PlainFoodAccess

County food-access profile · Virginia

Danville city, VA

Danville city's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.

13.4%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
27.3%
on SNAP
42K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 VA

The food-access picture

13.4% of Danville city residents live in a low-access area, and 4 of its 16 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

4
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents
13.6%
households, no vehicle
24.7%
below poverty line

Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA, 1-and-10-mile measure).

Danville city's low-access share sits near the national share, at 13.4% per the USDA Atlas. 4 of the county's 16 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 5,789 residents who live far from a supermarket. 4 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 3,048 low-income residents.

How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts

The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.

How Danville city compares nationally

Danville city lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.4% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,249).

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Danville city: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 16 census tracts in Danville city, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Danville city, VA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 12 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 16 tracts evaluated. 12 tracts adequate (75.0%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (25.0%) Adequate 75% Limited 0% Severe 25% Food-access tier distribution: Danville city, VA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Danville city vs. other Virginia counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Virginia

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Danville city
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts16
Atlas Population (2010 basis)43,055
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population5,789
Low-Access Share13.4%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population3,048

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Danville city
IndicatorValue
Population42,214
Median Household Income$44,423
Poverty Rate24.7%well above the national average
SNAP Households5,197
SNAP Participation Rate27.3%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle13.6%well above the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.6%
SNAP participation in Danville city 27.3%

About 27.3% of Danville city households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 13.4% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 27.3% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 5,197 households here.
  • 13.6% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 4 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).

USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).

What the food-access data shows for Danville city

near the national share

4 of Danville city's 16 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 25.0% of all its tracts.

An estimated 5,789 residents, roughly 13.4% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 3,048 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 12 tracts (75.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Danville city

Danville city has 69 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 29 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 29

  • carter's quick shoppe, danville
  • charlies stop n shop 2, danville
  • colonial mart, danville
  • edgewood mart, danville
  • express line, danville
  • fas mart 103, danville
  • fas mart 115, danville
  • fas mart 120, danville
  • flowers bakery outlet 394, danville
  • george's market #2, danville
  • hilltop mart, danville
  • junior ii, danville
  • mills grill & grocery inc., danville
  • murphy express 8584, danville
  • north main texaco, danville
  • pak supermarket & grill, danville
  • pilot travel center 256, danville
  • q-n-p 2, danville
  • quick n plenty, danville
  • river penny saver, danville
  • river penny saver 2, danville
  • shadowood mart, danville
  • sheetz 306, danville
  • skyview, danville
  • speedway 4632, danville
  • speedway food mart, danville
  • sunrise 3, danville
  • sunrise mart #2, danville
  • super c store, danville

Combination Grocery/Other · 23

  • cvs pharmacy 3768, danville
  • cvs pharmacy 3793, danville
  • cvs pharmacy 6283, danville
  • cvs pharmacy 7510, danville
  • chucks meats and deli, danvile
  • dollar general 13880, danville
  • dollar general 12808, danville
  • dollar general 15476, danville
  • dollar general 20128, danville
  • dollar general 22550, danville
  • dollar general 24970, danville
  • dollar general 2813, danville
  • dollar general 3787, danville
  • dollar tree 309, danville
  • dollar tree 6923, danville
  • dollar tree 8318, danville
  • family dollar 10179, danville
  • family dollar 7281, danville
  • family dollar store 1028, danville
  • family dollar store 10857, danville
  • family dollar store 345, danville
  • family dollar store 370, danville
  • walgreens 15291, danville

Supermarket · 10

  • aldi 66020, danville
  • food lion 1252, danville
  • food lion 1469, danville
  • food lion 2621, danville
  • food lion 614, danville
  • food lion 625, danville
  • food lion 640, danville
  • old dutch 3, danville
  • old dutch supermarket #4, danville
  • piggly wiggly, danville

Super Store · 5

  • dollar general market 14906, danville
  • sam's club 4996, danville
  • target 2407, danville
  • walmart neighborhood market 5829, danville
  • walmart supercenter 1465, danville

Farmers' Market · 1

  • danville farmers market, danville

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • midtown market inc, danville

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Virginia

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 Danville city vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →

Food access nationally, Virginia in context

Danville city sits inside Virginia (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; 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

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Danville city has low food access? ▼
13.4% of residents in Danville city, VA live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Danville city? ▼
27.3% of households in Danville city receive SNAP, covering 5,197 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Danville city? ▼
The poverty rate in Danville city, VA is 24.7%, with a median household income of $44,423 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Danville city a food desert? ▼
4 of Danville city's 16 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.
What share of Danville city households lack a vehicle? ▼
13.6% of households in Danville city have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
Data Sources & Methodology

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →

Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.