Signature · 33.4% low-access (77th pct)
Upton County, TX
Upton County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.4%, +11.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 33.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.6%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Upton County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 33.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Nueces County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Upton County sits in the upper national band (33.4%, #715 of 3,079).
- #715
- national by low-access %
- #71
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 287
- 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: 33.4% low-access (77th pct) (+11.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Upton County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Upton County's 33.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 77% of them and ranked #715 most-affected nationwide.
Upton County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Upton County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Upton County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Cherokee 33.7
Cherokee 33.7%
33.7 % low-access
- Kleberg 33.7
Kleberg 33.7%
33.7 % low-access
- Lynn 33.7
Lynn 33.7%
33.7 % low-access
- Upton 33.4
Upton 33.4%
33.4 % low-access
- Nueces 33.2
Nueces 33.2%
33.2 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,355 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,121 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 287 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,191 |
| Median Household Income | $49,167 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 104 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
SNAP retailers in Upton County
Upton County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Mccamey holds 71% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Rankin.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Mccamey | 5 | 1 |
| Rankin | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 4
- 7-eleven, inc. 42542, mccamey
- 7-eleven, inc. 42551, rankin
- allsups 288, mccamey
- allsups 102406, rankin
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 7205, mccamey
- family dollar 12522, mccamey
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lowes 154, mccamey
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 Upton 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%). Upton County, at 33.4%, runs 8.4 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 Upton County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48461. 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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