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Isle of Wight County, VA

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Isle of Wight 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).

26.2%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
7.6%
on SNAP
40K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 VA

USDA FARA access plate

County Isle of Wight County, VA

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ELEVATED 26.2% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 7.6% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Henrico County (+ 0.7 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Isle of Wight County ranks #1,199 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #35 of 123 counties in VA (26.2% low-access).

#1,199
national by low-access %
#35
in VA
3
low-access tracts
2K
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: 29 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Isle of Wight County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Isle of Wight County's 26.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,203 most-affected nationwide.

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Isle of Wight County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Isle of Wight County, VA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 8 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (62.5%) 3 tracts limited (37.5%) Adequate 63% Limited 38% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Isle of Wight County, VA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Isle of Wight County has 3 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.

Isle of Wight County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Isle of Wight County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts8
Atlas Population (2010 basis)35,270
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population9,247
Low-Access Share26.2%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,575

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Isle of Wight County
IndicatorValue
Population39,974
Median Household Income$95,241
Poverty Rate6.8%well below the national average
SNAP Households1,193
SNAP Participation Rate7.6%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.2%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.7%

Thick SNAP store book in Isle of Wight County

Isle of Wight County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 12

  • 7-eleven, inc. 19380j, franklin
  • 7-eleven, inc. 37229h, smithfield
  • 7-eleven 34729b, smithfield
  • 7-eleven 37552a, carrollton
  • bradshaws country store, carrsville
  • carrolton mart, carrollton
  • chill stop #16, smithfield
  • raceway carrollton, carrollton
  • royal farms 130, smithfield
  • royal farms 448, carrollton
  • rushmere food mart, smithfield
  • zuni food mart, zuni

Combination Grocery/Other · 11

  • cvs pharmacy 4063, smithfield
  • cvs/pharmacy 10991, windsor
  • dollartree 9413, carrollton
  • dollar general 15191, smithfield
  • dollar general 15725, smithfield
  • dollar general 17037, carrollton
  • dollar general 3014, smithfield
  • dollar general 9360, windsor
  • dollar tree 2755, smithfield
  • family dollar store 6046, smithfield
  • family dollar store 6257, windsor

Supermarket · 4

  • food lion 1592, windsor
  • food lion 2562, carrollton
  • food lion 849, smithfield
  • publix north carolina lp 2025, carrollton

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • jeb's market, carrollton

Super Store · 1

  • kroger 575, smithfield

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.

Accomack County
2.2% low-access · 12.5% SNAP
Albemarle County
11.9% low-access · 4.6% SNAP
Alexandria city
0.0% low-access · 5.1% SNAP
Alleghany County
16.4% low-access · 8.1% SNAP
Amelia County
16.5% low-access · 13.4% SNAP
Amherst County
11.3% low-access · 10.5% SNAP

Compare Isle of Wight County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →

Nationwide peers for Isle of Wight County's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Isle of Wight 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 (26.2% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (7.6% here).

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

Isle of Wight County sits inside Virginia (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Isle of Wight County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51093. 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.

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.