Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
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 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 #1,146 most-affected nationwide.
Dinwiddie County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Dinwiddie County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Dinwiddie County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Greene 27.6
Greene 27.6%
27.6 % low-access
- Floyd 27.5
Floyd 27.5%
27.5 % low-access
- Dinwiddie 27
Dinwiddie 27%
27 % low-access
- Henrico 26.9
Henrico 26.9%
26.9 % low-access
- Isle of Wight 26.2
Isle of Wight 26.2%
26.2 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,001 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,560 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,309 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 28,191 |
| Median Household Income | $83,704 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,587 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 19 authorized stores; North Dinwiddie holds 32% of them. 3 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Mc Kenney, Mckenney, Sutherland.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| North Dinwiddie | 6 | 1 |
| Dinwiddie | 5 | 1 |
| Petersburg | 4 | 1 |
| Mc Kenney | 2 | none |
| Mckenney | 1 | none |
| Sutherland | 1 | none |
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.
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).
- Robertson County, TX · 27.0% low-access
- Cumberland County, PA · 27.0% low-access
- Okmulgee County, OK · 27.0% low-access
- De Soto Parish, LA · 27.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (14.9% here).
- Caledonia County, VT · 14.9% SNAP
- Sabine County, TX · 14.9% SNAP
- Palo Pinto County, TX · 14.9% SNAP
- Hardin County, TN · 14.9% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Virginia among South Atlantic states
Virginia ranks 8th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (20.4%). Dinwiddie County, at 27.0%, runs 6.6 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 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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