Signature · 7.6% low-access (15th pct)

San Jacinto County, TX

San Jacinto County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

7.6%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
17.1%
on SNAP
28K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County San Jacinto County, TX

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 7.6% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -14.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 17.1% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Hansford County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

San Jacinto County lands in the lower national band (7.6%, #2,671 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,671
national by low-access %
#236
in TX
1
low-access tracts
853
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 7.6% low-access (15th pct) (-14.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How San Jacinto County compares nationally

Food access in San Jacinto County compares favorably nationally: its 7.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 15% of them (rank #2,671).

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San Jacinto County's lower-band USDA tier split

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for San Jacinto County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 3 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 3 tracts adequate (75.0%) 1 tracts limited (25.0%) Adequate 75% Limited 25% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: San Jacinto County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, San Jacinto County has 0 urban and 4 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.

San Jacinto County vs nearby low 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 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for San Jacinto County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)26,384
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,995
Low-Access Share7.6%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population853

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for San Jacinto County
IndicatorValue
Population28,441
Median Household Income$65,364
Poverty Rate18.4%above the national average
SNAP Households1,862
SNAP Participation Rate17.1%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.2%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.5%

SNAP retailers in San Jacinto County

San Jacinto County has 25 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 14

  • b & h kountry grocery, coldspring
  • browder's 3278 marina, coldspring
  • bear creek grocery and feed, cleveland
  • county line grocery, willis
  • panthers 30 00001, coldspring
  • point blank food mart, pointblank
  • shepherd food mart, shepherd
  • shepherd travel center, shepherd
  • stop n drive, shepherd
  • stop n drive 2, point blank
  • t d's supermarket, shepherd
  • ta express houston, houston
  • ta express shepherd, shepherd
  • timewise food store 281, shepherd

Combination Grocery/Other · 8

  • dollar general 19427, cleveland
  • dollar general 7754, shepherd
  • dollar general 17640, pointblank
  • dollar general 25634, shepherd
  • dollar general 5834, coldspring
  • family dollar 12127, shepherd
  • family dollar 13352, pointblank
  • family dollar 6728, coldspring

Seafood Specialty · 1

  • bland's fish market, shepherd

Super Store · 1

  • brookshire brothers 72, coldspring

Supermarket · 1

  • mc clains food market, shepherd

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.

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Counties near San Jacinto County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for San Jacinto 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 (7.6% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (17.1% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

San Jacinto County inside a lower low-access state context

San Jacinto 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 San Jacinto County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48407. 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.

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.