Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
New Kent County, VA
New Kent 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
- 4.5%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County New Kent 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 4.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Alexandria city (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
New Kent 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 New Kent County compares nationally
Food access in New Kent 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).
New Kent County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of New Kent 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.
New Kent 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
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
- New Kent 0
New Kent 0%
0 % low-access
- Lee 0
Lee 0%
0 % low-access
- Lunenburg 0
Lunenburg 0%
0 % low-access
- Mathews 0
Mathews 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 18,429 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 0 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 0 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,105 |
| Median Household Income | $123,314 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 414 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.0% |
SNAP retailers in New Kent County
New Kent County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 17 authorized stores; Quinton holds 47% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Lanexa, New Kent, West Point.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Quinton | 8 | 3 |
| Providence Forge | 4 | 1 |
| Lanexa | 3 | none |
| New Kent | 1 | none |
| West Point | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- 7-eleven inc f 19966a, west point
- 7-eleven, inc. 40036h, lanexa
- colonial downs pit stop 548, new kent
- fas mart 21, quinton
- fas mart 57, quinton
- lanexa plaza citgo, lanexa
- new kent market, providence forge
- pilot travel center 159, providence forge
- sunny mini mart, lanexa
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 18678, quinton
- dollar general 15281, quinton
- family dollar 8863, providence forge
- walgreens 18196, quinton
Supermarket · 4
- food lion 1336, quinton
- food lion 1422, providence forge
- food lion 2219, quinton
- food lion 2235, quinton
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 New Kent County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near New Kent County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for New Kent 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 (0.0% here).
- San Juan County, WA · 0.0% low-access
- Rains County, TX · 0.0% low-access
- Taylor County, WV · 0.0% low-access
- Wyoming County, WV · 0.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (4.5% here).
- Washington County, UT · 4.5% SNAP
- Kendall County, TX · 4.5% SNAP
- Saline County, NE · 4.5% SNAP
- Scott County, MN · 4.5% 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%). New Kent County, at 0.0%, runs 20.4 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 New Kent County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51127. 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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