Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
King and Queen County, VA
King and Queen County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 10.6% low-access.
- 10.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 19.5%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County King and Queen County, VA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 10.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wythe County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
King and Queen County lands in the lower national band (10.6%, #2,443 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,443
- national by low-access %
- #87
- in VA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 346
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How King and Queen County compares nationally
King and Queen County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.6% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,443).
King and Queen County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 2 of King and Queen County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
King and Queen County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Pulaski 11.2
Pulaski 11.2%
11.2 % low-access
- Fairfax city 10.7
Fairfax city 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- King and Queen 10.6
King and Queen 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Wythe 10.6
Wythe 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- King George 10.5
King George 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,945 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 733 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 346 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,695 |
| Median Household Income | $70,469 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 585 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
Slim SNAP store book in King and Queen County
King and Queen County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 2 authorized stores are in Shacklefords, and none of them is a supermarket or large/medium grocery.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 17508, shacklefords
Convenience Store · 1
- sunnyside food mart, shacklefords
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 King and Queen County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Virginia among South Atlantic states
Virginia ranks 8th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (20.4%). King and Queen County, at 10.6%, runs 9.8 pts below 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 King and Queen County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51097. 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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