Signature · 11.8% low-access (25th pct)
Craig County, VA
Craig County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.7%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Craig County, VA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 11.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Albemarle County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Craig County lands in the lower national band (11.8%, #2,354 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,354
- national by low-access %
- #82
- in VA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 187
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 11.8% low-access (25th pct) (-10.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Craig County compares nationally
Craig County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.8% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,360).
Craig County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Craig County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Craig County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Albemarle 11.9
Albemarle 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- Culpeper 11.9
Culpeper 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- Craig 11.8
Craig 11.8%
11.8 % low-access
- Amherst 11.3
Amherst 11.3%
11.3 % low-access
- Pulaski 11.2
Pulaski 11.2%
11.2 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,190 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 613 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 187 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,856 |
| Median Household Income | $69,057 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 169 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
Slim SNAP store book in Craig County
Craig County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 7581, new castle
Convenience Store · 1
- iga express, llc, new castle
Supermarket · 1
- food country usa of new castle, inc. 21, new castle
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 Craig County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Craig County inside a lower low-access state context
Craig 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 Craig County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51045. 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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