Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Tyler County, TX
Tyler County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 45.1% low-access.
- 45.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 16.4%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Tyler County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 45.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +23.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Uvalde County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Tyler County sits in the upper national band (45.1%, #284 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #284
- national by low-access %
- #36
- in TX
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Tyler County compares nationally
Tyler County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 45.1% low-access share outpaces 91% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #284 most-affected nationwide.
Tyler County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Tyler 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.
Tyler County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Kinney
Kinney 46.5%
46.5 % low-access
- Uvalde
Uvalde 45.2%
45.2 % low-access
- Tyler
Tyler 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Anderson
Anderson 43.8%
43.8 % low-access
- Mitchell
Mitchell 43.5%
43.5 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,766 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,827 |
| Low-Access Share | 45.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,517 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,238 |
| Median Household Income | $55,396 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,175 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 10.5% |
SNAP retailers in Tyler County
Tyler County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 10 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- dollar general 14514, fred
- dollar general 509, woodville
- dollar general 10926, warren
- dollar general 17080, woodville
- dollar general 20724, woodville
- dollar general 30263, chester
- dollar tree 6071, woodville
- family dollar 8570, warren
- family dollar store 10646, colmesneil
- family dollar store 11014, spurger
Convenience Store · 9
- c3 fuel stop, colmesneil
- country corner fred, fred
- exxpress mart 16, warren
- quick track 119, spurger
- quick track 120, woodville
- quick track 123, woodville
- quick track 124, colmesneil
- route 69 country store, warren
- woodville chevron, woodville
Super Store · 2
- brookshire brothers 18, woodville
- walmart supercenter 288, woodville
Seafood Specialty · 1
- dnj fish and seafood, woodville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- altx meat market, warren
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 Tyler County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Tyler County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Tyler County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (45.1% here).
- Chester County, PA · 45.1% low-access
- Chester County, PA · 45.1% low-access
- Bullitt County, KY · 45.3% low-access
- Nicollet County, MN · 44.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (16.4% here).
- Lewis County, WA · 16.4% SNAP
- Lewis County, WA · 16.4% SNAP
- Morgan County, OH · 16.4% SNAP
- Morgan County, OH · 16.4% 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.
Tyler County inside a higher low-access state context
Tyler 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 Tyler County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48457. 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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