Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Swisher County, TX
Swisher County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 31.8% low-access.
- 31.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.8%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Swisher County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 31.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Edwards County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Swisher County sits in the upper national band (31.8%, #826 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #826
- national by low-access %
- #79
- in TX
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Swisher County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Swisher County's 31.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #827 most-affected nationwide.
Swisher County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Swisher County has 1 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.
Swisher County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Orange 32
Orange 32%
32 % low-access
- Edwards 31.9
Edwards 31.9%
31.9 % low-access
- Swisher 31.8
Swisher 31.8%
31.8 % low-access
- Aransas 31.7
Aransas 31.7%
31.7 % low-access
- Zavala 31.6
Zavala 31.6%
31.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,854 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,500 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,112 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,937 |
| Median Household Income | $36,165 |
| Poverty Rate | 30.1%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 328 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.3% |
SNAP retailers in Swisher County
Swisher County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 3
- allsups 028, tulia
- allsups 029, tulia
- love's travel stop 984, tulia
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 1938, tulia
- family dollar 7924, tulia
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- keeters meat company, tulia
Supermarket · 1
- lowes 49, tulia
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 Swisher County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Swisher County inside a higher low-access state context
Swisher 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 Swisher County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48437. 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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