Signature · 9.9% low-access (20th pct)
Wise County, TX
Wise County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 7.8%
- on SNAP
- 75K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wise County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 9.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 18% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Live Oak County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Wise County lands in the lower national band (9.9%, #2,493 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,493
- national by low-access %
- #227
- in TX
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.9% low-access (20th pct) (-12.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Wise County compares nationally
Wise County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.9% low-access share that beats 20% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,493).
Wise County's lower-band USDA tier split
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wise County has 2 urban and 9 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Wise County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Gillespie 10.5
Gillespie 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Live Oak 10
Live Oak 10%
10 % low-access
- Scurry 10
Scurry 10%
10 % low-access
- Wise 9.9
Wise 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Liberty 9.3
Liberty 9.3%
9.3 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 59,127 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,828 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,900 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 75,005 |
| Median Household Income | $93,421 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,959 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Wise County
Wise County has 58 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 30 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 30
- allsup's 102458, alvord
- allsups 007, decatur
- allsups 103, decatur
- allsups 140, bridgeport
- allsups 292, boyd
- allsups 310, chico
- boyd kwik stop, boyd
- boyd pit stop, boyd
- cefco 111, decatur
- chilly mart 1, rhome
- dba oliver creek store & grill ismar llc, decatur
- drycreek #3, bridgeport
- drycreek convenience store, bridgeport
- gng 202, bridgeport
- love's travel stop 380, rhome
- love's travel stop 713, bridgeport
- murphy usa 7859, decatur
- neighborhood beer & wine, newark
- paradise market, paradise
- paradise quick stop # 4, alvord
- paradise rv & truck park, alvord
- pilot travel center 1140, fairview
- quiktrip 1853, decatur
- quiktrip 1854, bridgeport
- quiktrip 1873, rhome
- raceway #6973, bridgeport
- rock island express, boyd
- spin food mart inc, bridgeport
- timeout c-store, rhome
- yogi's #1, decatur
Combination Grocery/Other · 19
- braum's 261, decatur
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 4880, decatur
- dollar general 19353, boyd
- dollar general 3659, decatur
- dollar general 8838, boyd
- dollartree 10026, newark
- dollar general 11334, rhome
- dollar general 12091, alvord
- dollar general 15543, chico
- dollar general 15577, paradise
- dollar general 16992, new fairview
- dollar general 30597, paradise
- dollar general store 16758, bridgeport
- dollar general store 3911, bridgeport
- dollar tree 6706, bridgeport
- dollar tree 6734, decatur
- family dollar 5244, boyd
- family dollar 7231, newark
- mr. toro meat market, bridgeport
Supermarket · 4
- brookshire food store 5, bridgeport
- lowes 160, decatur
- lowes 163, bridgeport
- lowes 165, boyd
Large Grocery Store · 2
- lowes 167, chico
- lowes 168, alvord
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- wise choice custom meats, decatur
Small Grocery Store · 1
- el ranchito carniceria 1, newark
Super Store · 1
- walmart 421, decatur
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 Wise County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Wise County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Wise 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 (9.9% here).
- Rockingham County, VA · 9.9% low-access
- Rockingham County, VA · 9.9% low-access
- Mingo County, WV · 9.9% low-access
- Mingo County, WV · 9.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (7.8% here).
- Chittenden County, VT · 7.8% SNAP
- Chittenden County, VT · 7.8% SNAP
- Salem city, VA · 7.8% SNAP
- Salem city, VA · 7.8% 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.
Wise County inside a lower low-access state context
Wise County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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 Wise County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48497. 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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