Signature · 5 LILA tracts (38.5% of tracts)
Rusk County, TX
Rusk County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 5 LILA tracts (38.5% of the book) alongside 26.9% low-access.
- 26.9%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 11.2%
- on SNAP
- 53K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Rusk County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 26.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 38% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Andrews County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Rusk County ranks #1,157 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #110 of 252 counties in TX (26.9% low-access; 5 food-desert tracts).
- #1,157
- national by low-access %
- #110
- in TX
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 5 LILA tracts (38.5% of tracts) .
How Rusk County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Rusk County's 26.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,157 most-affected nationwide.
Rusk County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Rusk County has 4 urban and 9 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.
Rusk County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Robertson 27
Robertson 27%
27 % low-access
- Rusk 26.9
Rusk 26.9%
26.9 % low-access
- Andrews 26.8
Andrews 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Ector 26.8
Ector 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Concho 26.7
Concho 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 53,330 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 14,356 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,973 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 52,842 |
| Median Household Income | $68,658 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,012 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Rusk County
Rusk County has 40 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 19 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 19
- best twin oak country store, kilgore
- cefco 104, mt. enterprise
- cefco 8, overton
- corner market, tatum
- eagle mart, tatum
- henderson depot 661, henderson
- jj's fast stop #235, henderson
- lama #38, overton
- lama 38, overton
- murphy usa 5504, henderson
- petro max #10, henderson
- petro max #7, henderson
- petro max #8, henderson
- petro max #9, henderson
- price express mart, henderson
- ritetrack #12 0001, henderson
- super c food mart, kilgore
- super c west, henderson
- teghs mart 1, henderson
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- cvs pharmacy inc 6959, henderson
- dollar general 0632, henderson
- dollar general 0644, overton
- dollar general 4608, henderson
- dollartree 8763, henderson
- dollar general 15475, longview
- dollar general 22398, mount enterprise
- dollar general 23316, henderson
- dollar general 5846, tatum
- family dollar 1005, henderson
- family dollar 11997, kilgore
- family dollar 12074, overton
- family dollar 13184, overton
- family dollar 3752, henderson
- family dollar 4464, tatum
- walgreens 11212, henderson
Super Store · 3
- brookshire brothers 56, tatum
- kroger 490, henderson
- walmart supercenter 165, henderson
Large Grocery Store · 1
- carniceria las palmas, henderson
Supermarket · 1
- brookshire food store 44, overton
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 Rusk County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Rusk County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Rusk 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 (26.9% here).
- Cumberland County, TN · 26.9% low-access
- Cumberland County, TN · 26.9% low-access
- Henrico County, VA · 26.9% low-access
- Henrico County, VA · 26.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (11.2% here).
- Jasper County, SC · 11.2% SNAP
- Jasper County, SC · 11.2% SNAP
- Thurston County, WA · 11.2% SNAP
- Thurston County, WA · 11.2% 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
Rusk 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 Rusk County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48401. 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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