Signature · 41.4% low-access (89th pct)
Pecos County, TX
Pecos County sits in the upper national band on low-access (41.4%, +19.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 41.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.5%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pecos County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 41.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +19.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Guadalupe County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Pecos County sits in the upper national band (41.4%, #354 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #354
- national by low-access %
- #45
- in TX
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 41.4% low-access (89th pct) (+19.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Pecos County compares nationally
Pecos County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 41.4% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #356 most-affected nationwide.
Pecos County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pecos County has 3 urban and 1 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.
Pecos County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Erath
Erath 42.4%
42.4 % low-access
- Runnels
Runnels 41.5%
41.5 % low-access
- Pecos
Pecos 41.4%
41.4 % low-access
- Guadalupe
Guadalupe 41.3%
41.3 % low-access
- McCulloch
McCulloch 40.9%
40.9 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,507 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,416 |
| Low-Access Share | 41.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,964 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,896 |
| Median Household Income | $72,750 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.6%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 705 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 14.2% |
SNAP retailers in Pecos County
Pecos County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (59% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- 5 o clock somewhere, fort stockton
- 7-eleven, inc. 42510, fort stockton
- 7-eleven, inc. 42535, fort stockton
- 7-eleven, inc. 42546, iraan
- allsups 253, iraan
- allsups 102407, fort stockton
- kent kwik 401, fort stockton
- kent kwik 402, fort stockton
- kent kwik 403, fort stockton
- kent kwik 404, ft stockton
- love's travel stop 542, fort stockton
- pilot travel center 553, fort stockton
- uncle's 6423, fort stockton
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 1652, fort stockton
- dollar general 30720, fort stockton
- dollar tree 5663, fort stockton
- family dollar 11554, iraan
- family dollar 5558, fort stockton
Super Store · 2
- lowes 43, fort stockton
- walmart supercenter 897, fort stockton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lowes 146, iraan
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- miller meat company, fort stockton
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 Pecos County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Pecos County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pecos 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 (41.4% here).
- Putnam County, TN · 41.4% low-access
- Putnam County, TN · 41.4% low-access
- Taney County, MO · 41.4% low-access
- Taney County, MO · 41.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (13.5% here).
- McMinn County, TN · 13.5% SNAP
- McMinn County, TN · 13.5% SNAP
- Crockett County, TN · 13.5% SNAP
- Crockett County, TN · 13.5% 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.
Pecos County inside a higher low-access state context
Pecos 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 Pecos County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48371. 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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