Signature · 29 SNAP-authorized stores
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 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 #1,199 most-affected nationwide.
Isle of Wight County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Isle of Wight County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 3 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 3 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Isle of Wight County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % 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
- Spotsylvania 25.5
Spotsylvania 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Winchester ci… 25.4
Winchester ci… 25.4%
25.4 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 35,270 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,247 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,575 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 39,974 |
| Median Household Income | $95,241 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,193 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 29 authorized stores; Smithfield holds 45% of them. 3 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Carrsville, Franklin, Zuni.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Smithfield | 13 | 2 |
| Carrollton | 9 | 2 |
| Windsor | 4 | 1 |
| Carrsville | 1 | none |
| Franklin | 1 | none |
| Zuni | 1 | none |
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.
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).
- Washington County, TN · 26.2% low-access
- Jackson County, MO · 26.2% low-access
- Milam County, TX · 26.1% low-access
- Roosevelt County, MT · 26.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (7.6% here).
- Davison County, SD · 7.6% SNAP
- Greenville County, SC · 7.6% SNAP
- Union County, NC · 7.6% SNAP
- Moniteau County, MO · 7.6% 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%). Isle of Wight County, at 26.2%, runs 5.8 pts above 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 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.
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