Signature · 6 LILA tracts (31.6% of tracts)
Lynchburg city, VA
Lynchburg city's signature pressure is desert tracts: 6 LILA tracts (31.6% of the book) alongside 20.1% low-access.
- 20.1%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 15.2%
- on SNAP
- 79K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lynchburg city, VA
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.0 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.2% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 32% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Montgomery County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lynchburg city ranks #1,682 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #57 of 123 counties in VA (20.1% low-access; 6 food-desert tracts).
- #1,682
- national by low-access %
- #57
- in VA
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 6 LILA tracts (31.6% of tracts) .
How Lynchburg city compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lynchburg city's 20.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 46% of them and ranked #1,682 most-affected nationwide.
Lynchburg city: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lynchburg city has 19 urban and 0 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.
Lynchburg city low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Norfolk city 20.6
Norfolk city 20.6%
20.6 % low-access
- Rappahannock 20.5
Rappahannock 20.5%
20.5 % low-access
- Montgomery 20.2
Montgomery 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Lynchburg city 20.1
Lynchburg city 20.1%
20.1 % low-access
- Rockbridge 20
Rockbridge 20%
20 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 19 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 75,568 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,163 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,067 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 79,497 |
| Median Household Income | $57,947 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,361 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.6%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 13.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lynchburg city
Lynchburg city has 70 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 35 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 35
- 7-eleven 21117j, lynchburg
- 7-eleven, inc. 11972j, lynchburg
- 7-eleven 41882a, lynchburg
- arhum enterprises inc., lynchburg
- c&c mini mart 1, lynchburg
- express lane #1, lynchburg
- express lane 15 15, lynchburg
- express lane 6 6, lynchburg
- express lane 9, lynchburg
- family mart, lynchburg
- fast mart 5, lynchburg
- five star mart, lynchburg
- flowers bakery outlet 391, lynchburg
- food zone, lynchburg
- justis convenient store inc, lynchburg
- lakeside deli & mart, lynchburg
- liberty market, lynchburg
- miles market citgo, lynchburg
- minit mart, lynchburg
- mr food, lynchburg
- park market, lynchburg
- quik-e foods 12, lynchburg
- quik-e foods 2, lynchburg
- quik-e foods 5, lynchburg
- quik-e foods 7, lynchburg
- s n j food mart, lynchburg
- sheetz 265, lynchburg
- sheetz 271, lynchburg
- sheetz 403, lynchburg
- sheetz 684, lynchburg
- shri bhavani mart llc, lynchburg
- speedway 4640, lynchburg
- sunshine express market, lynchburg
- sunshine market 2, lynchburg
- white rock food market, lynchburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 15
- cvs 3548, lynchburg
- cvs pharmacy 3502, lynchburg
- cvs pharmacy inc 3512, lynchburg
- dollartree 9778, lynchburg
- dollar general 20598, lynchburg
- dollar general 2647, lynchburg
- dollar general 31547, lynchburg
- dollar general 4018, lynchburg
- dollar general 4141, lynchburg
- dollar tree 0146, lynchburg
- dollar tree 133, lynchburg
- family dollar 2945, lynchburg
- walgreens 07115, lynchburg
- walgreens 07619, lynchburg
- walgreens 10691, lynchburg
Supermarket · 8
- aldi 80036, lynchburg
- aldi 80070 80070, lynchburg
- food land, lynchburg
- food lion 108, lynchburg
- food lion 1346, lynchburg
- food lion 219, lynchburg
- food lion 992, lynchburg
- the fresh market 170, lynchburg
Super Store · 7
- kroger 408, lynchburg
- kroger 326, lynchburg
- kroger 327, lynchburg
- sam's club 6458, lynchburg
- target store 1275, lynchburg
- walmart supercenter 1350, lynchburg
- walmart supercenter 4697, lynchburg
Farmers' Market · 2
- lynchburg community market, lynchburg
- pierce street farmers market, lynchburg
Large Grocery Store · 1
- health nut nutrition, lynchburg
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- l.h.m taste of india grocery, lynchburg
Small Grocery Store · 1
- elizabeth super latina, lynchburg
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 Lynchburg city vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Nationwide peers for Lynchburg city's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lynchburg city, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VA (20.1% here).
- Johnson County, TX · 20.1% low-access
- Johnson County, TX · 20.1% low-access
- Lawrence County, SD · 20.1% low-access
- Lawrence County, SD · 20.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (15.2% here).
- Mason County, WA · 15.2% SNAP
- Mason County, WA · 15.2% SNAP
- McNairy County, TN · 15.2% SNAP
- McNairy County, TN · 15.2% 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
Lynchburg city 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 Lynchburg city, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51680. 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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