Signature · 9 LILA tracts (81.8% of tracts)
Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city's signature pressure is desert tracts: 9 LILA tracts (81.8% of the book) alongside 46.8% low-access.
- 46.8%
- low-access pop.
- 9
- food-desert tracts
- 22.6%
- on SNAP
- 34K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Petersburg city, VA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 46.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +24.7 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 9 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 22.6% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 14.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 82% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: James City County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Petersburg city sits in the upper national band (46.8%, #247 of 3,079) with 9 LILA tracts.
- #247
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in VA
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- 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: 9 LILA tracts (81.8% of tracts) .
How Petersburg city compares nationally
Petersburg city sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 46.8% low-access share outpaces 92% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #248 most-affected nationwide.
Petersburg city's elevated USDA tier split
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 9 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Petersburg city has 10 urban and 1 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.
Petersburg 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
- Chesterfield
Chesterfield 47.2%
47.2 % low-access
- Petersburg ci…
Petersburg ci… 46.8%
46.8 % low-access
- James City
James City 46.7%
46.7 % low-access
- Botetourt
Botetourt 45.8%
45.8 % low-access
- Essex
Essex 44.1%
44.1 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 32,420 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 9 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,173 |
| Low-Access Share | 46.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,676 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 33,537 |
| Median Household Income | $50,698 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.7%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,428 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 22.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 14.8%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Petersburg city
Petersburg city has 54 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 27 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 27
- 460 mobil, petersburg
- 460 sunoco, petersburg
- 7-eleven 11056h, petersburg
- 7-eleven store 41525h, disputanta
- east washington bp, petersburg
- elliott sadler race-in 175, petersburg
- jay's grocery, petersburg
- jk market, petersburg
- little food mart, petersburg
- local mini mart, petersburg
- lucky seven, petersburg
- midget mart na, petersburg
- mobile express, petersburg
- mobile express ii, petersburg
- mobile express iii, petersburg
- new dixie mart #228 228, petersburg
- petersburg market place, petersburg
- qwik stop 1, petersburg
- rams amoco, petersburg
- retailers, petersburg
- shortts grocery, petersburg
- sheetz 627, petersburg
- sheetz 829, north dinwiddie
- sycamore supermarket, petersburg
- the market place 1, petersburg
- town & country 3 llc, petersburg
- wawa food market 683, petersburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- cvs pharmacy 1978, petersburg
- dollartree 8694, petersburg
- dollar general 11974, petersburg
- dollar general 13408, petersburg
- dollar general 22120, petersburg
- dollar general 23102, south prince george
- dollar general 25162, petersburg
- dollar general 3573, petersburg
- dollar tree 1322, petersburg
- family dollar 11448, petersburg
- family dollar 12347, petersburg
- family dollar 3422, petersburg
- j and j seafood market, petersburg
- roses express 675, petersburg
- walgreens 09270, petersburg
- walgreens 10713, north dinwiddie
Small Grocery Store · 3
- el sol latin market, petersburg
- halifax food center, petersburg
- pequeno mexico, llc adriana's, petersburg
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- so fresh food, petersburg
- tryme market, petersburg
Seafood Specialty · 2
- bumbay seafood, petersburg
- grayson seafood inc, petersburg
Farmers' Market · 1
- river street market llc, petersburg
Large Grocery Store · 1
- first food market, petersburg
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 2160, petersburg
Supermarket · 1
- food lion 2671, petersburg
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 Petersburg city vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Petersburg city's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Petersburg city, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VA (46.8% here).
- Fremont County, ID · 46.6% low-access
- Montgomery County, TN · 47.0% low-access
- Carter County, TN · 47.0% low-access
- Arkansas County, AR · 47.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (22.6% here).
- Yakima County, WA · 22.6% SNAP
- Yakima County, WA · 22.6% SNAP
- Scioto County, OH · 22.6% SNAP
- Scioto County, OH · 22.6% 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.
Petersburg city inside a higher low-access state context
Petersburg 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 Petersburg city, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51730. 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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