Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Reeves County, TX
Reeves County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 21.1% low-access.
- 21.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 17.4%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Reeves County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 21.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mason County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Reeves County ranks #1,595 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #151 of 252 counties in TX (21.1% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,595
- national by low-access %
- #151
- in TX
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 991
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Reeves County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Reeves County's 21.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,597 most-affected nationwide.
Reeves County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Reeves County has 3 urban and 2 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.
Reeves County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Cochran 21.2
Cochran 21.2%
21.2 % low-access
- Jim Wells 21.2
Jim Wells 21.2%
21.2 % low-access
- Reeves 21.1
Reeves 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Mason 21.1
Mason 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Comanche 21
Comanche 21%
21 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,783 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,902 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 991 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,664 |
| Median Household Income | $64,297 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 735 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Reeves County
Reeves County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (65% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 17
- 7-eleven, inc. 42423, pecos
- 7-eleven, inc. 42507, pecos
- 7-eleven, inc. 42531, pecos
- allsups 266, pecos
- allsups 267, pecos
- love's travel stop 492, pecos
- pilot travel center 1134, orla
- pilot travel center 1146, pecos
- pilot travel center 736, pecos
- uncle's 6387, orla
- uncle's 6391, balmorhea
- uncle's 6394, balmorhea
- uncle's 6395, toyah
- uncle's 6420, pecos
- uncle's 6421, pecos
- uncle's 6424, pecos
- united express 663, pecos
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 1735, pecos
- dollartree 4, pecos
- dollar general 21030, pecos
- dollar general 25629, pecos
- family dollar 2522, pecos
Supermarket · 2
- la tienda thriftway, pecos
- united supermarket 663, pecos
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- balmorhea grocery, balmorhea
Super Store · 1
- walmart store 898, pecos
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 Reeves County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Reeves County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Reeves 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 (21.1% here).
- Richmond city, VA · 21.1% low-access
- Richmond city, VA · 21.1% low-access
- Monongalia County, WV · 21.1% low-access
- Monongalia County, WV · 21.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (17.4% here).
- Mercer County, PA · 17.4% SNAP
- Mercer County, PA · 17.4% SNAP
- Union County, IA · 17.4% SNAP
- Union County, IA · 17.4% 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
Reeves 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 Reeves County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48389. 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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