Signature · 47.2% low-access (92nd pct)

Chesterfield County, VA

Chesterfield County sits in the upper national band on low-access (47.2%, +25.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

47.2%
low-access pop.
6
food-desert tracts
6.5%
on SNAP
378K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 VA

USDA FARA access plate

County Chesterfield County, VA

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN

  • LA-SEVERE 47.2% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +25.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 6.5% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Petersburg city ( -0.4 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Chesterfield County sits in the upper national band (47.2%, #237 of 3,079) with 6 LILA tracts.

#237
national by low-access %
#7
in VA
54
low-access tracts
26K
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: 47.2% low-access (92nd pct) (+25.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Chesterfield County compares nationally

Chesterfield County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 47.2% low-access share outpaces 92% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #240 most-affected nationwide.

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Chesterfield County's elevated USDA tier split

71 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Chesterfield County, VA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 17 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 48 limited, 6 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 71 tracts evaluated. 17 tracts adequate (23.9%) 48 tracts limited (67.6%) 6 tracts severe / food desert (8.5%) Adequate 24% Limited 68% Severe 8% Food-access tier distribution: Chesterfield County, VA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Chesterfield County has 67 urban and 4 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.

Chesterfield County vs nearby high 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 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Chesterfield County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts71
Atlas Population (2010 basis)316,236
Low-Access Tracts54
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)6
Low-Access Population149,375
Low-Access Share47.2%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population25,904

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Chesterfield County
IndicatorValue
Population377,869
Median Household Income$101,931
Poverty Rate7.1%well below the national average
SNAP Households9,081
SNAP Participation Rate6.5%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.4%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.2%

Thick SNAP store book in Chesterfield County

Chesterfield County has 194 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 74 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 74

  • 360 express mart, moseley
  • 7 eleven 26860b 26860b, north chesterfield
  • 7-eleven 17657j, chester
  • 7-eleven 15891j, north chesterfield
  • 7-eleven 25873j, richmond
  • 7-eleven 33706, midlothian
  • 7-eleven inc f 16666a, north chesterfield
  • 7-eleven inc f 39383a, richmond
  • 7-eleven, inc. 38443, midlothian
  • 7-eleven #40026a 40026a, chester
  • 7-eleven #41297a, chesterfield
  • 7-eleven 11064c, north chesterfield
  • 7-eleven 15406a, north chesterfield
  • 7-eleven 16222b 16222b, north chesterfield
  • 7-eleven 19675b 19675b, chester
  • 7-eleven 23724a 23724a, north chesterfield
  • 7-eleven 25728a 25728a, north chesterfield
  • 7-eleven 37693a 37693a, midlothian
  • 7-eleven 38855a 38855a, south chesterfield
  • 7-eleven 40007a 40007a, north chesterfield
  • 7-eleven 40010a 40010a, midlothian
  • 7-eleven 40016a 40016a, midlothian
  • 7-eleven 40024a 40024a, north chesterfield
  • aplus 40011h, chesterfield
  • aplus 40022h, chester
  • aplus 40025h, chesterfield
  • bp midlothian, north chesterfield
  • beulah bp mart, richmond
  • chester chubbys, chester
  • chester food mart, chester
  • convenience snap, chester
  • cross point bp, north chesterfield
  • dash in 1654, midlothian
  • exxon mobil, chester
  • fast & friendly, north chesterfield
  • harrowgate market place, chester
  • hickory grocery, south chesterfield
  • in and out 11936, chester
  • m & q market, south chesterfield
  • murphy usa 7643, chester
  • n&t convenient inc, chester
  • orange market, chesterfield
  • quick shop, north chesterfield
  • raceway 6789, north chesterfield
  • raceway chester, chester
  • raman market inc, north chesterfield
  • refresh, chester
  • royal farms 484, north chesterfield
  • s&s food mart, north chesterfield
  • sheetz 322, richmond
  • sheetz 338, richmond
  • sheetz 341, richmond
  • sheetz 386, chester
  • sheetz 766, midlothian
  • sheetz 778, midlothian
  • sheetz 806, midlothian
  • sheetz 835, north chesterfield
  • sheetz 868, chesterfield
  • tienda la miguelena, llc, north chesterfield
  • tienda latina 1, south chesterfield
  • turner rd shell, north chesterfield
  • wawa 657, midlothian
  • wawa 659, richmond
  • wawa 670, chester
  • wawa 674, midlothian
  • wawa 676, chester
  • wawa 684, colonial heights
  • wawa 692, chester
  • wawa 8651, chesterfield
  • wawa 8623, midlothian
  • wawa 8625, midlothian
  • wawa food market 672, richmond
  • wawa food market 673, richmond
  • willis one stop, north chesterfield

