Carson County Population = 5,801 (Source 1)

   Estimated Number of Adults Age 65 and Older Living in Carson County = 1,196

 

Carson County Food Insecurity Rate = 14.0% (Source 2)

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Estimated Number of Food Insecure Older Adults in Carson County = 167

   Calculation: Estimated Number of Adults Age 65 and Older (1,196) x County Food Insecurity Rate (14.0%)

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​Source 1 = U.S. Census Bureau. "Age and Sex." American Community Survey, ACS 5-Year Estimates Subject Tables, Table S0101, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2024.S0101?q=carson+county,+texas. Accessed on 19 Mar 2026.

Source 2 = Feeding America. "Food Insecurity among the Overall Population in Carson County." Map the Meal Gap, https://map.feedingamerica.org/county/2023/overall/texas/county/carson. Accessed on 19 Mar 2026.

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​​(Updated March 2026)​