Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Wilbarger County, TX
Wilbarger County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 38.7% low-access.
- 38.7%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 14.1%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wilbarger County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 38.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Brewster County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Wilbarger County sits in the upper national band (38.7%, #454 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #454
- national by low-access %
- #50
- in TX
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Wilbarger County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Wilbarger County's 38.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 86% of them and ranked #454 most-affected nationwide.
Wilbarger County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Wilbarger County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (3 urban, 1 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 1 rural tract is held to 10 miles.
Wilbarger County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Hockley 39.7
Hockley 39.7%
39.7 % low-access
- Houston 39.2
Houston 39.2%
39.2 % low-access
- Wilbarger 38.7
Wilbarger 38.7%
38.7 % low-access
- Brewster 38.6
Brewster 38.6%
38.6 % low-access
- Dawson 37.5
Dawson 37.5%
37.5 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,535 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,233 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,110 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,616 |
| Median Household Income | $54,102 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 673 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.3% |
SNAP retailers in Wilbarger County
Wilbarger County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (61% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 18 authorized stores; Vernon holds 89% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Harrold, Megargel.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon | 16 | 3 |
| Harrold | 1 | none |
| Megargel | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 11
- 7-eleven 218, harrold
- allsups 066, vernon
- cefco 2004, vernon
- i hopin 1405, vernon
- i hopin 3620, vernon
- kemp dollar saver #3, vernon
- murphy usa 6638, vernon
- murphy usa 7843, vernon
- pit stop 114, megargel
- stop n shop, vernon
- yesway 1197, vernon
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- braum's 181, vernon
- dollar general 1726, vernon
- dollar tree 7543, vernon
- family dollar 3275, vernon
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- knyaw asian market, vernon
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 3229, vernon
Supermarket · 1
- united supermarket 513, vernon
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 Wilbarger County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Wilbarger County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Wilbarger County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (38.7% here).
- Chisago County, MN · 38.7% low-access
- Bonneville County, ID · 38.7% low-access
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK · 38.7% low-access
- Berkeley County, WV · 38.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (14.1% here).
- Lawrence County, TN · 14.1% SNAP
- Cherokee County, SC · 14.1% SNAP
- Brooke County, WV · 14.1% SNAP
- Mayes County, OK · 14.1% 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.
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Wilbarger County, at 38.7%, runs 13.7 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 Wilbarger County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48487. 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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