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Runnels County, TX

Runnels County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 41.5% low-access.

41.5%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
10.9%
on SNAP
10K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Runnels County, TX

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-SEVERE 41.5% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +19.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 10.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA

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

Upper-band low-access

Runnels County sits in the upper national band (41.5%, #353 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.

#353
national by low-access %
#44
in TX
3
low-access tracts
2K
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: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .

How Runnels County compares nationally

Runnels County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 41.5% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #353 most-affected nationwide.

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Runnels County's elevated USDA tier split

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Runnels County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (25.0%) 1 tracts limited (25.0%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (50.0%) Adequate 25% Limited 25% Severe 50% Food-access tier distribution: Runnels County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Runnels County has 2 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.

Runnels 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 Runnels County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)10,501
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population4,361
Low-Access Share41.5%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,679

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Runnels County
IndicatorValue
Population9,874
Median Household Income$62,632
Poverty Rate11.0%below the national average
SNAP Households414
SNAP Participation Rate10.9%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.2%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.1%

SNAP retailers in Runnels County

Runnels County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (63% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 10

  • 7-eleven 073, winters
  • 7-eleven, inc. 42486, miles
  • 7-eleven, inc. 42566, ballinger
  • allsups 232, ballinger
  • allsups 235, ballinger
  • allsups 102452, ballinger
  • ballinger short stop inc, ballinger
  • quick stop, ballinger
  • the crossing travel market, lp 1, winters
  • yesway 1078, winters

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 4575, ballinger
  • dollar general 7435, winters

Supermarket · 2

  • spring market 724, winters
  • spring market store 738, ballinger

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • ideal food store, miles

Super Store · 1

  • walmart store 1078, ballinger

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.

Anderson County
43.8% low-access · 18.0% SNAP
Andrews County
26.8% low-access · 13.0% SNAP
Angelina County
26.0% low-access · 16.7% SNAP
Aransas County
31.7% low-access · 8.6% SNAP
Archer County
18.3% low-access · 6.5% SNAP
Armstrong County
99.7% low-access · 3.4% SNAP

Compare Runnels County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Runnels County inside a higher low-access state context

Runnels County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

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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 Runnels County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48399. 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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