Signature · 1.9% SNAP (2nd pct in VA)
Poquoson city, VA
Poquoson city sits in the upper national band on low-access (65.0%, +42.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 65.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 1.9%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Poquoson city, VA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 65.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +42.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 1.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Franklin city ( -1.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Poquoson city sits in the upper national band (65.0%, #113 of 3,079).
- #113
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in VA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 954
- 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: 1.9% SNAP (2nd pct in VA) (-10.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Poquoson city compares nationally
Poquoson city sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 65.0% low-access share outpaces 96% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #113 most-affected nationwide.
Poquoson city's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Poquoson city's tracts are urban in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 1-mile test, the stricter of the two distance thresholds.
Poquoson 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
- Poquoson city
Poquoson city 65%
65 % low-access
- Franklin city
Franklin city 63.5%
63.5 % low-access
- Cumberland
Cumberland 55.5%
55.5 % low-access
- Sussex
Sussex 53.5%
53.5 % low-access
- Chesterfield
Chesterfield 47.2%
47.2 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,150 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,896 |
| Low-Access Share | 65.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 954 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,639 |
| Median Household Income | $120,972 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 91 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 1.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
SNAP retailers in Poquoson city
Poquoson city has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 8 authorized stores are in Poquoson, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- cvs pharmacy cvs10937, poquoson
- dollar general 7060, poquoson
- dollar tree 4470, poquoson
Convenience Store · 3
- 7-eleven inc 15058, poquoson
- 7-eleven inc f 34303a, poquoson
- quick mart, poquoson
Seafood Specialty · 1
- bill forest seafood, poquoson
Supermarket · 1
- food lion 1671, poquoson
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 Poquoson city vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Poquoson city's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Poquoson city (1.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Virginia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VA (65.0% here).
- Red River County, TX · 65.6% low-access
- Coryell County, TX · 63.7% low-access
- Pulaski County, MO · 63.3% low-access
- Palo Pinto County, TX · 68.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (1.9% here).
- Williamson County, TN · 1.9% SNAP
- Johnson County, KS · 2.0% SNAP
- Summit County, CO · 1.7% SNAP
- Douglas County, CO · 2.1% 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%). Poquoson city, at 65.0%, runs 44.6 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 Poquoson city, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51735. 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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