Signature · 5.9% low-access (12th pct)
Lexington city, VA
Lexington city lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 5.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 17.7%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lexington city, VA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.7% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 12.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Powhatan County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Lexington city lands in the lower national band (5.9%, #2,767 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,767
- national by low-access %
- #103
- in VA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 118
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.9% low-access (12th pct) (-16.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Lexington city compares nationally
Food access in Lexington city compares favorably nationally: its 5.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 12% of them (rank #2,767).
Lexington city's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Lexington city's tracts are urban in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 1-mile test, the stricter of the two distance thresholds.
Lexington city 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
- Nelson 6.2
Nelson 6.2%
6.2 % low-access
- Powhatan 6.1
Powhatan 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Lexington city 5.9
Lexington city 5.9%
5.9 % low-access
- Gloucester 5.5
Gloucester 5.5%
5.5 % low-access
- Caroline 5.3
Caroline 5.3%
5.3 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,042 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 415 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 118 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,525 |
| Median Household Income | $84,517 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 388 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 12.6%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 42.7% |
Slim SNAP store book in Lexington city
Lexington city has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 4 authorized stores are in Lexington, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- cvs 6325, lexington
- dollar general 2517, lexington
Convenience Store · 1
- sheetz 514, lexington
Super Store · 1
- kroger 404, lexington
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 Lexington city 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%). Lexington city, at 5.9%, runs 14.5 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 Lexington city, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51678. 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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