Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)

Lunenburg County, VA

Lunenburg County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

0.0%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
22.0%
on SNAP
12K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 VA

USDA FARA access plate

County Lunenburg County, VA

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 22.0% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 12.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Alexandria city (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Lunenburg County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

0
low-access tracts
2
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Lunenburg County compares nationally

Food access in Lunenburg County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).

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Lunenburg County's lower-band USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Lunenburg County, VA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 3 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 3 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Lunenburg County, VA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Lunenburg County has 0 urban and 3 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.

Lunenburg County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Lunenburg County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)12,914
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population6
Low-Access Share0.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Lunenburg County
IndicatorValue
Population12,016
Median Household Income$54,842
Poverty Rate15.9%above the national average
SNAP Households1,048
SNAP Participation Rate22.0%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle12.8%well above the national average
Group-Quarters Population8.1%

SNAP retailers in Lunenburg County

Lunenburg County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 3

  • dollar general 1970, kenbridge
  • dollar general 3281, victoria
  • family dollar 13481, victoria

Convenience Store · 2

  • kenbridge slip-in 230, kenbridge
  • praham stop, kenbridge

Supermarket · 2

  • food lion 2104, victoria
  • kenbridge grocery, kenbridge

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 Lunenburg County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →

Counties near Lunenburg County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lunenburg 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 (0.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (22.0% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Lunenburg County inside a lower low-access state context

Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51111. 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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