0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Palo Pinto County sits in the upper national band (68.1%, #105 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #105
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in TX
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 7K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Palo Pinto County compares nationally
Palo Pinto County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 68.1% low-access share outpaces 97% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #105 most-affected nationwide.
Palo Pinto County's elevated USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Palo Pinto County has 6 urban and 3 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.
Palo Pinto County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 74.2%
74.2 % low-access
- Calhoun
Calhoun 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Palo Pinto
Palo Pinto 68.1%
68.1 % low-access
- Red River
Red River 65.6%
65.6 % low-access
- Coryell
Coryell 63.7%
63.7 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,111 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 19,137 |
| Low-Access Share | 68.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,835 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 29,295 |
| Median Household Income | $67,674 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,679 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Palo Pinto County
Palo Pinto County has 44 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 27 locations (61% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 27
- 7-eleven, inc. 42522, santo
- allsup's 102438, mineral wells
- allsups 102382, mineral wells
- allsups 102403, mineral wells
- b & b food mart, lipan
- bar-b, gordon
- crossroads 2011, mineral wells
- ej's 1, mineral wells
- ej's 2, mineral wells
- ej's 3, mineral wells
- express stop, mineral wells
- g's gas and grocery, mineral wells
- gordan exxon lillyfood2, gordan
- graford mart, graford
- jakes convenience store 3, mineral wells
- kent kwik 462, mineral wells
- kent kwik 467, mineral wells
- kent kwik 468, graford
- lone star mini mart, mineral wells
- murphy usa 7239, mineral wells
- reds, palo pinto
- srijal llc, graford
- the handy stop, mineral wells
- tommy's 03, santo
- tommy's 12, mineral wells
- tommy's 14, mineral wells
- tommy's 15, mineral wells
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- braum's 161, mineral wells
- cvs/pharmacy 7488, mineral wells
- dollar general 19825, mineral wells
- dollar general 3250, mineral wells
- dollar general 8318, mineral wells
- dollar general 15885, graford
- dollar general 23188, mineral wells
- dollar tree 3657, mineral wells
- walgreens 10258, mineral wells
Large Grocery Store · 2
- super recuerdos, mineral wells
- the trading post, graford
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- american butchery, santo
- kennedy's sausage hometown market, santo
Farmers' Market · 1
- let's grow crazy, mineral wells
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- mimi and pops market, graford
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 804, mineral wells
Supermarket · 1
- brookshire food store 118, mineral wells
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 Palo Pinto County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Palo Pinto County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Palo Pinto 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 (68.1% here).
- Bullock County, AL · 68.5% low-access
- Bethel Census Area, AK · 68.6% low-access
- Poquoson city, VA · 65.0% low-access
- Otoe County, NE · 71.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (14.9% here).
- Hardin County, TN · 14.9% SNAP
- Hardin County, TN · 14.9% SNAP
- Caledonia County, VT · 14.9% SNAP
- Caledonia County, VT · 14.9% 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.
Palo Pinto County inside a higher low-access state context
Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48363. 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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