Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Martinsville city, VA
Martinsville city's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 29.3% low-access.
- 29.3%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 24.1%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Martinsville city, VA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 29.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 24.1% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Augusta County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Martinsville city sits in the upper national band (29.3%, #975 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #975
- national by low-access %
- #27
- in VA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Martinsville city compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Martinsville city's 29.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 69% of them and ranked #978 most-affected nationwide.
Martinsville city's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Martinsville city has 5 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.
Martinsville city vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Surry 30
Surry 30%
30 % low-access
- Halifax 29.7
Halifax 29.7%
29.7 % low-access
- Martinsville … 29.3
Martinsville … 29.3%
29.3 % low-access
- Augusta 29.3
Augusta 29.3%
29.3 % low-access
- Fluvanna 28.9
Fluvanna 28.9%
28.9 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,821 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,052 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,962 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,658 |
| Median Household Income | $46,727 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,379 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 24.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.7%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.2% |
SNAP retailers in Martinsville city
Martinsville city has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 9 locations (39% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs pharmacy 3508, martinsville
- dollar general 13832, martinsville
- dollar general 15603, martinsville
- dollar general 30116, martinsville
- dollar tree 522, martinsville
- dollar tree 9766, martinsville
- family dollar store 3745, martinsville
- family dollar store 43, martinsville
- walgreens 01257, martinsville
Convenience Store · 6
- circle k #213 #213, martinsville
- fas mart 110, martinsville
- naira food mart llc, martinsville
- new neighborhood market, martinsville
- sheetz 877, martinsville
- sparky's fast stop 1, martinsville
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 72090 72090, martinsville
- food lion 2533, martinsville
- food lion 2623, martinsville
Super Store · 2
- kroger 350, martinsville
- walmart supercenter 1243, martinsville
Farmers' Market · 1
- martinsville uptown farmer's market, martinsville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- prillamans market, martinsville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- la mexicana market va, martinsville
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 Martinsville city vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Martinsville city's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Martinsville 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 (29.3% here).
- Clinton County, OH · 29.3% low-access
- Clinton County, OH · 29.3% low-access
- Seminole County, FL · 29.3% low-access
- Seminole County, FL · 29.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (24.1% here).
- Wyoming County, WV · 24.1% SNAP
- Wyoming County, WV · 24.1% SNAP
- Bamberg County, SC · 24.1% SNAP
- Bamberg County, SC · 24.1% 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.
Martinsville city inside a higher low-access state context
Martinsville 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 Martinsville city, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51690. 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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