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Dinwiddie County, VA

Dinwiddie County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 27.0% low-access.

27.0%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
14.9%
on SNAP
28K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 VA

USDA FARA access plate

County Dinwiddie County, VA

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 27.0% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 14.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Henrico County ( -0.1 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Dinwiddie County ranks #1,146 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #33 of 123 counties in VA (27.0% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).

#1,146
national by low-access %
#33
in VA
2
low-access tracts
2K
food-desert residents

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).

Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .

How Dinwiddie County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Dinwiddie County's 27.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,151 most-affected nationwide.

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Dinwiddie County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Dinwiddie County, VA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (66.7%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 0% Severe 33% Food-access tier distribution: Dinwiddie County, VA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Dinwiddie County has 2 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.

Dinwiddie County low-access neighbourhood

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Dinwiddie County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)28,001
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population7,560
Low-Access Share27.0%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,309

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Dinwiddie County
IndicatorValue
Population28,191
Median Household Income$83,704
Poverty Rate11.7%below the national average
SNAP Households1,587
SNAP Participation Rate14.9%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.4%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.3%

SNAP retailers in Dinwiddie County

Dinwiddie County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 8

  • cedar heart market, north dinwiddie
  • fas mart 45, petersburg
  • flat rock grocery & grill, mc kenney
  • market express 11, north dinwiddie
  • petersburg shell 1715, north dinwiddie
  • tripura llc t/a dinwiddie bp, petersburg
  • virginia express 4, dinwiddie
  • yogi food mart, north dinwiddie

Combination Grocery/Other · 7

  • dollar general 11740, mc kenney
  • dollar general 12964, dinwiddie
  • dollar general 24126, sutherland
  • dollar general store 17337, north dinwiddie
  • family dollar 1235, petersburg
  • family dollar 12636, mckenney
  • family dollar 7642, dinwiddie

Supermarket · 2

  • food lion 2118, dinwiddie
  • food lion 997, petersburg

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • product center 1, north dinwiddie

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • route 1 country store, dinwiddie

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 Dinwiddie County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →

Nationwide peers for Dinwiddie County's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Dinwiddie 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 (27.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (14.9% 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.

Food access nationally, Virginia in context

Dinwiddie 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 Dinwiddie County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51053. 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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