Signature · 3 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Floyd County, VA
Floyd County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 27.5% low-access.
- 27.5%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 8.1%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Floyd County, VA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 27.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Greene County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Floyd County ranks #1,115 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #32 of 123 counties in VA (27.5% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,115
- national by low-access %
- #32
- in VA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Floyd County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Floyd County's 27.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 64% of them and ranked #1,115 most-affected nationwide.
Floyd County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
All 3 of Floyd 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.
Floyd County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Prince William 27.9
Prince William 27.9%
27.9 % 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
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,279 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,208 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,436 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,593 |
| Median Household Income | $62,191 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 534 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
SNAP retailers in Floyd County
Floyd County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 15 authorized stores; Floyd holds 60% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Copper Hill, Check, Riner.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Floyd | 9 | 3 |
| Copper Hill | 2 | none |
| Willis | 2 | 1 |
| Check | 1 | none |
| Riner | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs/pharmacy 10440, floyd
- dollar general 19688, willis
- dollar general 5738, floyd
- dollar general store 17657, copper hill
- family dollar store 4659, floyd
Convenience Store · 5
- circle k 101, floyd
- country store check, check
- simmons grocery, riner
- smith grocery & hardware, llc, copper hill
- west end market, floyd
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- harvest moon store, floyd
- willis village mart, willis
Supermarket · 2
- food lion 2107, floyd
- slaughters supermarket, floyd
Farmers' Market · 1
- floyd farmer's market, floyd
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 Floyd County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Nationwide peers for Floyd County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Floyd 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 (27.5% here).
- Dyer County, TN · 27.5% low-access
- Bourbon County, KS · 27.5% low-access
- Black Hawk County, IA · 27.5% low-access
- Owyhee County, ID · 27.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (8.1% here).
- Jefferson County, WA · 8.1% SNAP
- Brazoria County, TX · 8.1% SNAP
- Montgomery County, TN · 8.1% SNAP
- Dane County, WI · 8.1% 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%). Floyd County, at 27.5%, runs 7.1 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 Floyd County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51063. 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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