Potter County Population = 115,975 (Source 1)

   Estimated Number of Adults Age 65 and Older Living in Potter County = 16,611

 

Potter County Food Insecurity Rate = 20.4% (Source 2)

 

Estimated Number of Food Insecure Older Adults in Potter County = 3,389

   Calculation: Estimated Number of Adults Age 65 and Older (16,611) x County Food Insecurity Rate (20.4%)

 

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=potter+county,+texas. Accessed on 19 Mar 2026.

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

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​(Updated March 2026)​