Signature · 2.2% low-access (6th pct)
Accomack County, VA
Accomack County lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 2.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.5%
- on SNAP
- 33K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Accomack County, VA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ADEQUATE 2.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Staunton city (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Accomack County lands in the lower national band (2.2%, #2,950 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,950
- national by low-access %
- #115
- in VA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 298
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.2% low-access (6th pct) (-19.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Accomack County compares nationally
Food access in Accomack County compares favorably nationally: its 2.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 6% of them (rank #2,950).
Accomack County's lower-band USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 9 of Accomack County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Accomack County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Arlington 2.3
Arlington 2.3%
2.3 % low-access
- Charles City 2.3
Charles City 2.3%
2.3 % low-access
- Louisa 2.3
Louisa 2.3%
2.3 % low-access
- Accomack 2.2
Accomack 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
- Staunton city 2.2
Staunton city 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,164 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 727 |
| Low-Access Share | 2.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 298 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 33,335 |
| Median Household Income | $58,993 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,805 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.5%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Accomack County
Accomack County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (39% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
15 towns share the 38 authorized stores; Onley holds 26% of them. 9 of the 15 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: New Church, Nelsonia, Chincoteague, Mappsville, Onancock, Painter and 3 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Onley | 10 | 2 |
| Chincoteague Island | 6 | 1 |
| Parksley | 4 | 1 |
| New Church | 3 | none |
| Oak Hall | 3 | 1 |
| Belle Haven | 2 | 1 |
| Nelsonia | 2 | none |
| Chincoteague | 1 | none |
| Hallwood | 1 | 1 |
| Mappsville | 1 | none |
Top 10 of 15 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 15
- corner mart, belle haven
- corner mart es04, onancock
- corner mart es05, nelsonia
- corner mart es06, temperanceville
- corner mart es07, oak hall
- corner mart es08, new church
- corner mart es09, chincoteague island
- onley goose creek 18, onley
- ridge road pit stop, chincoteague island
- royal farms 103, parksley
- royal farms 105, nelsonia
- royal farms 134, onley
- royal farms 30, wallops island
- royal farms 79, new church
- shore stop 202, chincoteague island
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- cvs pharmacy 1570, onley
- dollar general 0481, parksley
- dollar general 0506, chincoteague
- dollar general 15072, painter
- dollar general 19689, mappsville
- dollar general 3670, onley
- dollar tree 6716, onley
- family dollar 7048, oak hall
- family dollar store 5156, chincoteague island
- roses 256, onley
Seafood Specialty · 3
- gary howard seafood, inc, chincoteague island
- susan's seafood, new church
- taylor seafood, onley
Small Grocery Store · 3
- blue crab grocery, tangier
- caribbean mita market, parksley
- el remolino, inc, onley
Supermarket · 3
- food lion 2555, oak hall
- food lion 490, onley
- island foods great valu, chincoteague island
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- el crucero tienda mexicana, belle haven
- great market the hacienda 1, parksley
Large Grocery Store · 1
- el cruzero tienda hispana, hallwood
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 4378, onley
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Virginia
One of 132 counties in Virginia, 6 are shown here.
Compare Accomack County vs Albemarle County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Accomack County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Accomack County, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VA (2.2% here).
- Morrow County, OH · 2.2% low-access
- Fannin County, GA · 2.2% low-access
- Cannon County, TN · 2.3% low-access
- Madison County, GA · 2.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (12.5% here).
- Lamar County, TX · 12.5% SNAP
- Ector County, TX · 12.5% SNAP
- Carroll County, TN · 12.5% SNAP
- Burnett County, WI · 12.5% 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.
Virginia among South Atlantic states
Virginia ranks 8th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (20.4%). Accomack County, at 2.2%, runs 18.2 pts below the Virginia rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
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 .
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