Combination Grocery/Other · 48

  • 301 seafood, north chesterfield
  • cvs 1549, midlothian
  • cvs 3328, richmond
  • cvs pharmacy 12, midlothian
  • cvs pharmacy 1798, chester
  • cvs pharmacy 1979, midlothian
  • cvs pharmacy 10992, moseley
  • cvs pharmacy 1525, richmond
  • cvs pharmacy 1546, richmond
  • cvs pharmacy 1547, chesterfield
  • cvs pharmacy 1656, chester
  • cvs pharmacy 1836, midlothian
  • cvs pharmacy 2193, richmond
  • cvs pharmacy 2706, richmond
  • cvs pharmacy 4242, midlothian
  • casa blanca grocery inc, richmond
  • dollar general 14028, chester
  • dollar tree 0476, midlothian
  • dollartree, chester
  • dollartree 9333, north chesterfield
  • dollar general 13061, richmond
  • dollar general 1763, ettrick
  • dollar general 30078, midlothian
  • dollar general 30482, midlothian
  • dollar general 3706, richmond
  • dollar general 4148, richmond
  • dollar general 6197, chester
  • dollar general 7005, richmond
  • dollar general store 17081, chesterfield
  • dollar tree 1021, richmond
  • dollar tree 2732, richmond
  • dollar tree 3535, midlothian
  • dollar tree 4100, midlothian
  • dollar tree 770, chesterfield
  • dollar tree 9765, chesterfield
  • family dollar 268, richmond
  • family dollar 3656, chester
  • family dollar 4757, south chesterfield
  • family dollar store 6093, richmond
  • rose's 543, north chesterfield
  • walgreens 4250, richmond
  • walgreens 03683, midlothian
  • walgreens 03684, richmond
  • walgreens 03713, midlothian
  • walgreens 06698, midlothian
  • walgreens 09226, chester
  • walgreens 13126, chesterfield
  • walgreens 4351, midlothian

Supermarket · 30

  • aldi 80006 80006, north chesterfield
  • aldi 80014, chester
  • aldi 80058, midlothian
  • aldi 80064, midlothian
  • aldi 80065, chesterfield
  • food lion 1157, ettrick
  • food lion 1172, richmond
  • food lion 1265, midlothian
  • food lion 1320, richmond
  • food lion 1370, richmond
  • food lion 1602, chesterfield
  • food lion 2541, chester
  • food lion 2636, midlothian
  • food lion 271, richmond
  • food lion 299, midlothian
  • food lion 477, midlothian
  • food lion 478, richmond
  • food lion 513, chesterfield
  • food lion 620, colonial heights
  • food lion 623, richmond
  • food lion 711, chester
  • food lion 966, chester
  • fresh to frozen, north chesterfield
  • publix 1592, midlothian
  • publix 1643, chesterfield
  • publix north carolina, lp 1679, north chesterfield
  • publix north carolina, lp 1694, midlothian
  • the fresh market 102, midlothian
  • the fresh market 216, midlothian
  • wegmans midlothian 129, midlothian

Super Store · 22

  • bj's wholesale club, inc. 391, midlothian
  • costco wholesale 1089, north chesterfield
  • kroger 512, midlothian
  • kroger 501, north chesterfield
  • kroger 505, midlothian
  • kroger 514, north chesterfield
  • kroger 520, chester
  • kroger 523, midlothian
  • kroger 524, chester
  • lidl 1001, north chesterfield
  • lidl 1060, chester
  • new grand mart 4, north chesterfield
  • sam's club 6354, midlothian
  • target 1017, chester
  • target store 1041, richmond
  • target store 1225, midlothian
  • target store 2478, midlothian
  • walmart 2808, midlothian
  • walmart neighborhood market 7174, n chesterfield
  • walmart supercenter 1524, chester
  • walmart supercenter 1969, midlothian
  • walmart supercenter 4476, chesterfield

Medium Grocery Store · 13

  • amanecer latino market, north chesterfield
  • bello amanecer latino market, north chesterfield
  • danielas latino market, north chesterfield
  • goodness and mercy international food mart, north chesterfield
  • gran amanecer latino market inc, north chesterfield
  • jerusalem market and deli, north chesterfield
  • latino market international restaurant, north chesterfield
  • mecca supper market, north chesterfield
  • nuevo amanecer latino market, north chesterfield
  • petra food llc, north chesterfield
  • rangoli indo pak grocery, north chesterfield
  • tortilleria mixteca # 3, north chesterfield
  • united grocery group corp dba united latin market, north chesterfield

Small Grocery Store · 3

  • bazar y tienda anabely, llc, north chesterfield
  • el compa latina market, north chesterfield
  • mi mercadito latino market & restaurant, midlothian

Farmers' Market · 2

  • chesterfield county farmers market, chesterfield
  • latino farmers market, north chesterfield

Delivery Route · 1

  • wyatts variety meats, north chesterfield

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • town & country steaks n stuff, north chesterfield

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.

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Counties near Chesterfield County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Chesterfield 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 (47.2% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (6.5% 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.

Chesterfield County inside a higher low-access state context

Chesterfield County 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 Chesterfield County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51041. 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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