Signature · 6.3% SNAP (18th pct in VA)

Manassas city, VA

Manassas city lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

11.2%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
6.3%
on SNAP
43K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 VA

USDA FARA access plate

County Manassas city, VA

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 11.2% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -10.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-LIGHT 6.3% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Pulaski County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Manassas city lands in the lower national band (11.2%, #2,394 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,394
national by low-access %
#84
in VA
3
low-access tracts
686
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 6.3% SNAP (18th pct in VA) (-5.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Manassas city compares nationally

Manassas city lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.2% low-access share that beats 23% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,400).

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Manassas city's lower-band USDA tier split

7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Manassas city, VA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 7 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (57.1%) 2 tracts limited (28.6%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (14.3%) Adequate 57% Limited 29% Severe 14% Food-access tier distribution: Manassas city, VA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Manassas city has 7 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.

Manassas city 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 Manassas city
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts7
Atlas Population (2010 basis)37,821
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population4,224
Low-Access Share11.2%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population686

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Manassas city
IndicatorValue
Population42,976
Median Household Income$113,590
Poverty Rate7.7%well below the national average
SNAP Households899
SNAP Participation Rate6.3%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.4%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.2%

Thick SNAP store book in Manassas city

Manassas city has 39 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 16 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 16

  • 7 eleven inc f 29280a, manassas
  • 7-eleven inc f 22095b, manassas
  • 7-eleven inc f 26074a, manassas
  • 7-eleven inc f 27451a, manassas
  • 7-eleven inc f 32976b, manassas
  • 7-eleven inc f 34643a, manassas
  • 7-eleven #40049a 40049a, manassas
  • 7-eleven 21336b 21336b, manassas
  • 7-eleven 22299b 22299b, manassas
  • 7-eleven 37555a, manassas
  • in & out, manassas
  • mikes quick mart, manassas
  • rogers service center, manassas
  • super market, manassas
  • wawa 8644, manassas
  • wawa store 8686, manassas

Combination Grocery/Other · 9

  • cvs pharmacy 1801, manassas
  • cvs pharmacy 1406, manassas
  • centroamericana grocery, manassas
  • dollartree 9130, manassas
  • dollar tree 603, manassas
  • family dollar 8767, manassas
  • inter market llc, manassas
  • walgreens 11912, manassas
  • walgreens 13989, manassas

Super Store · 6

  • fresh world manassas inc., manassas
  • giant food 227, manassas
  • h mart manassas, llc, manassas
  • harris teeter 303, manassas
  • lidl 1243, manassas
  • walmart supercenter 3573, manassas

Medium Grocery Store · 3

  • khyber bazar, manassas
  • tortilleria sol de dia, manassas
  • zam zam groceries and halal meat, manassas

Supermarket · 3

  • aldi 70002 70002, manassas
  • fiesta supermarket, manassas
  • food lion 1383, manassas

Farmers' Market · 1

  • historic manassas inc farmers market, manassas

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • sabejo international market, llc, manassas

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 Manassas city vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →

Counties near Manassas city's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Manassas city (6.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Virginia.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside VA (11.2% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (6.3% 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.

Manassas city inside a lower low-access state context

Manassas 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 Manassas city, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51683. 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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