Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Refugio County, TX
Refugio County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 19.2% low-access.
- 19.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.1%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Refugio County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 19.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.1% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sutton County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Refugio County ranks #1,753 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #167 of 252 counties in TX (19.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,753
- national by low-access %
- #167
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 649
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Refugio County compares nationally
Refugio County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.2% low-access share that beats 44% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,753).
Refugio County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 2 of Refugio County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Refugio County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Collin 19.6
Collin 19.6%
19.6 % low-access
- Refugio 19.2
Refugio 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Sutton 19.2
Sutton 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Harris 18.9
Harris 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Atascosa 18.8
Atascosa 18.8%
18.8 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,383 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,416 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 649 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,707 |
| Median Household Income | $60,181 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 352 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.4%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
SNAP retailers in Refugio County
Refugio County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Refugio holds 60% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Woodsboro, Tivoli.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Refugio | 6 | 1 |
| Woodsboro | 3 | none |
| Tivoli | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- circle k 2706979, refugio
- eagle grab n go, woodsboro
- refugio market, refugio
- stripes 40810, refugio
- tivoli grocery, tivoli
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 20893, refugio
- dollar general 21290, woodsboro
- family dollar 10239, refugio
- tuttles grocery & market, woodsboro
Supermarket · 1
- heb 234, refugio
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 Refugio County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Refugio County, at 19.2%, runs 5.8 pts below the Texas rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Refugio County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48391. 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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