Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Stephens County, TX
Stephens County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 27.6% low-access.
- 27.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.3%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Stephens County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 27.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sherman County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Stephens County ranks #1,111 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #105 of 252 counties in TX (27.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,111
- national by low-access %
- #105
- in TX
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Stephens County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Stephens County's 27.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 65% of them and ranked #1,111 most-affected nationwide.
Stephens County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Stephens County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (2 urban, 1 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 1 rural tract is held to 10 miles.
Stephens County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Stephens 27.6
Stephens 27.6%
27.6 % low-access
- Sherman 27.4
Sherman 27.4%
27.4 % low-access
- Coleman 27.3
Coleman 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Haskell 27.1
Haskell 27.1%
27.1 % low-access
- Robertson 27
Robertson 27%
27 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,630 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,657 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,297 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,351 |
| Median Household Income | $58,008 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 374 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.6% |
SNAP retailers in Stephens County
Stephens 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.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 11 authorized stores are in Breckenridge, 2 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 6
- 7-eleven 071, breckenridge
- allsups 102383, breckenridge
- allsups 102385, breckenridge
- buc, inc., breckenridge
- e-z stop 2, breckenridge
- whoa n go mini mart, breckenridge
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 2748, breckenridge
- dollar tree 5982, breckenridge
- family dollar 4678, breckenridge
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 438, breckenridge
Supermarket · 1
- united supermarket 577, breckenridge
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 Stephens 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%). Stephens County, at 27.6%, runs 2.6 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 Stephens County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48429. 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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