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Mathews County, VA

Mathews 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
6.4%
on SNAP
9K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 VA

USDA FARA access plate

County Mathews County, VA

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 6.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

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

Lower-band low-access

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

0
low-access tracts
0
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 Mathews County compares nationally

Food access in Mathews 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).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Mathews County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Mathews County, VA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Mathews County, VA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

All 2 of Mathews 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.

Mathews 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 Mathews County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)8,978
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population0
Low-Access Share0.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population0

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Mathews County
IndicatorValue
Population8,540
Median Household Income$75,880
Poverty Rate7.8%well below the national average
SNAP Households255
SNAP Participation Rate6.4%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.1%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.5%

SNAP retailers in Mathews County

Mathews County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Where the store book sits, by town

4 towns share the 6 authorized stores; Hudgins holds 33% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Hudgins, Cobbs Creek, Dutton.

TownSNAP storesGrocery-grade
Hudgins2none
Mathews21
Cobbs Creek1none
Dutton1none

Combination Grocery/Other · 3

  • dollar general 18163, hudgins
  • dollar general 2170, mathews
  • dollar general 25219, dutton

Convenience Store · 2

  • 7-eleven inc 34315h, hudgins
  • fas mart 93, cobbs creek

Supermarket · 1

  • food lion 2578, mathews

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.

Accomack County
2.2% low-access · 12.5% SNAP
Albemarle County
11.9% low-access · 4.6% SNAP
Alexandria city
0.0% low-access · 5.1% SNAP
Alleghany County
16.4% low-access · 8.1% SNAP
Amelia County
16.5% low-access · 13.4% SNAP
Amherst County
11.3% low-access · 10.5% SNAP

Compare Mathews County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →

Virginia among South Atlantic states

Virginia ranks 8th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (20.4%). Mathews County, at 0.0%, runs 20.4 pts below the Virginia rate.

  1. Georgia 30.9%
  2. South Carolina 28.7%
  3. Delaware 27.3%
  4. Florida 25.1%
  5. North Carolina 22.9%
  6. Maryland 22.7%
  7. West Virginia 21.3%
  8. Virginia 20.4%
  9. 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 Mathews County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51115. 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.