Signature · 75 SNAP-authorized stores
San Patricio County, TX
San Patricio County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.7%, +8.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.7%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 14.3%
- on SNAP
- 70K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County San Patricio County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 30.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 19% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hardin County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
San Patricio County sits in the upper national band (30.7%, #893 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #893
- national by low-access %
- #89
- in TX
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 7K
- 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: 75 SNAP-authorized stores .
How San Patricio County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, San Patricio County's 30.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #893 most-affected nationwide.
San Patricio County's elevated USDA tier split
16 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
San Patricio County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (14 urban, 2 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 2 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
San Patricio County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Madison 30.9
Madison 30.9%
30.9 % low-access
- Maverick 30.8
Maverick 30.8%
30.8 % low-access
- San Patricio 30.7
San Patricio 30.7%
30.7 % low-access
- Hardin 30.6
Hardin 30.6%
30.6 % low-access
- Tom Green 30.6
Tom Green 30.6%
30.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 16 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 64,804 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 19,876 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,150 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 70,181 |
| Median Household Income | $69,704 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,623 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in San Patricio County
San Patricio County has 75 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 45 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
9 towns share the 75 authorized stores; Portland holds 21% of them. 4 of the 9 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Taft, Odem, Gregory, Kingsville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 16 | 3 |
| Aransas Pass | 14 | 2 |
| Mathis | 13 | 1 |
| Sinton | 10 | 1 |
| Ingleside | 8 | 1 |
| Taft | 7 | none |
| Odem | 4 | none |
| Gregory | 2 | none |
| Kingsville | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 45
- 7-eleven 41041h, portland
- a&e express mart, aransas pass
- bhavani food mart, taft
- checkout 54, portland
- checkout 72, aransas pass
- circle k 2706976, odem
- circle k 2706983, mathis
- circle k 2706985, portland
- circle k 2709235, sinton
- circle k 2740036, taft
- circle k 2740424, sinton
- circle k 2740979, portland
- corner store 427, aransas pass
- country store, portland
- ez market, ingleside
- fast market 4563, mathis
- kwik pantry, mathis
- la tiendita, gregory
- larry's market, mathis
- love's travel stop 672, sinton
- mcv's convenience, ingleside
- murphy usa 7738, portland
- murphy usa 7950, aransas pass
- new way food, taft
- pelican mart, taft
- quick-e drive thru mart, mathis
- snappy food mart, portland
- stripes 17962, taft
- stripes 21286, sinton
- stripes 40792, aransas pass
- stripes 40794, aransas pass
- stripes 40796, aransas pass
- stripes 40812h, odem
- stripes 40840, ingleside
- stripes 40842, portland
- stripes 40843, portland
- stripes 40844h, gregory
- sam's stop, ingleside
- snappy food mart, ingleside
- speedy express # 38, mathis
- stripes 42242h, sinton
- times market, sinton
- tims in & out, aransas pass
- truckees, sinton
- xpress mart on lakeside, mathis
Combination Grocery/Other · 20
- cvs 10840, mathis
- cvs pharmacy inc 7220, portland
- dollar general 1755, taft
- dollar general 1815, kingsville
- dollar general 3840, aransas pass
- dollar general 3914, mathis
- dollar general 4902, sinton
- dollar tree 2414, aransas pass
- dollartree plus 9084, ingleside
- dollar general 25144, mathis
- dollar general 5703, odem
- dollar general 6373, ingleside
- dollar tree 4438, portland
- family dollar 12689, odem
- family dollar 13745, taft
- family dollar 3296, mathis
- family dollar 3802, aransas pass
- family dollar 7722, sinton
- walgreens 10680, aransas pass
- walgreens 16030, portland
Supermarket · 5
- heb 115, sinton
- heb 160, mathis
- heb 171, ingleside
- heb 333, aransas pass
- heb 488, portland
Super Store · 3
- target store t2899, portland
- walmart supercenter 458, aransas pass
- walmart supercenter 5460, portland
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- clayton's meat market, portland
- homer's 1, mathis
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 Patricio County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for San Patricio 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 (30.7% here).
- Sullivan County, TN · 30.7% low-access
- Morton County, ND · 30.7% low-access
- Buffalo County, NE · 30.7% low-access
- Worcester County, MD · 30.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (14.3% here).
- Carter County, TN · 14.3% SNAP
- Douglas County, WA · 14.3% SNAP
- Somerset County, PA · 14.3% SNAP
- Ashland County, WI · 14.3% 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%). San Patricio County, at 30.7%, runs 5.7 pts above 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 San Patricio County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48409. 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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