Signature · 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Cumberland County, VA
Cumberland County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 55.5% low-access.
- 55.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 21.2%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cumberland County, VA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 55.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +33.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sussex County ( -2.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Cumberland County sits in the upper national band (55.5%, #150 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #150
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in VA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Cumberland County compares nationally
Cumberland County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 55.5% low-access share outpaces 95% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #150 most-affected nationwide.
Cumberland County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 2 of Cumberland County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Cumberland 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
- Franklin city
Franklin city 63.5%
63.5 % low-access
- Cumberland
Cumberland 55.5%
55.5 % low-access
- Sussex
Sussex 53.5%
53.5 % low-access
- Chesterfield
Chesterfield 47.2%
47.2 % low-access
- Petersburg ci…
Petersburg ci… 46.8%
46.8 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,052 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,576 |
| Low-Access Share | 55.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,957 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,818 |
| Median Household Income | $55,325 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 850 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.3% |
SNAP retailers in Cumberland County
Cumberland County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Cumberland holds 86% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Cumberland.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 6 | none |
| Farmville | 1 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 20264, cumberland
- dollar general 8810, cumberland
- family dollar 12660, cumberland
Convenience Store · 3
- bear creek market, cumberland
- sai food mart 2, cumberland
- stop in food stores 8090, cumberland
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- pine view bulk foods & deli llc, farmville
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 Cumberland County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Virginia among South Atlantic states
Virginia ranks 8th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (20.4%). Cumberland County, at 55.5%, runs 35.1 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 Cumberland County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51049. 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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