Signature · 11.5% low-access (24th pct)
Wheeler County, TX
Wheeler County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.6%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wheeler County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 11.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Harrison County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Wheeler County lands in the lower national band (11.5%, #2,376 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,376
- national by low-access %
- #216
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 168
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 11.5% low-access (24th pct) (-10.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Wheeler County compares nationally
Wheeler County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.5% low-access share that beats 24% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,376).
Wheeler County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Wheeler 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.
Wheeler County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Kerr 11.8
Kerr 11.8%
11.8 % low-access
- Wheeler 11.5
Wheeler 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Harrison 11.5
Harrison 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Ochiltree 11.5
Ochiltree 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Polk 11
Polk 11%
11 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,410 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 620 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 168 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,862 |
| Median Household Income | $60,167 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 263 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Wheeler County
Wheeler County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Shamrock holds 70% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Shamrock | 7 | 1 |
| Wheeler | 3 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 4
- allsups 076, shamrock
- cefco 2006, shamrock
- crossroads 11, shamrock
- garrison food mart inc 1, shamrock
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 15805, wheeler
- dollar general 3750, shamrock
- family dollar 3271, shamrock
Supermarket · 2
- market squre 220, shamrock
- velasquez thriftway, wheeler
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- carniceria aguilar, wheeler
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 Wheeler 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%). Wheeler County, at 11.5%, runs 13.5 pts below 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 Wheeler County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48483. 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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