Hays County, TX

Food access and food desert data

245K
Population
20.4%
Low Food Access
6.1%
SNAP Participation
12.9%
Poverty Rate

Food Access Details

Census Tracts 61
Low Access Tracts 16
Low Access Population 50,052
Low Access Percentage 20.4%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 11,247
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 3,749

Demographics & Assistance

Population 245,351
Median Household Income $79,990
Poverty Rate 12.9%
SNAP Households 5,455
SNAP Participation Rate 6.1%
Households Without Vehicle 2.8%
Group Quarters Population 2.9%

Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.