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 #2,542).
Northumberland County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Northumberland County has 0 urban and 3 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
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.
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
- Liberty County, TX · 9.3% low-access
- McClain County, OK · 9.3% low-access
- McClain County, OK · 9.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (6.6% here).
- Montgomery County, TX · 6.6% SNAP
- Montgomery County, TX · 6.6% SNAP
- Marshall County, TN · 6.6% SNAP
- Marshall County, TN · 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.
Northumberland County inside a lower low-access state context
Northumberland County sits inside Virginia (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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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