Signature · 3.2% SNAP (4th pct in VA)
Botetourt County, VA
Botetourt County sits in the upper national band on low-access (45.8%, +23.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 45.8%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 3.2%
- on SNAP
- 34K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Botetourt County, VA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 45.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +23.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: James City County (+ 0.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Botetourt County sits in the upper national band (45.8%, #266 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #266
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in VA
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 3.2% SNAP (4th pct in VA) (-8.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Botetourt County compares nationally
Botetourt County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 45.8% low-access share outpaces 91% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #266 most-affected nationwide.
Botetourt County's elevated USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Botetourt County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (6 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Botetourt County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Chesterfield
Chesterfield 47.2%
47.2 % low-access
- Petersburg ci…
Petersburg ci… 46.8%
46.8 % low-access
- James City
James City 46.7%
46.7 % low-access
- Botetourt
Botetourt 45.8%
45.8 % low-access
- Essex
Essex 44.1%
44.1 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,148 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,168 |
| Low-Access Share | 45.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,596 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 34,004 |
| Median Household Income | $81,213 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 427 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Botetourt County
Botetourt County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 20 authorized stores; Troutville holds 30% of them. 3 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Buchanan, Roanoke, Blue Ridge.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Troutville | 6 | 3 |
| Daleville | 4 | 2 |
| Buchanan | 3 | none |
| Roanoke | 3 | none |
| Blue Ridge | 2 | none |
| Fincastle | 2 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 10
- 604 minute market, roanoke
- blue ridge minute market, blue ridge
- blueridge service center, blue ridge
- circle k 2723707, troutville
- dodge store 8202, troutville
- greenway market, roanoke
- pilot travel center 258, troutville
- sheetz 665, daleville
- stop in 8071, buchanan
- stop in food stores 8205, roanoke
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- cvs pharmacy 3336, daleville
- dollar general 11193, fincastle
- dollar general 8152, buchanan
- family dollar 7282, buchanan
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- heritage family market inc, fincastle
- painters thriftway mkt, troutville
Super Store · 2
- dollar general market 12023, troutville
- kroger 364, daleville
Supermarket · 2
- food lion 1160, troutville
- food lion 2698, daleville
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 Botetourt County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Botetourt County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Botetourt County (3.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Virginia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VA (45.8% here).
- Washington County, MN · 45.8% low-access
- Leavenworth County, KS · 45.8% low-access
- Warren County, OH · 45.7% low-access
- Indian River County, FL · 45.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (3.2% here).
- Putnam County, NY · 3.2% SNAP
- Lyon County, IA · 3.2% SNAP
- Lincoln County, SD · 3.3% SNAP
- Rockingham County, NH · 3.3% 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%). Botetourt County, at 45.8%, runs 25.4 pts above 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 Botetourt County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51023. 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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