Signature · 5.1% SNAP (11th pct in TX)
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)
USDA FARA access plate
County Parker County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 20.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 16% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Deaf Smith County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Parker County ranks #1,633 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #155 of 252 counties in TX (20.7% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,633
- national by low-access %
- #155
- in TX
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 7K
- food-desert residents
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).
Signature read: 5.1% SNAP (11th pct in TX) (-7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
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
19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Parker County has 7 urban and 12 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.
Parker County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Comanche 21
Comanche 21%
21 % low-access
- Colorado 20.9
Colorado 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- Parker 20.7
Parker 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Deaf Smith 20.7
Deaf Smith 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Leon 20.5
Leon 20.5%
20.5 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % 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 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| 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% |
Thick SNAP store book 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 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.
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Nationwide peers for Parker County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Parker County (5.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Texas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (20.7% here).
- Sanpete County, UT · 20.7% low-access
- Sanpete County, UT · 20.7% low-access
- Columbia County, WI · 20.7% low-access
- Columbia County, WI · 20.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (5.1% here).
- Alexandria city, VA · 5.1% SNAP
- Alexandria city, VA · 5.1% SNAP
- Washington County, WI · 5.1% SNAP
- Washington County, WI · 5.1% 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.
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Parker 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 Parker County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48367. 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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