Signature · 23.7% SNAP (93rd pct in TX)
Webb County, TX
Webb County stands out on SNAP (23.7%, +11.6 pts vs U.S.) with 18.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 18.5%
- low-access pop.
- 11
- food-desert tracts
- 23.7%
- on SNAP
- 269K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Webb County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 18.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.6 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 11 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 18% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Motley County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Webb County ranks #1,819 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #176 of 252 counties in TX (18.5% low-access; 11 food-desert tracts).
- #1,819
- national by low-access %
- #176
- in TX
- 21
- low-access tracts
- 24K
- 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: 23.7% SNAP (93rd pct in TX) (+11.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Webb County compares nationally
Webb County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.5% low-access share that beats 42% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,819).
Webb County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
61 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 11 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Webb County has 56 urban and 5 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.
Webb County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Dallas 18.6
Dallas 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Fayette 18.6
Fayette 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Grayson 18.6
Grayson 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Webb 18.5
Webb 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Motley 18.5
Motley 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 61 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 250,304 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 21 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 11 |
| Low-Access Population | 46,196 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 24,206 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 269,294 |
| Median Household Income | $63,058 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 19,282 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Webb County
Webb County has 217 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 117 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 117
- 7-eleven 36546h, laredo
- 7-eleven 36548h, laredo
- bengal grocery, laredo
- capri stop & go, laredo
- chelo's groceries, laredo
- circle k 2741831, laredo
- circle k 2741832, laredo
- delicias del contry usa, inc. 1, laredo
- dulceria dona lucy south 2, laredo
- dulceria laredo, laredo
- flowers bakery outlet 280, laredo
- frostyland grocery store, laredo
- gasfusion #3, laredo
- in n out groceries, llc, laredo
- kiki's asian snack shop, laredo
- kwik chek 80, laredo
- kwik chek 81, laredo
- los pasteles bakery 3, laredo
- lugos mini store, laredo
- la dulceria alegria, laredo
- la gonzalez bakery, laredo
- la pasadita, mirando city
- los pasteles bakery, laredo
- los pasteles bakery, laredo
- love's travel shop 762, laredo
- lovely market, laredo
- macias drive inn gro, laredo
- moreno's exxon, laredo
- mines retail llc, laredo
- miriams grocery, laredo
- molinas country store, laredo
- monita's grocery 1, laredo
- murphy express 8718, laredo
- murphy express 8928, laredo
- murphy usa 6797, laredo
- murphy usa 7368, laredo
- polos bakery, laredo
- pronto superette #2, laredo
- panos bakery, laredo
- panos bakery #1, laredo
- panos bakery 2, laredo
- panos bakery inc. #2, laredo
- pilot travel center 1370, laredo
- pilot travel center 377, laredo
- pilot travel center 730, laredo
- pump n shop #27, laredo
- pump n shop #31, laredo
- pump n shop #36, laredo
- pump n shop 13, laredo
- quiktrip 7925, laredo
- quiktrip 7926, laredo
- r & s center, laredo
- road ranger llc 315, laredo
- solis stop and shop, laredo
- stripes 2173, laredo
- stripes 2174, laredo
- stripes 2197, laredo
- stripes 40891h, laredo
- stripes 40893, laredo
- stripes 40894, laredo
- stripes 40898h, laredo
- stripes 40913h, laredo
- stripes 40914, laredo
- stripes 40915, laredo
- stripes 40922, laredo
- stripes 40924, laredo
- stripes 40926h, laredo
- stripes 40927, laredo
- stripes 7044, laredo
- stripes 7450, laredo
- stripes 7452, laredo
- stripes 7453, laredo
- stripes 7456, laredo
- stripes 7461, laredo
- stripes 7462, laredo
- stripes 7463, laredo
- stripes 9653, laredo
- stripes 9654, laredo
- stripes 9659, laredo
- stripes 9664, laredo
- stripes 9668, laredo
- stripes 9674, laredo
- stripes 9675, laredo
- stripes 9677, laredo
- stripes 9679, laredo
- stripes 9857, laredo
- sunrise conv store, laredo
- singing frogs mini store, laredo
