Bedford County, VA

Food access and food desert data

80K
Population
14.0%
Low Food Access
6.2%
SNAP Participation
9.1%
Poverty Rate

Food Access Details

Census Tracts 20
Low Access Tracts 4
Low Access Population 11,167
Low Access Percentage 14.0%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 2,519
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 840

Demographics & Assistance

Population 79,761
Median Household Income $74,773
Poverty Rate 9.1%
SNAP Households 2,003
SNAP Participation Rate 6.2%
Households Without Vehicle 3.6%
Group Quarters Population 0.7%

Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.