Signature · 4.6% SNAP (10th pct in VA)
Albemarle County, VA
Albemarle County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 4.6%
- on SNAP
- 115K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Albemarle County, VA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 11.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 5% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Culpeper County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Albemarle County lands in the lower national band (11.9%, #2,345 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,345
- national by low-access %
- #80
- in VA
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.6% SNAP (10th pct in VA) (-7.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Albemarle County compares nationally
Albemarle County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.9% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,353).
Albemarle County's lower-band USDA tier split
22 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Albemarle County has 10 urban and 12 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Albemarle 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
- Albemarle 11.9
Albemarle 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- Culpeper 11.9
Culpeper 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- Craig 11.8
Craig 11.8%
11.8 % low-access
- Amherst 11.3
Amherst 11.3%
11.3 % low-access
- Pulaski 11.2
Pulaski 11.2%
11.2 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 22 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 98,970 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,787 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,490 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 114,919 |
| Median Household Income | $104,392 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,100 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Albemarle County
Albemarle County has 57 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 27 locations (47% of the total), followed by super store.
Convenience Store · 27
- 7-eleven 11136k, charlottesville
- 7-eleven 35272j, charlottesville
- 7-eleven 36085j, charlottesville
- 7-eleven 39801a, charlottesville
- 7elevenstore 16543h, charlottesville
- b b corner store & deli, charlottesville
- barracks road market, charlottesville
- caul's grocery, north garden
- fas mart 3516, crozet
- fas mart 3542, charlottesville
- fas mart 3543, charlottesville
- flowers bakery outlet 396, charlottesville
- green mountain country store 1, scottsville
- hop-in 1, charlottesville
- in & out market, esmont
- james river market place, scottsville
- oakhill market and deli, charlottesville
- stop in food stores 8064, charlottesville
- stop in food stores 8067, charlottesville
- stop in food stores 8070, charlottesville
- sheetz 728, charlottesville
- speedway 4653, charlottesville
- speedway 4654, charlottesville
- the market at mill creek (exxon) 83, charlottesville
- wawa 8659, charlottesville
- wawa 8667, charlottesville
- wawa store 8660, charlottesville
Super Store · 8
- costco wholesale 1184, charlottesville
- crozet great valu, crozet
- giant food 251, charlottesville
- harris teeter 132, charlottesville
- kroger 334, charlottesville
- sam's club 6365, charlottesville
- target store 1858, charlottesville
- walmart supercenter 1780, charlottesville
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs pharmacy 10746, charlottesville
- cvs pharmacy 1551, charlottesville
- dollar general 0431, crozet
- dollar general 462, scottsville
- dollar tree 152, charlottesville
- dollar tree 3118, charlottesville
- walgreens 17626, charlottesville
Supermarket · 7
- aldi 80041, charlottesville
- food lion 1186, charlottesville
- food lion 1536, charlottesville
- food lion 2697, scottsville
- food lion 864, charlottesville
- trader joe's 661, charlottesville
- wegmans 127, charlottesville
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- african market place llc, charlottesville
- amigo mercado latino, charlottesville
- kabul mart, charlottesville
- medina market, charlottesville
Farmers' Market · 2
- anderson's seafood and catering, charlottesville
- local food hub market, charlottesville
Small Grocery Store · 2
- indian bazar, charlottesville
- la favorita incorporated 0, charlottesville
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 Albemarle County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Albemarle County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Albemarle County (4.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Virginia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VA (11.9% here).
- Douglas County, NE · 11.9% low-access
- Douglas County, NE · 11.9% low-access
- Kanabec County, MN · 11.9% low-access
- Kanabec County, MN · 11.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (4.6% here).
- Davis County, UT · 4.6% SNAP
- Davis County, UT · 4.6% SNAP
- Hood County, TX · 4.6% SNAP
- Hood County, TX · 4.6% 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.
Albemarle County inside a lower low-access state context
Albemarle County sits inside Virginia (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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 .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Albemarle County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51003. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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