Signature · 3.2% SNAP (5th pct in VA)
Loudoun County, VA
Loudoun County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 16.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 3.2%
- on SNAP
- 433K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Loudoun County, VA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 16.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 2% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Waynesboro city (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Loudoun County ranks #1,979 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #69 of 123 counties in VA (16.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,979
- national by low-access %
- #69
- in VA
- 26
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 3.2% SNAP (5th pct in VA) (-8.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Loudoun County compares nationally
Loudoun County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.6% low-access share that beats 37% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,983).
Loudoun County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
65 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Loudoun County has 55 urban and 10 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.
Loudoun County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Loudoun 16.6
Loudoun 16.6%
16.6 % low-access
- Waynesboro ci… 16.6
Waynesboro ci… 16.6%
16.6 % low-access
- Amelia 16.5
Amelia 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Pittsylvania 16.5
Pittsylvania 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Alleghany 16.4
Alleghany 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 65 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 312,311 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 26 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 51,728 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,104 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 432,998 |
| Median Household Income | $181,765 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,541 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Loudoun County
Loudoun County has 152 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 55 locations (36% of the total), followed by super store.
Convenience Store · 55
- 7 eleven inc f 32176b, chantilly
- 7-eleven #24539c 24539c, purcellville
- 7-eleven #40103a 40103a, chantilly
- 7-eleven 34507b, leesburg
- 7-eleven 34694b, sterling
- 7-eleven 36798a, chantilly
- 7-eleven 39134a, chantilly
- 7-eleven 39644a, sterling
- 7-eleven 40047h, ashburn
- 7-eleven 40053, ashburn
- 7-eleven inc f 10638a, leesburg
- 7-eleven inc f 10656b, sterling
- 7-eleven inc f 10674a, purcellville
- 7-eleven inc f 15103a, leesburg
- 7-eleven inc f 16385a, sterling
- 7-eleven inc f 27740b, sterling
- 7-eleven inc f 30483a, sterling
- 7-eleven inc f 32284, sterling
- 7-eleven inc f 32701a, sterling
- 7-eleven inc f 33651b, stone ridge
- 7-eleven store 40109h, ashburn
- 7-eleven store 40290h, sterling
- 7-eleven #34371b 34371b, leesburg
- 7-eleven #40054a 40054a, ashburn
- 7-eleven 21325c 21325c, leesburg
- 7-eleven 28400b 28400b, lovettsville
- 7-eleven 28543b 28543b, sterling
- 7-eleven 33383b 33383b, ashburn
- 7-eleven 37041a, sterling
- 7-eleven 38941a 38941a, sterling
- 7-eleven 39977b 39977b, purcellville
- 7-eleven 40052a 40052a, ashburn
- 7eleven store 40424, leesburg
- a plus 40066h, sterling
- aplus 40048h, sterling
- aplus 40050h, ashburn
- carniceria y mercado latino eben-ezer, sterling
- dash in 1682, chantilly
- high up food mart, sterling
- holtzman express leesburg, leesburg
- india bazaar 1002, sterling
- livwell organic market n/a, leesburg
- royal farms 249, ashburn
- sheetz 267, leesburg
- sheetz 304, chantilly
- sheetz 622, sterling
- sheetz 649, sterling
- sheetz 666, sterling
- sheetz 687, leesburg
- sheetz 710, ashburn
- sheetz 711, sterling
- sheetz 802, chantilly
- wawa 8640, sterling
- wawa store 6613, chantilly
- wawa store 8662, sterling
Super Store · 36
- cocos food international market, sterling
- costco wholesale 0218, sterling
- costco wholesale 0337, leesburg
- costco wholesale 0337, leesburg
- giant food 237, south riding
- giant food 250, leesburg
- giant food 252, purcellville
- giant food 262, ashburn
- giant food 762, sterling
- giant food 794, sterling
- giant food 797, ashburn
- giant food 799, leesburg
- harris teeter 230, brambleton
- harris teeter 100, leesburg
- harris teeter 238, aldie
- harris teeter 242, ashburn
- harris teeter 284, ashburn
- harris teeter 309, chantilly
- harris teeter 310, ashburn
- harris teeter 326, sterling
- harris teeter 388, purcellville
- lidl 1215, broadlands
- lidl 1394, ashburn
- lidl 1478, sterling
- lotte plaza, ashburn
- lotte plaza market va 06, sterling
- patel brothers, ashburn
- sam's club 4729, sterling
- target store 1009, sterling
- target store 1874, leesburg
- target store t2938, sterling
- target stores 2272, dulles
- walmart 1904, leesburg
- walmart supercenter 2038, sterling
- walmart supercenter 3639, sterling
- whole foods market 10534, ashburn
Combination Grocery/Other · 27
- cvs 4038, leesburg
- cvs pharmacy 1415, leesburg
- cvs pharmacy 1424, sterling
- cvs pharmacy 2111, ashburn
- cvs pharmacy 10563, ashburn
- cvs pharmacy 10586, ashburn
- cvs pharmacy 1409, sterling
- cvs pharmacy 1993, chantilly
- dollartree plus 9203, sterling
- dollar tree 264, leesburg
- dollar tree 4417, sterling
- dollar tree 496, sterling
- dollar tree 5541, broadlands
- dollar tree 8333, purcellville
- family dollar store 3625, sterling
- lovettsville cooperative market, inc, lovettsville
- walgreens 09837, ashburn
- walgreens 09838, leesburg
- walgreens 09949, stone ridge
- walgreens 10503, broadlands
- walgreens 10690, leesburg
- walgreens 11771, ashburn
- walgreens 12361, chantilly
- walgreens 13682, purcellville
- walgreens 17200, sterling
- walgreens 18101, leesburg
- walgreens 18429, sterling
Supermarket · 15
- aldi 71140, leesburg
- aldi 88, sterling
- aldi 62, sterling
- aldi 71085, broadlands
- food lion 1161, sterling
- food lion 1185, leesburg
- food lion 1337, sterling
- safeway 1759, sterling
- safeway 4218, leesburg
- safeway 942, middleburg
- sprouts farmers market 888, leesburg
- trader joe's leesburg 817, leesburg
- trader joe's 619, ashburn
- wegmans 44, leesburg
- wegmans 7, sterling
Medium Grocery Store · 10
- asian grocery & halal meat, sterling
- halal 4 all, sterling
- halal point, leesburg
- indus halal international market (sterling), sterling
- la miguelena market 1, sterling
- loudoun international foods, sterling
- maa halal meat & grocery no, sterling
- more groceries, ashburn
- safa bakery, sterling
- sunshine grocery & halal meat, sterling
Large Grocery Store · 4
- indian mart, sterling
- mahi bazaar, ashburn
- persian and international market 1, sterling
- triveni supermarket, chantilly
Farmers' Market · 2
- cascades farmers market, sterling
- leesburg farmers market 5404548089, leesburg
Small Grocery Store · 2
- el mercadito hispano ii, sterling
- international market 3, leesburg
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- el toro negro carneceria, leesburg
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 Loudoun County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Nationwide peers for Loudoun County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Loudoun County (3.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Virginia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VA (16.6% here).
- Lincoln County, SD · 16.6% low-access
- Lincoln County, SD · 16.6% low-access
- Gallatin County, MT · 16.6% low-access
- Gallatin County, MT · 16.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (3.2% here).
- Putnam County, NY · 3.2% SNAP
- Putnam County, NY · 3.2% SNAP
- Lyon County, IA · 3.2% SNAP
- Lyon County, IA · 3.2% 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.
Food access nationally, Virginia in context
Loudoun 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 Loudoun County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51107. 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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