Signature · 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts)
Young County, TX
Young County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (25% of the book) alongside 30.1% low-access.
- 30.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.3%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Young County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 30.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jeff Davis County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Young County sits in the upper national band (30.1%, #932 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #932
- national by low-access %
- #95
- in TX
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts) .
How Young County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Young County's 30.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #932 most-affected nationwide.
Young County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Young County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Young County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Hutchinson 30.3
Hutchinson 30.3%
30.3 % low-access
- Young 30.1
Young 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Jeff Davis 30.1
Jeff Davis 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Tarrant 30.1
Tarrant 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Brazoria 29.8
Brazoria 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 18,550 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,591 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,540 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,029 |
| Median Household Income | $68,010 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 863 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Young County
Young County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 18 authorized stores; Graham holds 72% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Newcastle.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Graham | 13 | 2 |
| Olney | 4 | 1 |
| Newcastle | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- allsups 208, graham
- allsups 274, olney
- allsups 323, graham
- graham food mart, graham
- murphy usa 7258, graham
- new castle gas and grocery, newcastle
- quick stop food mart, graham
- tommy's 34, graham
- young beer wine & convenience, graham
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- braum's 294, graham
- dollar general 2733, graham
- dollar general 3597, olney
- dollartree 8701, graham
- family dollar 12918, olney
Supermarket · 2
- stewarts food store, olney
- united supermarket 520, graham
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- graham meats & market, graham
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 353, graham
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 Young County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Young County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Young 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 (30.1% here).
- Blount County, TN · 30.1% low-access
- Mercer County, WV · 30.1% low-access
- Douglas County, WI · 30.1% low-access
- Woodward County, OK · 30.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (11.3% here).
- Cumberland County, TN · 11.3% SNAP
- Beadle County, SD · 11.3% SNAP
- York County, PA · 11.3% SNAP
- Logan County, OH · 11.3% 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%). Young County, at 30.1%, runs 5.1 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 Young County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48503. 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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