Signature · 91.4% low-access (97th pct)

Roberts County, TX

Roberts County sits in the upper national band on low-access (91.4%, +69.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

91.4%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
3.4%
on SNAP
832
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Roberts County, TX

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-SEVERE 91.4% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +69.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 3.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: McMullen County (+ 5.0 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Roberts County sits in the upper national band (91.4%, #78 of 3,079).

#78
national by low-access %
#21
in TX
1
low-access tracts
199
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: 91.4% low-access (97th pct) (+69.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Roberts County compares nationally

Roberts County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 91.4% low-access share outpaces 97% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #78 most-affected nationwide.

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Roberts County's elevated USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Roberts County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 0 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts limited (100.0%) Adequate 0% Limited 100% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Roberts County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

All 1 of Roberts 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.

Roberts County vs nearby high 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 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Roberts County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)929
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population849
Low-Access Share91.4%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population199

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Roberts County
IndicatorValue
Population832
Median Household Income$67,868
Poverty Rate5.6%well below the national average
SNAP Households11
SNAP Participation Rate3.4%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.4%well below the national average

Other Counties in Texas

One of 253 counties in Texas, 6 are shown here.

Compare Roberts 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%). Roberts County, at 91.4%, runs 66.4 pts above the Texas rate.

  1. Louisiana 26.4%
  2. Oklahoma 25.2%
  3. Texas 25.0%
  4. Arkansas 24.9%

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 Roberts County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48393. 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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