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Campbell County, VA

Campbell County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

8.1%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
12.3%
on SNAP
55K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 VA

USDA FARA access plate

County Campbell County, VA

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 8.1% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -14.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 12.3% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Charlottesville city (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Campbell County lands in the lower national band (8.1%, #2,631 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,631
national by low-access %
#96
in VA
4
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 8.1% low-access (16th pct) (-14 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Campbell County compares nationally

Campbell County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.1% low-access share that beats 16% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,637).

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Campbell County's lower-band USDA tier split

12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Campbell County, VA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 8 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 12 tracts evaluated. 8 tracts adequate (66.7%) 2 tracts limited (16.7%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (16.7%) Adequate 67% Limited 17% Severe 17% Food-access tier distribution: Campbell County, VA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Campbell County has 4 urban and 8 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.

Campbell County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Campbell County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts12
Atlas Population (2010 basis)54,842
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population4,443
Low-Access Share8.1%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,224

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Campbell County
IndicatorValue
Population55,312
Median Household Income$66,165
Poverty Rate10.8%below the national average
SNAP Households2,735
SNAP Participation Rate12.3%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.7%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%

Thick SNAP store book in Campbell County

Campbell County has 45 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 21

  • 555 express market inc, lynchburg
  • 7-eleven 20425j, lynchburg
  • altavista petrolium llc, altavista
  • apple market 506, rustburg
  • big horn market, lynchburg
  • campbell hwy market, lynchburg
  • community mini mart, gladys
  • express lane #3 3, lynchburg
  • fast stop 1, gladys
  • foster convenience, rustburg
  • goldys truck plaza, rustburg
  • quik-e foods 15, concord
  • quik-e foods 9, rustburg
  • ridgeview mart 1, evington
  • royal farms 243, rustburg
  • sheetz 754, concord
  • sunburst market, evington
  • templeton's market, lynchburg
  • tuckersmarket no, lynch station
  • virginia mart, lynchburg
  • wawa store 6625, lynchburg

Combination Grocery/Other · 14

  • cvs 7352, brookneal
  • cvs pharmacy 4285, lynchburg
  • cvs pharmacy 7525, altavista
  • dollar general 13900, rustburg
  • dollar general 3384, brookneal
  • dollar general 12402, concord
  • dollar general 17157, altavista
  • dollar general 20641, rustburg
  • dollar general 3689, altavista
  • dollar tree 2820, lynchburg
  • dollar tree 4055, altavista
  • family dollar 3122, rustburg
  • family dollar 8838, brookneal
  • family dollar store 10553, gladys

Supermarket · 5

  • dawson's grocery, inc., altavista
  • food lion 1236, brookneal
  • food lion 1548, rustburg
  • food lion 2539, altavista
  • food lion 2579, lynchburg

Super Store · 2

  • walmart 3768, altavista
  • walmart neighborhood market 3605, lynchburg

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • super amanecer 4, lynchburg

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • long mountain grocery, rustburg

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • davis farm fresh produce, lynchburg

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.

Accomack County
2.2% low-access · 12.5% SNAP
Albemarle County
11.9% low-access · 4.6% SNAP
Alexandria city
0.0% low-access · 5.1% SNAP
Alleghany County
16.4% low-access · 8.1% SNAP
Amelia County
16.5% low-access · 13.4% SNAP
Amherst County
11.3% low-access · 10.5% SNAP

Compare Campbell County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →

Counties near Campbell County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Campbell 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 (8.1% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (12.3% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Campbell County inside a lower low-access state context

Campbell County sits inside Virginia (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Campbell County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51031. 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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