- stripes 2270, laredo
- stripes 40895, laredo
- stripes 40896, laredo
- stripes 40928, laredo
- stripes 42126h, laredo
- stripes 42274h, laredo
- stripes no. 5219, laredo
- suarez quality meats & restaurant, laredo
- tejano mart #5, laredo
- tejano mart #505, laredo
- tejano mart 516, laredo
- tejano mart 517, laredo
- tejano mart 518, laredo
- tejano mart 7, laredo
- timewise food store 163, laredo
- timewise food store 168, laredo
- top snack, laredo
- tortillas de harina los mendoza, laredo
- tortilleria la fe tejano, laredo
- travelcenters of america 153, laredo
- valero corner store 2741009, laredo
- valero corner store 2741015, laredo
- valero corner store 2741043, laredo
- valero corner store 2741507, laredo
- yumm 1, laredo
- yumm 2, laredo
- yumm 3, laredo
- yumm 4, laredo
- yumm 5, laredo
Combination Grocery/Other · 46
- cvs 10820, laredo
- cvs pharmacey 10821, laredo
- dollar general 4833, laredo
- dollar general 9209, laredo
- dollar general 9226, laredo
- dollartree 10077, laredo
- dollartree 10138, laredo
- dollartree 10656, laredo
- dollartree 9264, laredo
- dollartree 9828, laredo
- dollartree plus 9070, laredo
- dollar general 13329, laredo
- dollar general 30021, laredo
- dollar general 6808, laredo
- dollar tree 2858, laredo
- dollar tree 4254, laredo
- dollar tree 5285, laredo
- dollar tree 6231, laredo
- dollar tree 6499, laredo
- dollar tree 7112, laredo
- dollar tree 8749, laredo
- family dollar 12140, laredo
- family dollar 12397, laredo
- family dollar 12954, laredo
- family dollar 2916, laredo
- family dollar 3043, laredo
- family dollar 5459, laredo
- family dollar 5808, laredo
- family dollar 6744, laredo
- family dollar 7815, laredo
- family dollar 9075, laredo
- family dollar 9081, laredo
- family dollar store 11132, laredo
- family dollar store 7763, laredo
- family dollar store 7991, laredo
- family dollar store 7997, laredo
- family dollar store 8322, laredo
- gonzalez bakery, laredo
- ice cream man place laredo, laredo
- joseph store house, laredo
- mex-mart 1, laredo
- panos bakery, laredo
- tortilleria la fe, laredo
- trel nutrition & supplements, laredo
- walgreens 11816, laredo
- walgreens 12357, laredo
Supermarket · 15
- el rancherito meat market #3, laredo
- heb 095, laredo
- heb 186, laredo
- heb 207, laredo
- heb 255, laredo
- heb 449, laredo
- heb 570, laredo
- heb 586, laredo
- lowes 152, laredo
- la michoacana supermarket #27, laredo
- la michoacana supermarket #29, laredo
- la michoacana supermarket 31, laredo
- lcbb inc. 3, laredo
- narvaez fine meats, laredo
- variety meats & grocery 2, laredo
Medium Grocery Store · 12
- centro de carnes texas, laredo
- dulceria pinkis, laredo
- heights meat market, laredo
- la fronteriza meat market, laredo
- mex-mart #2, laredo
- mini super batres, laredo
- moreno's kwik stop #3, laredo
- new rio bravo meat market, laredo
- pronto superette no 1, laredo
- prontos 5, laredo
- suarez restaurant, laredo
- super carnes texas, laredo
Small Grocery Store · 9
- dulceria laredo, laredo
- la esperanza groceries, laredo
- la fe tortilleria, laredo
- la galera incorporated, laredo
- los compadres meat market, laredo
- pano's bakery, laredo
- pano's bakery 3, laredo
- panos bakery #3, laredo
- south texas oriental market llc, laredo
Super Store · 8
- sam's club 8156, laredo
- target store t 2112, laredo
- target store 801, laredo
- variety meats and grocery, laredo
- walmart 3518, laredo
- walmart 5713, laredo
- walmart store 554, laredo
- walmart supercenter 3623, laredo
Large Grocery Store · 7
- all season meat market, laredo
- los perez meat market, laredo
- la tienda del sur llc, laredo
- moreno's kwik stop 2, laredo
- narvaez quality meats inc. 1, laredo
- prontos superette 4, laredo
- yzaguirre & sons gro inc, laredo
Bakery Specialty · 3
- cakes of glory, laredo
- cakestop, laredo
- gonzalez cakes & pastry shoppe, laredo
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.
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Nationwide peers for Webb County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Webb County (23.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Texas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (18.5% here).
- Lawrence County, PA · 18.5% low-access
- Lawrence County, PA · 18.5% low-access
- Jefferson County, IA · 18.5% low-access
- Jefferson County, IA · 18.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (23.7% here).
- Klamath County, OR · 23.7% SNAP
- Klamath County, OR · 23.7% SNAP
- Edgecombe County, NC · 23.6% SNAP
- Cibola County, NM · 23.6% 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.
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Webb 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 Webb County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48479. 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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