Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Patrick County, VA
Patrick County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 9.1% low-access.
- 9.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 12.6%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Patrick County, VA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 9.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Shenandoah County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Patrick County lands in the lower national band (9.1%, #2,555 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,555
- national by low-access %
- #93
- in VA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 581
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Patrick County compares nationally
Patrick County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.1% low-access share that beats 18% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,555).
Patrick County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 4 of Patrick 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.
Patrick 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
- 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
- Bedford 8.7
Bedford 8.7%
8.7 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 18,490 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,676 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 581 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,512 |
| Median Household Income | $53,038 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 980 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.6%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
SNAP retailers in Patrick County
Patrick County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (59% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 17 authorized stores; Stuart holds 53% of them. 5 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Meadows Of Dan, Patrick Springs, Woolwine, Ararat, Claudville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart | 9 | 2 |
| Meadows Of Dan | 2 | none |
| Patrick Springs | 2 | none |
| Woolwine | 2 | none |
| Ararat | 1 | none |
| Claudville | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 10
- circle k - critz #206, stuart
- dry pond convenience, stuart
- friendly's, patrick springs
- jeb stuart grocery, ararat
- meadows of dan food market, meadows of dan
- on the run 105, stuart
- orchardview market, woolwine
- smart shop, claudville
- stop 8, stuart
- w&w grocery and produce llc, stuart
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs pharmacy cvs11320, stuart
- dollar general 19731, woolwine
- dollar general 7106, stuart
- family dollar 12047, meadows of dan
- family dollar store 10689, patrick springs
Super Store · 1
- walmart 3770, stuart
Supermarket · 1
- food country usa of stuart inc 19, stuart
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 Patrick County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Patrick County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Patrick 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 (9.1% here).
- Hardin County, OH · 9.1% low-access
- Noble County, IN · 9.1% low-access
- Pitkin County, CO · 9.1% low-access
- Windham County, VT · 9.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (12.6% here).
- Pike County, PA · 12.6% SNAP
- Coos County, NH · 12.6% SNAP
- Sanilac County, MI · 12.6% SNAP
- Cheboygan County, MI · 12.6% 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%). Patrick County, at 9.1%, runs 11.3 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 Patrick County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51141. 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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