Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
Alexandria city, VA
Alexandria city lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.1%
- on SNAP
- 157K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Alexandria city, VA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.1% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dickenson County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Alexandria city lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 0
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Alexandria city compares nationally
Food access in Alexandria city compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).
Alexandria city's lower-band USDA tier split
38 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Alexandria city has 38 urban and 0 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.
Alexandria city 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
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
- Alexandria ci… 0
Alexandria ci… 0%
0 % low-access
- Lee 0
Lee 0%
0 % low-access
- Lunenburg 0
Lunenburg 0%
0 % low-access
- Mathews 0
Mathews 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 38 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 139,966 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 0 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 0 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 156,976 |
| Median Household Income | $119,681 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,899 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.4%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Alexandria city
Alexandria city has 77 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (27% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 21
- 24 express food store, alexandria
- 7-eleven #10732c 10732c, alexandria
- 7-eleven 10760b, alexandria
- 7-eleven inc f 10719a, alexandria
- 7-eleven inc f 10725a, alexandria
- 7-eleven inc f 10733b, alexandria
- 7-eleven inc f 10764a, alexandria
- 7-eleven inc f 10765a, alexandria
- 7-eleven inc f 10769a, alexandria
- 7-eleven inc f 10784a, alexandria
- 7-eleven inc f 34269a, alexandria
- 7-eleven store 37029a, alexandria
- 7-eleven store 40318h, alexandria
- 7-eleven #10780a 10780a, alexandria
- 7-eleven 10695b, alexandria
- 7-eleven 10779c, alexandria
- colonial market, alexandria
- friendly mart, alexandria
- jagreet inc dba 7-eleven 10778b, alexandria
- old town mini mart llc, alexandria
- tiger market & bakery, alexandria
Combination Grocery/Other · 15
- cvs pharmacy 1373, alexandria
- cvs pharmacy 1382, alexandria
- cvs pharmacy 1385, alexandria
- cvs pharmacy 1408, alexandria
- cvs pharmacy 1410, alexandria
- cvs pharmacy 2149, alexandria
- cvs pharmacy 2343, alexandria
- cvs pharmacy 10876, alexandria
- cvs pharmacy 10900, alexandria
- cvs pharmacy 1384, alexandria
- cvs pharmacy cvs10768, alexandria
- dollartree 9353, alexandria
- kare baltena international market, alexandria
- walgreens 12359, alexandria
- walgreens 18330, alexandria
Super Store · 13
- amazon fresh mal0, alexandria
- b js wholesale club 46, alexandria
- food star, alexandria
- giant food 261, alexandria
- giant food 2742, alexandria
- global food alexandria inc, alexandria
- harris teeter 413, alexandria
- harris teeter 133, alexandria
- harris teeter 398, alexandria
- mom's organic market 3, alexandria
- target store 1076, alexandria
- test store, alexandria
- whole foods market 10185, alexandria
Supermarket · 12
- aldi 71063, alexandria
- aldi 71065 71065, alexandria
- aldi 71067 71067, alexandria
- afghan market, alexandria
- balduccis 3601, alexandria
- fair price, alexandria
- la mart, alexandria
- safeway 1428, alexandria
- safeway 866, alexandria
- safeway 3250, alexandria
- the fresh market 174, alexandria
- trader joe's 647, alexandria
Medium Grocery Store · 6
- el paisa grocery, alexandria
- global foods warehouse, alexandria
- hanna market, alexandria
- jano mart, alexandria
- tsedey market, alexandria
- world food int 1, alexandria
Farmers' Market · 4
- alexandria old town farmers' market, alexandria
- four mile run farmers market, alexandria
- old town north farmers market, alexandria
- southern towers farmers' market, alexandria
Small Grocery Store · 3
- kabul bazaar, alexandria
- la feria latina, alexandria
- mercadito ramos va 3, alexandria
Large Grocery Store · 2
- mediterranean bakery & cafe, alexandria
- nazret market 2, alexandria
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- dc poultry market corporation, alexandria
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 Alexandria city vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Alexandria city's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Alexandria city, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VA (0.0% here).
- San Juan County, WA · 0.0% low-access
- San Juan County, WA · 0.0% low-access
- Taylor County, WV · 0.0% low-access
- Taylor County, WV · 0.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (5.1% here).
- Parker County, TX · 5.1% SNAP
- Parker County, TX · 5.1% SNAP
- Washington County, WI · 5.1% SNAP
- Washington County, WI · 5.1% 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.
Alexandria city inside a lower low-access state context
Alexandria city 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 Alexandria city, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51510. 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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