County food-access profile · Texas
Webb County, TX
Webb County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 18.5%
- low-access pop.
- 11
- food-desert tracts
- 23.7%
- on SNAP
- 269K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
18.5% of Webb County residents live in a low-access area, and 11 of its 61 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 21
- low-access tracts
- 24K
- food-desert residents
- 6.6%
- households, no vehicle
- 21.3%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
Webb County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 18.5% per the USDA Atlas. 21 of the county's 61 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 46,196 residents who live far from a supermarket. 11 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 24,206 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
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
All 61 census tracts in Webb County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Webb County vs. other Texas counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Texas
- Webb
Webb County, TX
18.5 % low-access
- Anderson
Anderson County, TX
43.8 % low-access
- Andrews
Andrews County, TX
26.8 % low-access
- Angelina
Angelina County, TX
26 % low-access
- Aransas
Aransas County, TX
31.7 % low-access
- Archer
Archer County, TX
18.3 % 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 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| 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% |
About 23.7% of Webb County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 18.5% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
- 23.7% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 19,282 households here.
- 6.6% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 11 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Webb County
near the national share
11 of Webb County's 61 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 18.0% of all its tracts.
A further 10 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 21.
An estimated 46,196 residents, roughly 18.5% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 24,206 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 40 tracts (65.6%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers 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 retailers.
Other Counties in Texas
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Food access nationally, Texas in context
Webb County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.