Signature · 16.5% SNAP (79th pct in TX)
Trinity County, TX
Trinity County stands out on SNAP (16.5%, +4.4 pts vs U.S.) with 15.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 15.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 16.5%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Trinity County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 15.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sabine County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Trinity County lands in the lower national band (15.1%, #2,118 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,118
- national by low-access %
- #202
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 16.5% SNAP (79th pct in TX) (+4.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Trinity County compares nationally
Trinity County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.1% low-access share that beats 32% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,118).
Trinity County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Trinity County has 1 urban and 4 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.
Trinity County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Stonewall 15.4
Stonewall 15.4%
15.4 % low-access
- Castro 15.3
Castro 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Floyd 15.3
Floyd 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Sabine 15.2
Sabine 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Trinity 15.1
Trinity 15.1%
15.1 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,585 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,209 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,136 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,046 |
| Median Household Income | $52,018 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,005 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.7%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Trinity County
Trinity County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 8 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 18713, trinity
- dollar general 4562, trinity
- dollar general 7461, groveton
- dollar general store 16340, trinity
- family dollar 12639, groveton
- family dollar 12760, trinity
- family dollar 6763, trinity
- family dollar store 11226, apple springs
Convenience Store · 5
- circle k 1925, trinity
- one stop food mart, trinity
- one stop food mart, groveton
- quick stop food mart, trinity
- trinity mart, trinity
Super Store · 3
- brookshire brothers 23, trinity
- brookshire brothers 62, groveton
- brookshire brothers 83, apple springs
Seafood Specialty · 1
- fisherman's pride, trinity
Small Grocery Store · 1
- lawrence market, trinity
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 Trinity County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Trinity County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Trinity County (16.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Texas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (15.1% here).
- Mineral County, WV · 15.1% low-access
- Mineral County, WV · 15.1% low-access
- Gogebic County, MI · 15.1% low-access
- Gogebic County, MI · 15.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (16.5% here).
- Sequatchie County, TN · 16.5% SNAP
- Sequatchie County, TN · 16.5% SNAP
- Henderson County, TN · 16.5% SNAP
- Henderson County, TN · 16.5% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Trinity County inside a lower low-access state context
Trinity 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 Trinity County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48455. 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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