Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Nottoway County, VA
Nottoway County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 40.6% low-access.
- 40.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 15.2%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Nottoway County, VA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 40.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +18.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Manassas Park city ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Nottoway County sits in the upper national band (40.6%, #376 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #376
- national by low-access %
- #13
- in VA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Nottoway County compares nationally
Nottoway County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 40.6% low-access share outpaces 88% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #376 most-affected nationwide.
Nottoway County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 4 of Nottoway 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.
Nottoway County 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 | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,853 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,436 |
| Low-Access Share | 40.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,451 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,597 |
| Median Household Income | $63,261 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 852 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 16.6% |
SNAP retailers in Nottoway County
Nottoway County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 16 authorized stores; Blackstone holds 63% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Burkeville, Crew.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Blackstone | 10 | 3 |
| Crewe | 3 | 1 |
| Burkeville | 2 | none |
| Crew | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 13109, burkeville
- dollar general 20774, blackstone
- dollar general 366, crewe
- dollar general 484, blackstone
- dollar tree 5540, blackstone
- family dollar 12111, crew
- family dollar store 5176, blackstone
Convenience Store · 4
- community convenience store, blackstone
- fas mart 42, crewe
- hardaway's race-in 195, blackstone
- kaur fuel & grocery, inc. n/a, blackstone
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- clays garden center inc, blackstone
- yoders market, crewe
Small Grocery Store · 1
- meat & greet, burkeville
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 2645, blackstone
Supermarket · 1
- food lion 908, blackstone
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 Nottoway County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Nottoway County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Nottoway 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 (40.6% here).
- Waseca County, MN · 40.6% low-access
- Rapides Parish, LA · 40.6% low-access
- Kitsap County, WA · 40.7% low-access
- Torrance County, NM · 40.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (15.2% here).
- Mason County, WA · 15.2% SNAP
- McNairy County, TN · 15.2% SNAP
- Columbiana County, OH · 15.2% SNAP
- Belmont County, OH · 15.2% 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%). Nottoway County, at 40.6%, runs 20.2 pts above 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 Nottoway County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51135. 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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