County food-access profile · Texas
Parker County, TX
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Parker 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).
- 20.7%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 5.1%
- on SNAP
- 165K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
20.7% of Parker County residents live in a low-access area, and 3 of its 19 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 7K
- food-desert residents
- 3.1%
- households, no vehicle
- 8.0%
- 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 Parker County's low-access share at 20.7%, above the national share. 10 of the county's 19 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 24,162 people. 3 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 6,728 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 Parker County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Parker County's 20.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 48% of them and ranked #1,634 most-affected nationwide.
Parker County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 19 census tracts in Parker County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Parker County vs. other Texas counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Texas
- Parker
Parker County, TX
20.7 % 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 | 19 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 116,927 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 24,162 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.7%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,728 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 165,168 |
| Median Household Income | $104,443 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,873 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
About 5.1% of Parker County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 20.7% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 5.1% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 2,873 households here.
- 3.1% 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 Parker County
above the national share
3 of Parker County's 19 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 15.8% of all its tracts.
A further 7 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 10.
An estimated 24,162 residents, roughly 20.7% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 6,728 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 9 tracts (47.4%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Parker County
Parker County has 91 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 47 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 47
- 2 minutes 1, weatherford
- 2 minutes 2, weatherford
- 7-eleven 41930h, hudson oaks
- a to z grocery 00001, azle
- allsup's 102412, springtown
- allsups 102381, azle
- allsups 102424, millsap
- amt food and gas #1, weatherford
- amt food and gas #2, weatherford
- benders grocery & grill, weatherford
- big pantry food & travel stores #1, weatherford
- big pantry food & travel stores #2, weatherford
- brock junction, weatherford
- busy fuel mart, springtown
- cody's market, weatherford
- corner store 2741878, weatherford
- delisias 4 inc, hudson oaks
- energy stop, azle
- food mart 1, weatherford
- food mart 1, weatherford
- gng 201, azle
- hilltop mart, fort worth
- ktm stop n go, springtown
- kent kwik 461, weatherford
- kent kwik 465, willow park
- kent kwik 466, mineral wells
- knob hill kwik stop, azle
- loves travel stops & country 273, weatherford
- murphy express 8893, weatherford
- murphy usa 7269, azle
- murphy usa 7662, weatherford
- murphy usa 7677, hudson oaks
- p & p sisters' properties, inc, weatherford
- pam's cafe, weatherford
- petro stopping centers 302, weatherford
- pilot travel center 206, weatherford
- poolville one stop, poolville
- quick pick food store 1, weatherford
- quick track 28, weatherford
- quiktrip 0949, weatherford
- racetrac 2403, weatherford
- roadside corner 2 01, springtown
- salt creek grocery & grill, springtown
- smart grocery 01, springtown
- springtown kwik stop, springtown
- tommy's 23, millsap
- track & travel, weatherford
Combination Grocery/Other · 27
- braum's 140, weatherford
- cvs pharmacy inc 6961, weatherford
- cvs pharmacy 11324, aledo
- dollar general 10204, weatherford
- dollar general 18849, weatherford
- dollar general 3878, weatherford
- dollar general 3910, springtown
- dollar general 7866, willow park
- dollartree 9403, springtown
- dollar general 13659, weatherford
- dollar general 14660, poolville
- dollar general 15079, springtown
- dollar general 15628, weatherford
- dollar general 17635, weatherford
- dollar general 20526, weatherford
- dollar general 21335, brock
- dollar general 22693, springtown
- dollar general 22860, aledo
- dollar general 23294, springtown
- dollar general 23418, millsap
- dollar tree 2511, weatherford
- dollar tree 6757, azle
- family dollar 11127, weatherford
- family dollar 1903, weatherford
- family dollar 7120, springtown
- walgreens 12356, hudson oaks
- walgreens 5376, weatherford
Supermarket · 6
- albertsons 4176, weatherford
- aldi 75082 75082, weatherford
- brookshire 119, weatherford
- brookshire food store 126, springtown
- brookshire food store 97, aledo
- heb food store 752, hudson oaks
Super Store · 4
- costco wholesale 1735, weatherford
- target store t 1981, weatherford
- walmart supercenter 3431, hudson oaks
- walmart supercenter 963, weatherford
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3
- hamilton meats, weatherford
- parker county beef company, springtown
- parker county beef company, springtown
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- carniceria las delicias, weatherford
- carniceria y taqueria rancho nuevo, springtown
Large Grocery Store · 1
- town talk of north texas, inc 2, weatherford
Small Grocery Store · 1
- su tienda 1, weatherford
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Texas
Compare Parker County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Parker 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
Understand the Data
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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.