Signature · 9.3% low-access (19th pct)
Northumberland County, VA
Northumberland County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.6%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Northumberland County, VA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 9.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Goochland County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Northumberland County lands in the lower national band (9.3%, #2,537 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,537
- national by low-access %
- #91
- in VA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 259
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.3% low-access (19th pct) (-12.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Northumberland County compares nationally
Northumberland County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.3% low-access share that beats 19% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,537).
Northumberland County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Northumberland 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.
Northumberland 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
- Rockingham 9.9
Rockingham 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Northumberland 9.3
Northumberland 9.3%
9.3 % low-access
- Goochland 9.2
Goochland 9.2%
9.2 % low-access
- Patrick 9.1
Patrick 9.1%
9.1 % low-access
- Shenandoah 9.1
Shenandoah 9.1%
9.1 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,330 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,150 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 259 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,188 |
| Median Household Income | $66,480 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 371 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
SNAP retailers in Northumberland County
Northumberland County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (47% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 15 authorized stores; Heathsville holds 40% of them. 4 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Burgess, Callao, Lottsburg, Wicomico Church.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Heathsville | 6 | 1 |
| Burgess | 3 | none |
| Callao | 3 | none |
| Lottsburg | 2 | none |
| Wicomico Church | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 11400, callao
- dollar general 11686, burgess
- dollar general 24738, heathsville
- dollar general 25865, heathsville
- family dollar 13238, burgess
- family dollar 13521, callao
- walgreens 18087, callao
Convenience Store · 5
- corner market, wicomico church
- e & c enterprises va649, heathsville
- e & c enterprises va650, burgess
- fas mart 91, lottsburg
- urbanna c store llc, heathsville
Seafood Specialty · 1
- baughan seafood, lottsburg
Small Grocery Store · 1
- jeffs country market, heathsville
Supermarket · 1
- food lion 1148, heathsville
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 Northumberland County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Northumberland County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Northumberland 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 (9.3% here).
- Liberty County, TX · 9.3% low-access
- McClain County, OK · 9.3% low-access
- Wilson County, NC · 9.3% low-access
- Surry County, NC · 9.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (6.6% here).
- Montgomery County, TX · 6.6% SNAP
- Marshall County, TN · 6.6% SNAP
- Montgomery County, PA · 6.6% SNAP
- Gloucester County, NJ · 6.6% 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%). Northumberland County, at 9.3%, runs 11.1 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 Northumberland County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51133. 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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