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 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

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).

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Somervell County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Somervell County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Somervell County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

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

% 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 Somervell County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)8,490
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population0
Low-Access Share0.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population0

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Somervell County
IndicatorValue
Population9,691
Median Household Income$79,825
Poverty Rate7.5%well below the national average
SNAP Households203
SNAP Participation Rate5.5%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.4%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.2%

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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