Signature · 31.9% SNAP (99th pct in TX)
Willacy County, TX
Willacy County stands out on SNAP (31.9%, +19.8 pts vs U.S.) with 43.2% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 43.2%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 31.9%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Willacy County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 43.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +21.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 31.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 60% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mitchell County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Willacy County sits in the upper national band (43.2%, #312 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #312
- national by low-access %
- #39
- in TX
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 31.9% SNAP (99th pct in TX) (+19.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Willacy County compares nationally
Willacy County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 43.2% low-access share outpaces 90% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #312 most-affected nationwide.
Willacy County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Willacy County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (3 urban, 2 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 2 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Willacy County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Anderson
Anderson 43.8%
43.8 % low-access
- Mitchell
Mitchell 43.5%
43.5 % low-access
- Willacy
Willacy 43.2%
43.2 % low-access
- Childress
Childress 42.8%
42.8 % low-access
- Terry
Terry 42.8%
42.8 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,134 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,558 |
| Low-Access Share | 43.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,675 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,139 |
| Median Household Income | $54,180 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,813 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 31.9%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.1% |
SNAP retailers in Willacy County
Willacy County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 21 authorized stores; Raymondville holds 71% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Sebastian, Lyford, San Perlita.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Raymondville | 15 | 2 |
| Sebastian | 3 | none |
| Lyford | 2 | none |
| San Perlita | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 11
- baba's big bucks, raymondville
- bubba's lucky store, raymondville
- ed's #2, raymondville
- ed's #3, raymondville
- lyford superette, llc, lyford
- murphy usa 7261, raymondville
- my country store, llc, sebastian
- r2 country store, san perlita
- raymondville superette, llc, raymondville
- stripes 40706, raymondville
- stripes 40707h, raymondville
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs pharmacy 10667, raymondville
- dollar general 6523, raymondville
- dollar general 12043, lyford
- dollar tree 6403, raymondville
- family dollar 12095, sebastian
- family dollar 2503, raymondville
- jesses produce market, sebastian
- the sun bakery, raymondville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- tortilleria progreso, raymondville
Supermarket · 1
- heb 429, raymondville
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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Counties near Willacy County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Willacy County (31.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Texas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (43.2% here).
- Hancock County, IL · 43.2% low-access
- Radford city, VA · 43.3% low-access
- Wasatch County, UT · 43.0% low-access
- Rockingham County, NH · 43.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (31.9% here).
- Knox County, KY · 31.9% SNAP
- Phillips County, AR · 32.1% SNAP
- Scotland County, NC · 31.6% SNAP
- Noxubee County, MS · 31.3% 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%). Willacy County, at 43.2%, runs 18.2 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 Willacy County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48489. 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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