Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
Somervell County, TX
Somervell County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.5%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Somervell County, TX
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Rains County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Somervell County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 0
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Somervell County compares nationally
Food access in Somervell County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).
Somervell County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Somervell County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Somervell County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Hill 5
Hill 5%
5 % low-access
- Gaines 3.1
Gaines 3.1%
3.1 % low-access
- Morris 2.1
Morris 2.1%
2.1 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
- Somervell 0
Somervell 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,490 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 0 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 0 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,691 |
| Median Household Income | $79,825 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 203 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.2% |
SNAP retailers in Somervell County
Somervell County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- 7-eleven 41573h, glen rose
- dino food mart, glen rose
- evergreen lone star inc, glen rose
- food mart, glen rose
- himalayan mart 3, glen rose
- pronto convenience store, glen rose
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollartree 9755, glen rose
- dollar general 23248, glen rose
- dollar general 3638, glen rose
Super Store · 1
- david's 107, glen rose
Supermarket · 1
- brookshire 132, glen rose
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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Somervell County inside a lower low-access state context
Somervell 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 Somervell County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48425. 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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