Signature · 116 SNAP-authorized stores
Hampton city, VA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Hampton city 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).
- 25.0%
- low-access pop.
- 7
- food-desert tracts
- 16.1%
- on SNAP
- 138K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hampton city, VA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 25.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.9 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 7 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.1% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 21% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bristol city (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Hampton city ranks #1,292 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #40 of 123 counties in VA (25.0% low-access; 7 food-desert tracts).
- #1,292
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in VA
- 15
- low-access tracts
- 10K
- 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: 116 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Hampton city compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Hampton city's 25.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 59% of them and ranked #1,296 most-affected nationwide.
Hampton city: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
33 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 7 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hampton city has 33 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.
Hampton city low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Winchester ci… 25.4
Winchester ci… 25.4%
25.4 % low-access
- Hanover 25.3
Hanover 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Bristol city 25.3
Bristol city 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Hampton city 25
Hampton city 25%
25 % low-access
- Covington city 24.6
Covington city 24.6%
24.6 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 33 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 137,436 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 15 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 7 |
| Low-Access Population | 34,293 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9,628 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 137,557 |
| Median Household Income | $69,621 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 9,340 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Hampton city
Hampton city has 116 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 66 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 66
- 1st stop, hampton
- 24/7 tobacco & grocery, hampton
- 7 eleven 18359j, hampton
- 7 eleven 33693j, hampton
- 7 eleven 34306j, hampton
- 7-eleven 41995h, hampton
- 7-eleven inc 16556h, hampton
- 7-eleven 10826j, hampton
- 7-eleven 10829j, hampton
- 7-eleven 10832j, hampton
- 7-eleven 10862j, hampton
- 7-eleven 22686k, hampton
- 7-eleven 23363b, hampton
- 7-eleven 25097j, hampton
- 7-eleven 35498j, hampton
- 7-eleven 37153a, hampton
- 7-eleven inc 34311h, hampton
- 7-eleven inc f 15104a, hampton
- 7-eleven inc f 17697a, hampton
- 7-eleven inc f 26050a, hampton
- 7-eleven inc f 27837a, hampton
- 7-eleven inc f 34308a, hampton
- 7-eleven inc f 34312a, hampton
- 7-eleven, inc. 22756j, hampton
- 7-eleven, inc. 34310j, hampton
- 7-eleven #42249a 42249a, hampton
- aberdeen food mart, hampton
- all in convenience store, hampton
- chickpea mart, hampton
- chill stop #11, hampton
- chill stop #12, hampton
- come and go, hampton
- ez food mart 1, hampton
- ez pick, hampton
- get n go, hampton
- hampton food mart, hampton
- hampton oriental market, hampton
- happy shopper, hampton
- happy shopper 21, hampton
- hardy cash pit stop 569, hampton
- little sue #12, hampton
- love food mart 7, hampton
- love food mart 8, hampton
- m&t market, hampton
- mercury pit stop 568, hampton
- murphy usa 7560, hampton
- pembroke sunoco, hampton
- quick stop, hampton
- raceway 6799, hampton
- red eye deli & convenience, hampton
- royal farms 531, hampton
- sant corporation, hampton
- shreeji food mart, hampton
- speedy mart, hampton
- star express food mart, hampton
- star food mart, hampton
- stop & go, hampton
- stop-n-go, hampton
- tinee giant 605, hampton
- tinee giant citgo 171, hampton
- todd lane grocery, hampton
- toms food mart 1, hampton
- triple 7, hampton
- wawa 8629, hampton
- wawa 8642, hampton
- whats up, hampton
Combination Grocery/Other · 25
- best of british, hampton
- cvs 5796, hampton
- cvs 5911, hampton
- cvs pharmacy 2315, hampton
- dollartree 8164, hampton
- dollartree 8803, hampton
- dollar general 14653, hampton
- dollar general 14795, hampton
- dollar general 19316, hampton
- dollar general 22814, hampton
- dollar general 2292, hampton
- dollar general 24677, hampton
- dollar tree 1016, hampton
- dollar tree 130, hampton
- dollar tree 794, hampton
- dollar tree 8043, hampton
- dollar tree 8542, hampton
- family dollar store 444, hampton
- family dollar store 4481, hampton
- family dollar store 4593, hampton
- family dollar store 478, hampton
- family dollar store 550, hampton
- walgreens 05878, hampton
- walgreens 4617, hampton
- walgreens 11572, hampton
Supermarket · 8
- aldi 80026, hampton
- food lion 1299, hampton
- food lion 1450, hampton
- food lion 1504, hampton
- food lion 2237, hampton
- food lion 2605, hampton
- food lion 466, hampton
- food lion 555, hampton
Super Store · 7
- b js wholesale club 186, hampton
- harris teeter 460, hampton
- kroger 543, hampton
- lidl 1050, hampton
- target store 2501, hampton
- walmart neighborhood market 3156, hampton
- walmart supercenter 1631, hampton
Seafood Specialty · 4
- buckroe bait & tackle & seafood, hampton
- fisherman's seafood market, hampton
- henry's seafood market, hampton
- the seafood market, hampton
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- al balad fresh market, hampton
- swami food store, hampton
Small Grocery Store · 2
- como en casa latin store, hampton
- ez halal meat, hampton
Farmers' Market · 1
- buckroe farmers market, hampton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- uncle nick's premium meats, hampton
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 Hampton city vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Nationwide peers for Hampton city's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Hampton 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 (25.0% here).
- Brown County, WI · 25.0% low-access
- Brown County, WI · 25.0% low-access
- Dorchester County, SC · 25.0% low-access
- Dorchester County, SC · 25.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (16.1% here).
- Florence County, SC · 16.1% SNAP
- Florence County, SC · 16.1% SNAP
- Tillamook County, OR · 16.1% SNAP
- Tillamook County, OR · 16.1% 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
Hampton 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 Hampton city, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51650. 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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