Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Fredericksburg city, VA
Fredericksburg city's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 16.1% low-access.
- 16.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 10.7%
- on SNAP
- 29K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fredericksburg city, VA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 16.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 10.7% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Alleghany County (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Fredericksburg city ranks #2,020 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #74 of 123 counties in VA (16.1% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #2,020
- national by low-access %
- #74
- in VA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 921
- 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 Fredericksburg city compares nationally
Fredericksburg city lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.1% low-access share that beats 35% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,023).
Fredericksburg city: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Fredericksburg city has 6 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.
Fredericksburg city low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Loudoun 16.6
Loudoun 16.6%
16.6 % low-access
- Amelia 16.5
Amelia 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Pittsylvania 16.5
Pittsylvania 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Alleghany 16.4
Alleghany 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Fredericksbur… 16.1
Fredericksbur… 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,286 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,909 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 921 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 28,873 |
| Median Household Income | $86,071 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,249 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.6%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Fredericksburg city
Fredericksburg city has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 12
- 7-eleven 11119j, fredericksburg
- 7-eleven 25566e, fredericksburg
- economy food market, fredericksburg
- fas mart 50, fredericksburg
- freedom food mart 14, fredericksburg
- manshu check & cash, fredericksburg
- royal farms 335, fredericksburg
- rt 1 bp, fredericksburg
- sheetz 346, fredericksburg
- uncle sean's convenient store, fredericksburg
- wawa 660, fredericksburg
- wawa 667, fredericksburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- bharat grocery, fredericksburg
- cvs pharmacy 1565, fredericksburg
- dollartree 9591, fredericksburg
- dollar general 4391, fredericksburg
- dollar tree 0630, fredericksburg
- family dollar store 10589, fredericksburg
- family dollar store 3396, fredericksburg
- fredericksburg food co-op, fredericksburg
Super Store · 4
- giant food 770, fredericksburg
- megamart supermarket, fredericksburg
- target store 772, fredericksburg
- walmart supercenter 1833, fredericksburg
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- kabul mart, fredericksburg
- new madina market, fredericksburg
- sadaqat halal market, fredericksburg
Large Grocery Store · 2
- finest halal market, fredericksburg
- olde towne butcher, fredericksburg
Farmers' Market · 1
- fredericksburg farmers market, fredericksburg
Small Grocery Store · 1
- la surianita, fredericksburg
Supermarket · 1
- wegmans 41, fredericksburg
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 Fredericksburg city vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Nationwide peers for Fredericksburg city's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Fredericksburg 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 (16.1% here).
- Lavaca County, TX · 16.1% low-access
- Lavaca County, TX · 16.1% low-access
- Centre County, PA · 16.1% low-access
- Centre County, PA · 16.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (10.7% here).
- Rutland County, VT · 10.7% SNAP
- Rutland County, VT · 10.7% SNAP
- Washington County, TX · 10.7% SNAP
- Washington County, TX · 10.7% 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.
Food access nationally, Virginia in context
Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg city, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51630. 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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