Signature · 16.5% low-access (36th pct)
Amelia County, VA
Amelia County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 16.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.4%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Amelia County, VA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 16.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pittsylvania County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Amelia County ranks #1,985 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #71 of 123 counties in VA (16.5% low-access).
- #1,985
- national by low-access %
- #71
- in VA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 781
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 16.5% low-access (36th pct) (-5.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Amelia County compares nationally
Amelia County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.5% low-access share that beats 36% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,985).
Amelia County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Amelia 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.
Amelia County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Loudoun 16.6
Loudoun 16.6%
16.6 % low-access
- Waynesboro ci… 16.6
Waynesboro ci… 16.6%
16.6 % low-access
- Amelia 16.5
Amelia 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Pittsylvania 16.5
Pittsylvania 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Alleghany 16.4
Alleghany 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,690 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,089 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 781 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,462 |
| Median Household Income | $76,717 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 727 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Amelia County
Amelia County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Amelia Court House holds 73% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Jetersville, Mannboro.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia Court House | 8 | 2 |
| Jetersville | 2 | none |
| Mannboro | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- aplus 40019h, amelia court house
- chula junction shell, amelia court house
- country quick stop, amelia court house
- elliotts country store, jetersville
- sydnor's general store, mannboro
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 23393, jetersville
- dollar general 24340, amelia court house
- dollar general 4720, amelia court house
- walgreens 17920, amelia court house
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- toms meats, amelia court house
Supermarket · 1
- food lion 870, amelia court house
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 Amelia County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Nationwide peers for Amelia County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Amelia 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 (16.5% here).
- Jasper County, TX · 16.5% low-access
- Burleson County, TX · 16.5% low-access
- Clarendon County, SC · 16.5% low-access
- Crook County, OR · 16.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (13.4% here).
- Harris County, TX · 13.4% SNAP
- Deaf Smith County, TX · 13.4% SNAP
- Langlade County, WI · 13.4% SNAP
- Huntingdon County, PA · 13.4% 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%). Amelia County, at 16.5%, runs 3.9 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 .
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 Amelia County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51007. 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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