Signature · 1.5% SNAP (0th pct in VA)
Powhatan County, VA
Powhatan County lands in the lower national band on low-access (6.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 6.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 1.5%
- on SNAP
- 32K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Powhatan County, VA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 1.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Nelson County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Powhatan County lands in the lower national band (6.1%, #2,758 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,758
- national by low-access %
- #102
- in VA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 307
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1.5% SNAP (0th pct in VA) (-10.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Powhatan County compares nationally
Food access in Powhatan County compares favorably nationally: its 6.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 12% of them (rank #2,758).
Powhatan County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 5 of Powhatan 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.
Powhatan 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
- Nelson 6.2
Nelson 6.2%
6.2 % low-access
- Powhatan 6.1
Powhatan 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Lexington city 5.9
Lexington city 5.9%
5.9 % low-access
- Gloucester 5.5
Gloucester 5.5%
5.5 % low-access
- Caroline 5.3
Caroline 5.3%
5.3 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,046 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,701 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 307 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 31,555 |
| Median Household Income | $110,537 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 166 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 1.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.1% |
SNAP retailers in Powhatan County
Powhatan County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 12 authorized stores are in Powhatan, 3 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- barham seafood llc, powhatan
- cvs pharmacy 11083, powhatan
- dollartree 9160, powhatan
- dollar general 2032, powhatan
- family dollar store 5382, powhatan
Convenience Store · 3
- murphy express 8749, powhatan
- sheetz 331, powhatan
- sheetz 565, powhatan
Supermarket · 2
- food lion 1361, powhatan
- food lion 2610, powhatan
Farmers' Market · 1
- powhatan village farmers market, powhatan
Super Store · 1
- walmart 5847, powhatan
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 Powhatan County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Powhatan County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Powhatan County (1.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Virginia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VA (6.1% here).
- Columbia County, OR · 6.1% low-access
- Highland County, OH · 6.1% low-access
- Vance County, NC · 6.1% low-access
- Wayne County, NY · 6.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (1.5% here).
- Summit County, UT · 1.4% SNAP
- Teton County, WY · 1.3% SNAP
- Summit County, CO · 1.7% SNAP
- Williamson County, TN · 1.9% 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%). Powhatan County, at 6.1%, runs 14.3 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 Powhatan County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51145. 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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