Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
Northampton County, VA
Northampton 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
- 14.9%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Northampton County, VA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.9% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Alexandria city (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Northampton 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 Northampton County compares nationally
Food access in Northampton 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).
Northampton County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Northampton 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.
Northampton 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
- Northampton 0
Northampton 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) | 12,389 |
| 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 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,059 |
| Median Household Income | $61,632 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 811 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.5%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
SNAP retailers in Northampton County
Northampton County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (41% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 17 authorized stores; Cape Charles holds 41% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Eastville, Machipongo.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Charles | 7 | 1 |
| Exmore | 6 | 1 |
| Eastville | 2 | none |
| Machipongo | 2 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollartree 9935, cape charles
- dollar general 21488, eastville
- dollar general 474, cape charles
- dollar general store 475, exmore
- dollar tree 421, exmore
- family dollar store 1289, exmore
- walgreens 18229, exmore
Convenience Store · 6
- b&b convenience store, machipongo
- corner mart es01, cape charles
- royal farms 108, cape charles
- royal farms 115, exmore
- shore stop 205, cape charles
- shore stop 218, eastville
Supermarket · 2
- food lion 1179, exmore
- food lion 2508, cape charles
Farmers' Market · 1
- baines farm market, machipongo
Seafood Specialty · 1
- a1 seafood, cape charles
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 Northampton County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Northampton County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Northampton 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 (14.9% here).
- Caledonia County, VT · 14.9% SNAP
- Sabine County, TX · 14.9% SNAP
- Palo Pinto County, TX · 14.9% SNAP
- Juneau County, WI · 14.9% 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%). Northampton 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 Northampton County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51131. 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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