County food-access profile · Texas
Wichita County, TX
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Wichita County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 34.6%
- low-access pop.
- 9
- food-desert tracts
- 12.2%
- on SNAP
- 130K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
34.6% of Wichita County residents live in a low-access area, and 9 of its 36 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 19
- low-access tracts
- 15K
- food-desert residents
- 7.1%
- households, no vehicle
- 16.5%
- 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).
USDA data puts Wichita County's low-access share at 34.6%, above the national share. 19 of the county's 36 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 45,437 people. 9 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 14,843 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 Wichita County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Wichita County's 34.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 80% of them and ranked #621 most-affected nationwide.
Wichita County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 36 census tracts in Wichita County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Wichita County vs. other Texas counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Texas
- Wichita
Wichita County, TX
34.6 % 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 | 36 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 131,500 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 19 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 9 |
| Low-Access Population | 45,437 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 14,843 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 129,996 |
| Median Household Income | $63,524 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,991 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.0% |
About 12.2% of Wichita County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 34.6% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 12.2% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 5,991 households here.
- 7.1% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 9 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 Wichita County
above the national share
9 of Wichita County's 36 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 25.0% of all its tracts.
A further 10 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 19.
An estimated 45,437 residents, roughly 34.6% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 14,843 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 17 tracts (47.2%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Wichita County
Wichita County has 114 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 58 locations (51% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 58
- 7-eleven 204, wichita falls
- 7-eleven 205, wichita falls
- 7-eleven 214, wichita falls
- 7-eleven 215, wichita falls
- 7-eleven 203, burkburnett
- 7-eleven 206, wichita falls
- 7-eleven 211, wichita falls
- 7-eleven 219, wichita falls
- 7-eleven, inc. 25442, wichita falls
- 7-eleven, inc. 25443, wichita falls
- 7-eleven, inc. 25444, wichita falls
- 7-eleven, inc. 26111, wichita falls
- allsup's 102378, electra
- bluebonnett grocery, wichita falls
- burkburnett convenience store, burkburnett
- cefco 2001, whitchita
- callfield stop 01, wichita falls
- come n go 2, wichita falls
- come n go 3, wichita falls
- cowtown, wichita falls
- dk 217, wichita falls
- dollar saver, wichita falls
- dollar saver 11, wichita falls
- dollar saver 27, wichita falls
- dollar saver 4 01, wichita falls
- dollar saver 5, wichita falls
- dollar saver 8, wichita falls
- dollar saver 9, wichita falls
- dollar saver food mart #12, wichita falls
- eskimo hut, wichita falls
- fas- pac food store 1, wichita falls
- family mart mlk, wichita falls
- fill n chill, wichita falls
- fill n chill station, wichita falls
- food barn, wichita falls
- garrison food mart 2 2, wichita falls
- jj's fastop #260, wichita falls
- k&k food mart, iowa park
- kamay y 9406921581, wichita falls
- lucky mart, wichita falls
- loves travel stops & country store 269, east wichita falls
- murphy express 8631, wichita falls
- murphy usa 7461, wichita falls
- murphy usa 7858, wichita falls
- pilot travel center 741, wichita falls
- quiktrip 7907, wichita falls
- r&w food mart, wichita falls
- stripes 42499h, wichita falls
- sams dollar saver, wichita falls
- shop stop, wichita falls
- syon llc, burkburnett
- tami's, wichita falls
- tres amigos tobacco beer & wine, wichita falls
- united express 516, wichita falls
- y mart, wichita falls
- yesway 1168, iowa park
- yns mart, wichita falls
- zoom zoom #3, wichita falls
Combination Grocery/Other · 37
- braum's 163, wichita falls
- braum's 164, wichita falls
- braum's 178, burkburnett
- braum's 160, wichita falls
- cvs pharmacy inc 6841, wichita falls
- cvs pharmacy inc 6978, wichita falls
- carniceria los cuates, wichita falls
- dollar general 14915, wichita falls
- dollar general 1660, wichita falls
- dollar general 2953, wichita falls
- dollar general 3128, wichita falls
- dollar general 3154, iowa park
- dollar general 3159, wichita falls
- dollar general 3930, electra
- dollartree 10355, burkburnett
- dollartree 8155, wichita falls
- dollar general 15155, wichita falls
- dollar general 22853, wichita falls
- dollar general 24140, wichita falls
- dollar general 24850, burkburnett
- dollar general 24898, wichita falls
- dollar general 25709, wichita falls
- dollar general 2945, wichita falls
- dollar general 30632, iowa park
- dollar general 30638, wichita falls
- dollar general store 18840, burkburnett
- dollar tree 1997, wichita falls
- dollar tree 3846, wichita falls
- dollar tree 6909, wichita falls
- family dollar 11907, wichita falls
- family dollar 13127, electra
- family dollar 2895, wichita falls
- family dollar store 8394, burkburnett
- texas best meats, wichita falls
- walgreens 03220, wichita falls
- walgreens 06661, wichita falls
- walgreens 9041, wichita falls
Supermarket · 9
- aldi 75059 75059, wichita falls
- lowes 26, iowa park
- market street 517, wichita falls
- united supermarket 521, wichita falls
- united supermarket 515, burkburnett
- united supermarket 516, wichita falls
- united supermarkets 634, wichita falls
- vitamin cottage natural food market u076, wichita falls
- winco foods 173, wichita falls
Super Store · 5
- sam's club 8224, wichita falls
- target store 80, wichita falls
- walmart supercenter 1148, wichita falls
- walmart supercenter 420, wichita falls
- walmart supercenter 414, wichita falls
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- butcher's meats llc, wichita falls
- red barn butchers, wichita falls
Farmers' Market · 1
- wichita falls farmers market association, wichita falls
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- bamboo pantry llc, wichita falls
Military Commissary · 1
- sheppard afb commissary 830, sheppard afb
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Texas
Compare Wichita County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Wichita 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.