Signature · 250 SNAP-authorized stores
Henrico County, VA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Henrico 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).
- 26.9%
- low-access pop.
- 7
- food-desert tracts
- 8.1%
- on SNAP
- 336K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Henrico County, VA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 26.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.8 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 7 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dinwiddie County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Henrico County ranks #1,155 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #34 of 123 counties in VA (26.9% low-access; 7 food-desert tracts).
- #1,155
- national by low-access %
- #34
- in VA
- 29
- low-access tracts
- 15K
- 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: 250 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Henrico County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Henrico County's 26.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,157 most-affected nationwide.
Henrico County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
63 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 7 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Henrico County has 58 urban and 5 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.
Henrico County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % 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
- Isle of Wight 26.2
Isle of Wight 26.2%
26.2 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 63 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 306,935 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 29 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 7 |
| Low-Access Population | 82,627 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 14,506 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 335,744 |
| Median Household Income | $88,783 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 11,106 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Henrico County
Henrico County has 250 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 102 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 102
- 7 mart, richmond
- 7-eleven 14863h, highland springs
- 7-eleven 22719k, richmond
- 7-eleven 36889a, sandston
- 7-eleven 36963a, henrico
- 7-eleven 38444j, richmond
- 7-eleven 39727a, sandston
- 7-eleven 40027h, henrico
- 7-eleven 41720h, richmond
- 7-eleven 42706a 2069, henrico
- 7-eleven inc f 11085a, henrico
- 7-eleven inc f 11095a, richmond
- 7-eleven inc f 16220a, henrico
- 7-eleven inc f 23883a, henrico
- 7-eleven inc f 24603a, henrico
- 7-eleven inc f 34015a, henrico
- 7-eleven store 19623a, henrico
- 7-eleven store 32603b, glen allen
- 7-eleven #38341a 38341a, richmond
- 7-eleven 11092c, sandston
- 7-eleven 11097b 11097b, henrico
- 7-eleven 11104b 11104b, henrico
- 7-eleven 16771c, henrico
- 7-eleven 25240a 25240a, richmond
- 7-eleven 32396b 32396b, glen allen
- 7-eleven 32970a, henrico
- 7-eleven 36093b, henrico
- 7-eleven 37757b 37757b, henrico
- 7-eleven 40018a 40018a, henrico
- aplus 40017h, henrico
- aplus 40033h, henrico
- bosna market & deli, henrico
- bp subway, richmond
- breez-in #6 #6, henrico
- chamberlayne bp 1, richmond
- chris one stop shop, henrico
- dash in 1617, richmond
- dash in 1618, henrico
- e & c enterprises va014, henrico
- elco market, sandston
- fas mart 12, glen allen
- fas mart 30, glen allen
- fas mart 40, henrico
- fas mart 52, sandston
- fas mart 78, henrico
- fas mart 84, henrico
- glenside corner mart, henrico
- global montello group corp. 579, glen allen
- handi stop, sandston
- happy 21 #2, henrico
- hermitage quality grocery, henrico
- highland express mart, henrico
- horizon food store, henrico
- hot in market, henrico
- jp market, richmond
- kenway express, richmond
- la fe latino market, richmond
- lakeside corner mart, henrico
- latino market international 2, richmond
- mediterranean bakery & deli, henrico
- maharajah indian grocery, glen allen
- meadowbridge bp, richmond
- mountain express, glen allen
- namah shivay llc, henrico
- nine mile express mart, sandston
- nine mile shell 1607, henrico
- parham pit stop 542, richmond
- pointers food mart, henrico
- queens mart & deli, richmond
- quickneasy, richmond
- racetrack market place, richmond
- richmond east oil inc 3, sandston
- richmond north oil inc 2, richmond
- richmond west oil inc 4, henrico
- royal express inc., richmond
- royal farms 470, richmond
- saifi express llc, richmond
- salaam market, henrico
- shannon express mart, richmond
- sheetz 350, richmond
- sheetz 689, henrico
- sheetz 764, henrico
- sheetz 884, richmond
- springer's market, henrico
- staples mini mart, glen allen
- super mart, glen allen
- tiger enterprise inc, richmond
- tracs, henrico
- varina super, henrico
- virginia express 5, henrico
- wawa 677, glen allen
- wawa 682, richmond
- wawa 8603, richmond
- wawa 8626, henrico
- wawa 8630, richmond
- wawa food market 655, richmond
- wawa food market 8605, sandston
- wawa store 8647, henrico
- wawa store 8688, richmond
- wawa store 8691, sandston
- west end minimart, henrico
- willow lawn exxon n/a, richmond
Combination Grocery/Other · 61
- bp seafood, henrico
- brook seafood market, richmond
- cvs 1991, henrico
- cvs pharmacy 1970, richmond
- cvs pharmacy 1976, henrico
