Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Sabine County, TX
Sabine County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 15.2% low-access.
- 15.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.9%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sabine County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Trinity County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Sabine County ranks #2,110 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #201 of 252 counties in TX (15.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,110
- national by low-access %
- #201
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 601
- 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 (33.3% of tracts) .
How Sabine County compares nationally
Sabine County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.2% low-access share that beats 33% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,110).
Sabine County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 3 of Sabine 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.
Sabine County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Stonewall 15.4
Stonewall 15.4%
15.4 % low-access
- Castro 15.3
Castro 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Floyd 15.3
Floyd 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Sabine 15.2
Sabine 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Trinity 15.1
Trinity 15.1%
15.1 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,834 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,643 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 601 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,023 |
| Median Household Income | $66,585 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 691 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Sabine County
Sabine County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (54% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Hemphill holds 77% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Pineland, Milam.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Hemphill | 10 | 1 |
| Pineland | 2 | none |
| Milam | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 4757, hemphill
- dollar general 8680, pineland
- dollar general 23421, hemphill
- family dollar 11794, hemphill
- family dollar 12348, hemphill
- family dollar 6571, hemphill
- hemphill meat and smokehouse, hemphill
Convenience Store · 5
- brookshire brothers express 58, pineland
- cfr store, milam
- hemphill express mart, hemphill
- hemphill fuel stop, hemphill
- toledo bend tackle co, hemphill
Super Store · 1
- brookshire brothers 20, hemphill
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 Sabine County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Sabine County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Sabine 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 (15.2% here).
- Harrison County, OH · 15.2% low-access
- Tompkins County, NY · 15.2% low-access
- Jefferson County, NY · 15.2% low-access
- Passaic County, NJ · 15.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (14.9% here).
- Hardin County, TN · 14.9% SNAP
- Caledonia County, VT · 14.9% SNAP
- Dinwiddie County, VA · 14.9% SNAP
- Northampton County, VA · 14.9% 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.
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Sabine County, at 15.2%, runs 9.8 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 Sabine County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48403. 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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