Signature · 27.6% low-access (65th pct)
Greene County, VA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Greene County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 27.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.1%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Greene County, VA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 27.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Floyd County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Greene County ranks #1,105 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #31 of 123 counties in VA (27.6% low-access).
- #1,105
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in VA
- 1
- 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: 27.6% low-access (65th pct) (+5.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Greene County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Greene County's 27.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 65% of them and ranked #1,111 most-affected nationwide.
Greene County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Greene County has 1 urban and 2 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.
Greene 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) | 18,403 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,080 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,200 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,155 |
| Median Household Income | $89,808 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 728 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
SNAP retailers in Greene County
Greene County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (36% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- blueridge market, ruckersville
- mountainside gas and grocery, stanardsville
- pic n pac, ruckersville
- sheetz 238, ruckersville
- the market at ruckersville, ruckersville
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- cvs 8288, ruckersville
- dollartree 9161, ruckersville
- dollar general 1959, stanardsville
- family dollar 3224, ruckersville
Farmers' Market · 1
- greene farmers market, stanardsville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- greene great valu inc, stanardsville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- tienda latina san jose, ruckersville
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 4638, ruckersville
Supermarket · 1
- food lion 940, ruckersville
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 Greene County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Nationwide peers for Greene County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Greene 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 (27.6% here).
- Ramsey County, ND · 27.6% low-access
- Ramsey County, ND · 27.6% low-access
- Rockland County, NY · 27.6% low-access
- Rockland County, NY · 27.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (9.1% here).
- Ward County, TX · 9.1% SNAP
- Ward County, TX · 9.1% SNAP
- Smith County, TX · 9.1% SNAP
- Smith County, TX · 9.1% 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.
Food access nationally, Virginia in context
Greene County 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 Greene County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51079. 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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