- cvs pharmacy 10990, richmond
- cvs pharmacy 1534, henrico
- cvs pharmacy 1536, richmond
- cvs pharmacy 1537, richmond
- cvs pharmacy 1990, richmond
- cvs pharmacy 1994, henrico
- cvs pharmacy 2169, glen allen
- cvs pharmacy 2307, richmond
- cvs pharmacy 2389, henrico
- cvs pharmacy 5790, glen allen
- dollar tree 156, glen allen
- dollar tree 508, richmond
- dollartree 8931, richmond
- dollartree 9192, richmond
- dollartree 9705, henrico
- dollar general 13049, henrico
- dollar general 15266, richmond
- dollar general 15478, sandston
- dollar general 16527, henrico
- dollar general 19320, richmond
- dollar general 22143, henrico
- dollar general 2737, richmond
- dollar general 9545, richmond
- dollar general 9744, richmond
- dollar general 9977, richmond
- dollar general store 16878, glen allen
- dollar tree 184, henrico
- dollar tree 3081, richmond
- dollar tree 4116, henrico
- dollar tree 416, glen allen
- dollar tree 5216, richmond
- dollar tree 5883, richmond
- dollar tree 6181, richmond
- dollar tree 7215, richmond
- dollar tree 784, richmond
- family dollar 11378, richmond
- family dollar 12002, henrico
- family dollar 126, richmond
- family dollar 12859, richmond
- family dollar 1795, richmond
- family dollar 330, richmond
- family dollar 8100, richmond
- family dollar store 7776, richmond
- jil international mart, glen allen
- laxmi palace, henrico
- rose's 542, richmond
- tortilleria mixteca henrico 4, richmond
- walgreens 02732, glen allen
- walgreens 03685, richmond
- walgreens 04031, richmond
- walgreens 04488, richmond
- walgreens 06365, richmond
- walgreens 07114, glen allen
- walgreens 09181, richmond
- walgreens 09779, richmond
- walgreens 17527, richmond
Super Store · 26
- b js wholesale club 198, henrico
- costco wholesale 0205, glen allen
- kroger 500, richmond
- kroger 502, richmond
- kroger 503, richmond
- kroger 509, richmond
- kroger 517, henrico
- kroger 519, henrico
- kroger 525, henrico
- lidl 1019, richmond
- lidl 1117, henrico
- lotte plaza market va07, henrico
- new grand mart, henrico
- royal bazaar, henrico
- sam's club 6343, richmond
- target 2436, richmond
- target store 1018, richmond
- target store 1019, glen allen
- target store 1049, glen allen
- target stores 2337, henrico
- tom leonard's farmer's market, glen allen
- walmart 3869, richmond
- walmart supercenter 1523, glen allen
- walmart supercenter 2295, richmond
- walmart supercenter 4191, richmond
- whole foods market 10257, glen allen
Supermarket · 26
- aldi 80004 80004, richmond
- aldi 80010 80010, henrico
- aldi 2, henrico
- aldi 57, henrico
- food lion 1146, richmond
- food lion 1159, richmond
- food lion 1430, richmond
- food lion 1440, richmond
- food lion 1626, richmond
- food lion 2507, glen allen
- food lion 2634, richmond
- food lion 297, richmond
- food lion 514, henrico
- food lion 601, richmond
- food lion 863, richmond
- publix 1566, glen allen
- publix 1587, henrico
- publix 1589, glen allen
- publix 1590, henrico
- publix 1591, glen allen
- publix 1596, richmond
- publix north carolina 1595, glen allen
- save a lot, richmond
- the fresh market 070, henrico
- trader joe's 659, glen allen
- wegmans short pump 130, henrico
Medium Grocery Store · 21
- 2 fish 5 loaves global market, henrico
- adnan halal meat & grocery, glen allen
- amanecer latino market, henrico
- arco iris latino market ii inc, henrico
- asia market 1, henrico
- blessings global market, henrico
- bodega latina market, henrico
- el amana market, henrico
- el amanecer latino market, richmond
- el paraiso market, henrico
- european deli, richmond
- kabul mart grocery & halal meat, henrico
- king's food market, richmond
- kpcm virginia inc, henrico
- maihan halal market ii 2, henrico
- omdurman halal store llc, henrico
- subha laxmi, henrico
- super estrella latino market, henrico
- super st george, henrico
- taj halal grocery, henrico
- watan market, henrico
Seafood Specialty · 5
- b & b seafood, henrico
- mechanicsville seafood, richmond
- oh seafood, richmond
- sistar seafood, henrico
- stuart's fresh catch, richmond
Small Grocery Store · 4
- amanecer latino, henrico
- el rey international supermarket, inc, richmond
- elma market, henrico
- mi guerrero grill, richmond
Farmers' Market · 2
- dorey farmers market, inc., henrico
- lakeside farmers market, henrico
Large Grocery Store · 2
- tan-a supermarket, richmond
- ummah market n/a, glen allen
Delivery Route · 1
- butchers choice, henrico
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.
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Nationwide peers for Henrico County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Henrico 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 (26.9% here).
- Rusk County, TX · 26.9% low-access
- Rusk County, TX · 26.9% low-access
- Cumberland County, TN · 26.9% low-access
- Cumberland County, TN · 26.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (8.1% here).
- Jefferson County, WA · 8.1% SNAP
- Jefferson County, WA · 8.1% SNAP
- Brazoria County, TX · 8.1% SNAP
- Brazoria County, TX · 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.
Food access nationally, Virginia in context
Henrico 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 Henrico County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51087. 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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