Signature · 1.1% low-access (4th pct)
Middlesex County, VA
Middlesex County lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 1.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.4%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Middlesex County, VA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Giles County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Middlesex County lands in the lower national band (1.1%, #3,005 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,005
- national by low-access %
- #119
- in VA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 30
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1.1% low-access (4th pct) (-21 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Middlesex County compares nationally
Food access in Middlesex County compares favorably nationally: its 1.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 4% of them (rank #3,005).
Middlesex County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Middlesex 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.
Middlesex 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
- Russell 1.7
Russell 1.7%
1.7 % low-access
- Middlesex 1.1
Middlesex 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
- Giles 1
Giles 1%
1 % low-access
- Greensville 0.7
Greensville 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
- Madison 0.7
Madison 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,959 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 117 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 30 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,847 |
| Median Household Income | $75,060 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 544 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.8% |
SNAP retailers in Middlesex County
Middlesex County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 12 authorized stores; Deltaville holds 25% of them. 4 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Hartfield, Topping, Locust Hill, Urbanna.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Deltaville | 3 | 1 |
| Saluda | 3 | 1 |
| Hartfield | 2 | none |
| Topping | 2 | none |
| Locust Hill | 1 | none |
| Urbanna | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 14349, hartfield
- dollar general 30188, topping
- dollar general 472, saluda
- dollar general 9875, deltaville
- urbanna market 3723, urbanna
Convenience Store · 5
- 7-eleven 34062j, hartfield
- 7-eleven 34064h, deltaville
- 7-eleven 34520j, locust hill
- sunnyside saluda 1, saluda
- tall chief market, inc, topping
Supermarket · 2
- deltaville hometown iga, deltaville
- food lion 1366, saluda
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 Middlesex County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Middlesex County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Middlesex 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 (1.1% here).
- Philadelphia County, PA · 1.1% low-access
- Perry County, KY · 1.1% low-access
- Jefferson County, KS · 1.1% low-access
- Louisa County, IA · 1.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (11.4% here).
- Caldwell County, TX · 11.4% SNAP
- Giles County, TN · 11.4% SNAP
- Oconee County, SC · 11.4% SNAP
- Lorain County, OH · 11.4% 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%). Middlesex County, at 1.1%, runs 19.3 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 Middlesex County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51119. 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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