Signature · 29.7% SNAP (99th pct in VA)
Norton city, VA
Norton city stands out on SNAP (29.7%, +17.6 pts vs U.S.) with 39.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 39.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 29.7%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Norton city, VA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 39.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +17.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 29.7% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Manassas Park city (+ 0.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Norton city sits in the upper national band (39.6%, #412 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #412
- national by low-access %
- #15
- in VA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 715
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 29.7% SNAP (99th pct in VA) (+17.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Norton city compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Norton city's 39.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 87% of them and ranked #415 most-affected nationwide.
Norton city's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Norton city has 1 urban and 0 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.
Norton city vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Radford city
Radford city 43.3%
43.3 % low-access
- Nottoway
Nottoway 40.6%
40.6 % low-access
- Manassas Park…
Manassas Park… 40.5%
40.5 % low-access
- Norton city 39.6
Norton city 39.6%
39.6 % low-access
- Hopewell city 38
Hopewell city 38%
38 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,958 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,568 |
| Low-Access Share | 39.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 715 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,577 |
| Median Household Income | $41,495 |
| Poverty Rate | 26.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 477 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 29.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.7%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
SNAP retailers in Norton city
Norton city has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- black diamond 24, norton
- black diamond 22, norton
- fas mart 414, norton
- murphy express 8763, norton
- patriot mart, norton
- quick stop, norton
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- cvs 3922, norton
- dollartree plus 8987, norton
- dollar general 25565, norton
- harvest greenhouses, norton
Farmers' Market · 1
- norton friends & farmers market, norton
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 1302, norton
Supermarket · 1
- grocery outlet 38, norton
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 Norton city vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Norton city inside a higher low-access state context
Norton city 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 Norton city, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51720. 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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