Signature · 6.9% SNAP (19th pct in TX)

Randall County, TX

Randall County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

10.8%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
6.9%
on SNAP
146K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Randall County, TX

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN

  • LA-MODERATE 10.8% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -11.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 6.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-THIN 7% tracts LILA

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

Lower-band low-access

Randall County lands in the lower national band (10.8%, #2,422 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,422
national by low-access %
#218
in TX
8
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 6.9% SNAP (19th pct in TX) (-5.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Randall County compares nationally

Randall County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.8% low-access share that beats 23% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,424).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Randall County's lower-band USDA tier split

29 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Randall County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 21 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 6 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 29 tracts evaluated. 21 tracts adequate (72.4%) 6 tracts limited (20.7%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (6.9%) Adequate 72% Limited 21% Severe 7% Food-access tier distribution: Randall County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Randall County has 24 urban and 5 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.

Randall County vs nearby low 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 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Randall County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts29
Atlas Population (2010 basis)120,725
Low-Access Tracts8
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population13,009
Low-Access Share10.8%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,876

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Randall County
IndicatorValue
Population146,070
Median Household Income$83,864
Poverty Rate9.7%below the national average
SNAP Households3,917
SNAP Participation Rate6.9%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.3%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.9%

Thick SNAP store book in Randall County

Randall County has 103 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 55 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 55

  • allsups 092, canyon
  • allsups 102388, canyon
  • allsups 166, canyon
  • allsups 363, canyon
  • cefco 2085, amarillo
  • circle k 2709220, amarillo
  • circle k 2709231, amarillo
  • circle k 2704400, amarillo
  • circle k 2709221, amarillo
  • circle k 2709243, amarillo
  • loves travel stops & country store 261, amarillo
  • murphy usa 5715, amarillo
  • murphy usa 7188, canyon
  • murphy usa 7251, amarillo
  • pak-a-sak 1, canyon
  • pak-a-sak 10, amarillo
  • pak-a-sak 11, amarillo
  • pak-a-sak 12, amarillo
  • pak-a-sak 13, amarillo
  • pak-a-sak 14, amarillo
  • pak-a-sak 19, amarillo
  • pak-a-sak 22, amarillo
  • pak-a-sak 5, canyon
  • pak-a-sak 7, amarillo
  • pak-a-sak 9, amarillo
  • petro amarillo 307, amarillo
  • quiktrip 7914, amarillo
  • road ranger llc 286, amarillo
  • s.e.a market llc, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 11, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 12, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 125, canyon
  • toot'n totum 126, canyon
  • toot'n totum 15, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 19, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 20, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 22, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 24, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 25, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 35, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 46, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 55, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 56, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 59, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 61, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 63, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 67, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 78, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 80, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 82, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 9, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 93, amarillo
  • toot'n totum 94, amarillo
  • united express 530, amarillo
  • united express 688, amarillo

Combination Grocery/Other · 29

  • braum's 183, amarillo
  • braum's 186, canyon
  • braum's 69, amarillo
  • braum's 299, amarillo
  • braum's 305, amarillo
  • cvs/ pharmacy inc 1543, amarillo
  • cvs/ pharmacy inc 7757, amarillo
  • cvs/ pharmacy inc 7762, amarillo
  • dollar general 14435, amarillo
  • dollar general 1608, amarillo
  • dollar general 4285, amarillo
  • dollar general 6422, amarillo
  • dollartree 9312, amarillo
  • dollartree 9846, amarillo
  • dollartree plus 9085, amarillo
  • dollar general 10043, canyon
  • dollar general 11624, amarillo
  • dollar general 11828, amarillo
  • dollar general 4644, amarillo
  • dollar tree 2684, amarillo
  • dollar tree 3034, amarillo
  • dollartree 10083, canyon
  • family dollar 12795, amarillo
  • family dollar 3326, amarillo
  • ranchers storefront, canyon
  • ranchers storefront, amarillo
  • walgreens 05612, amarillo
  • walgreens 13124, amarillo
  • walgreens 5613, amarillo

Super Store · 6

  • walmart neighborhood market 4464, amarillo
  • walmart neighborhood market 7349, amarillo
  • walmart neighborhood market 7362, amarillo
  • walmart supercenter 3383, amarillo
  • walmart supercenter 755, amarillo
  • walmart supercenter 793, canyon

Supermarket · 6

  • market street 688, amarillo
  • natural grocers u030, amarillo
  • united supermarket 529, amarillo
  • united supermarkets 532, canyon
  • united supermarket 522, amarillo
  • united supermarkets 530, amarillo

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3

  • arrowhead farms, amarillo
  • edes custom meats-mccormick 1, amarillo
  • ranchers store front nafmnp, amarillo

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphy's tx050, amarillo

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • edes custom meats-#2-hillside, amarillo

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • ranchers store front, amarillo

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • suzy's african international market, amarillo

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

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Counties near Randall County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Randall County (6.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Texas.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside TX (10.8% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (6.9% 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.

Randall County inside a lower low-access state context

Randall 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 Randall County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48381. 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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