Signature · 37.3% low-access (84th pct)
San Saba County, TX
San Saba County sits in the upper national band on low-access (37.3%, +15.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 37.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.5%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County San Saba County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 37.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +15.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dawson County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
San Saba County sits in the upper national band (37.3%, #512 of 3,079).
- #512
- national by low-access %
- #53
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 842
- 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: 37.3% low-access (84th pct) (+15.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How San Saba County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, San Saba County's 37.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 84% of them and ranked #512 most-affected nationwide.
San Saba County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
San Saba County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (1 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
San Saba County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Dawson 37.5
Dawson 37.5%
37.5 % low-access
- San Saba 37.3
San Saba 37.3%
37.3 % low-access
- Fannin 36.9
Fannin 36.9%
36.9 % low-access
- Goliad 36.8
Goliad 36.8%
36.8 % low-access
- McLennan 36.8
McLennan 36.8%
36.8 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,131 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,286 |
| Low-Access Share | 37.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 842 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,696 |
| Median Household Income | $55,819 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 198 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 11.4% |
SNAP retailers in San Saba County
San Saba County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 6 authorized stores are in San Saba, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 3721, san saba
- family dollar 12732, san saba
Convenience Store · 2
- 7-eleven 106, san saba
- 7-eleven, inc. 42474, san saba
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- wise meat market, san saba
Supermarket · 1
- lowe's 130, san saba
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 San Saba County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). San Saba County, at 37.3%, runs 12.3 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 Saba County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48411. 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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