Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
Falls Church city, VA
Falls Church city lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 1.5%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Falls Church city, VA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 1.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Alexandria city (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Falls Church city lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 0
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Falls Church city compares nationally
Food access in Falls Church city compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).
Falls Church city's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Falls Church city has 3 urban and 0 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.
Falls Church city 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
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
- Falls Church … 0
Falls Church … 0%
0 % low-access
- Lee 0
Lee 0%
0 % low-access
- Lunenburg 0
Lunenburg 0%
0 % low-access
- Mathews 0
Mathews 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,332 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 0 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 0 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,710 |
| Median Household Income | $143,262 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 97 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 1.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Falls Church city
Falls Church city has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Medium Grocery Store lead with 3 locations (21% of the total), followed by super store.
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- babylon market inc., falls church
- halal city market, falls church
- lebanese butcher market, falls church
Super Store · 3
- giant food 765, falls church
- harris teeter 307, falls church
- whole foods market 10775, falls church
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- cvs pharmacy 1400, falls church
- cvs pharmacy 1905, falls church
Convenience Store · 2
- 7-eleven inc f 10744b, falls church
- 7-eleven 15843b, falls church
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 71078, falls church
- good fortune supermarket of va i inc., falls church
Farmers' Market · 1
- falls church farmers market, falls church
Large Grocery Store · 1
- safa halal mart, falls church
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 Falls Church city vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Falls Church city's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Falls Church city, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VA (0.0% here).
- San Juan County, WA · 0.0% low-access
- San Juan County, WA · 0.0% low-access
- Taylor County, WV · 0.0% low-access
- Taylor County, WV · 0.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (1.5% here).
- Summit County, UT · 1.4% SNAP
- Teton County, WY · 1.3% SNAP
- Summit County, CO · 1.7% SNAP
- Williamson County, TN · 1.9% 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.
Falls Church city inside a lower low-access state context
Falls Church city 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 Falls Church city, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51610. 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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