Signature · 30 SNAP-authorized stores
Orange County, VA
Orange County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.8%, +11.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 33.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 7.6%
- on SNAP
- 38K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Orange County, VA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 33.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Charlotte County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Orange County sits in the upper national band (33.8%, #682 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #682
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in VA
- 3
- 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: 30 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Orange County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Orange County's 33.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 78% of them and ranked #682 most-affected nationwide.
Orange County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Orange County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Orange 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
- Prince George 33.9
Prince George 33.9%
33.9 % low-access
- Orange 33.8
Orange 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Charlotte 33.7
Charlotte 33.7%
33.7 % low-access
- Frederick 33.7
Frederick 33.7%
33.7 % low-access
- Stafford 33.4
Stafford 33.4%
33.4 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,481 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,310 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,332 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,822 |
| Median Household Income | $94,008 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,126 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Orange County
Orange County has 30 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 13 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 30 authorized stores; Orange holds 37% of them. 3 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Locust Grove (wilderness), Unionville, Zion Crossrds.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 11 | 1 |
| Locust Grove | 10 | 2 |
| Gordonsville | 6 | 1 |
| Locust Grove (wilderness) | 1 | none |
| Unionville | 1 | none |
| Zion Crossrds | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- cvs 7558, orange
- cvs pharmacy 7594, locust grove
- dollar general 14059, locust grove
- dollartree 8863, zion crossrds
- dollartree 9932, locust grove
- dollar general 0434, orange
- dollar general 0879, locust grove
- dollar general 15947, unionville
- dollar general 2472, orange
- dollar general 30206, orange
- dollar tree 6338, orange
- family dollar store 2963, gordonsville
- family dollar store 299, orange
Convenience Store · 11
- 7-eleven inc 15548j, orange
- 7-eleven 19321f 19321f, locust grove
- 7-eleven 28599d 28599d, gordonsville
- fas mart 3522, gordonsville
- fas mart 3555, gordonsville
- fas mart 3556, gordonsville
- joe's kwik mart 8405, orange
- murphy express 8741, locust grove (wilderness)
- sheetz 285, orange
- sheetz 323, locust grove
- the market at locust grove 81, locust grove
Supermarket · 3
- food lion 1298, gordonsville
- food lion 1402, orange
- food lion 973, locust grove
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- the garden patch, orange
Small Grocery Store · 1
- la bendicion latino market llc, locust grove
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 5731, locust grove
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 Orange County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Orange County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Orange 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 (33.8% here).
- Ozaukee County, WI · 33.8% low-access
- Sumner County, TN · 33.8% low-access
- Orange County, NY · 33.8% low-access
- Aitkin County, MN · 33.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (7.6% here).
- Davison County, SD · 7.6% SNAP
- Greenville County, SC · 7.6% SNAP
- Union County, NC · 7.6% SNAP
- Moniteau County, MO · 7.6% 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%). Orange County, at 33.8%, runs 13.4 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 Orange County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51137. 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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