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 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).
Lunenburg County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Lunenburg 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.
Lunenburg 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
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
- Lunenburg 0
Lunenburg 0%
0 % low-access
- Lee 0
Lee 0%
0 % low-access
- Mathews 0
Mathews 0%
0 % low-access
- New Kent 0
New Kent 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,914 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 6 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,016 |
| Median Household Income | $54,842 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,048 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 22.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 12.8%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.1% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Kenbridge holds 57% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Kenbridge | 4 | 1 |
| Victoria | 3 | 1 |
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).
- San Juan County, WA · 0.0% low-access
- Rains County, TX · 0.0% low-access
- Taylor County, WV · 0.0% low-access
- Wyoming County, WV · 0.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (22.0% here).
- Boone County, WV · 22.0% SNAP
- Braxton County, WV · 22.0% SNAP
- Sabine Parish, LA · 22.0% SNAP
- Greene County, NC · 21.9% 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.
Virginia among South Atlantic states
Virginia ranks 8th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (20.4%). Lunenburg County, at 0.0%, runs 20.4 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 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.
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.