Signature · 10.5% low-access (22nd pct)
King George County, VA
King George County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.8%
- on SNAP
- 28K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County King George County, VA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 10.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: King and Queen County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
King George County lands in the lower national band (10.5%, #2,450 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,450
- national by low-access %
- #89
- in VA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 501
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 10.5% low-access (22nd pct) (-11.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How King George County compares nationally
King George County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.5% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,457).
King George County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, King George County has 1 urban and 4 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.
King George 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
- 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
- Rockingham 9.9
Rockingham 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,584 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,472 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 501 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,896 |
| Median Household Income | $116,884 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 693 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in King George County
King George County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- 7 eleven 21882l, king george
- 7-eleven 34515b 34515b, king george
- fas mart 18, king george
- kings gas mart, king george
- murphy express 8791, king george
- sheetz 259, king george
- sheetz 307, king george
- sheetz 573, king george
- wawa 669, king george
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- cvs 392, king george
- dollar general 12458, king george
- dollar general 23245, king george
- dollar tree 5508, king george
- dollar tree 6830, king george
- family dollar store 971, king george
Supermarket · 2
- food lion 1582, king george
- food lion 403, king george
Farmers' Market · 1
- king george farmers market, king george
Military Commissary · 1
- dahlgren nswc commissary 2411, dahlgren
Super Store · 1
- walmart 5779, king george
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 George County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near King George County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for King George 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 (10.5% here).
- Gillespie County, TX · 10.5% low-access
- Gillespie County, TX · 10.5% low-access
- Grafton County, NH · 10.5% low-access
- Grafton County, NH · 10.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (6.8% here).
- Tooele County, UT · 6.8% SNAP
- Tooele County, UT · 6.8% SNAP
- Hutchinson County, TX · 6.8% SNAP
- Hutchinson County, TX · 6.8% 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.
King George County inside a lower low-access state context
King George 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 King George County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51099. 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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