Signature · 3.7% SNAP (6th pct in VA)
Goochland County, VA
Goochland County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.7%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Goochland County, VA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 9.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Patrick County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Goochland County lands in the lower national band (9.2%, #2,547 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,547
- national by low-access %
- #92
- in VA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 516
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.7% SNAP (6th pct in VA) (-8.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Goochland County compares nationally
Goochland County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.2% low-access share that beats 19% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,547).
Goochland County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 5 of Goochland 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.
Goochland County 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
- Northumberland 9.3
Northumberland 9.3%
9.3 % low-access
- Goochland 9.2
Goochland 9.2%
9.2 % low-access
- Patrick 9.1
Patrick 9.1%
9.1 % low-access
- Shenandoah 9.1
Shenandoah 9.1%
9.1 % low-access
- Bedford 8.7
Bedford 8.7%
8.7 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,717 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,996 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 516 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 26,410 |
| Median Household Income | $118,931 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 383 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.6% |
SNAP retailers in Goochland County
Goochland County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 15 authorized stores; Goochland holds 33% of them. 4 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Louisa, Richmond, Glen Allen, Oilville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Goochland | 5 | 1 |
| Manakin Sabot | 4 | 1 |
| Louisa | 2 | none |
| Richmond | 2 | none |
| Glen Allen | 1 | none |
| Oilville | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 8
- 7-eleven 38980h, glen allen
- d'amores market, louisa
- fas mart 16, richmond
- george's tavern market, goochland
- goochland supermarket, goochland
- oilville pit stop 586, oilville
- stop in food stores 8139, manakin sabot
- wawa 696, richmond
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 2843, manakin sabot
- dollar general 23103, louisa
- family dollar store 5927, goochland
Farmers' Market · 2
- goochland fairground farmers market, goochland
- rvag, inc., manakin sabot
Supermarket · 2
- food lion 1541, manakin sabot
- food lion 2600, goochland
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 Goochland County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Goochland County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Goochland County (3.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Virginia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VA (9.2% here).
- Windham County, VT · 9.2% low-access
- Franklin County, VT · 9.2% low-access
- Orleans County, NY · 9.2% low-access
- Isabella County, MI · 9.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (3.7% here).
- Sheridan County, WY · 3.7% SNAP
- Somerset County, NJ · 3.7% SNAP
- Morris County, NJ · 3.7% SNAP
- Carver County, MN · 3.7% 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.
Virginia among South Atlantic states
Virginia ranks 8th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (20.4%). Goochland County, at 9.2%, runs 11.2 pts below 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 Goochland County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51075. 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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