Swisher County Population = 6,937 (Source 1)

   Estimated Number of Adults Age 65 and Older Living in Swisher County = 1,127

 

Swisher County Food Insecurity Rate = 23.9% (Source 2)

 

Estimated Number of Food Insecure Older Adults in Swisher County = 269

   Calculation: Estimated Number of Adults Age 65 and Older (1,127) x County Food Insecurity Rate (23.9%)

 

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

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

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​(Updated March 2026)​