Signature · 34 SNAP-authorized stores
Pulaski County, VA
Pulaski County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.2%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 15.5%
- on SNAP
- 34K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pulaski County, VA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 11.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Manassas city (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Pulaski County lands in the lower national band (11.2%, #2,396 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,396
- national by low-access %
- #85
- in VA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 34 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Pulaski County compares nationally
Pulaski County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.2% low-access share that beats 23% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,400).
Pulaski County's lower-band USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pulaski County has 2 urban and 6 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.
Pulaski 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
- Amherst 11.3
Amherst 11.3%
11.3 % low-access
- Pulaski 11.2
Pulaski 11.2%
11.2 % low-access
- Manassas city 11.2
Manassas city 11.2%
11.2 % low-access
- Fairfax city 10.7
Fairfax city 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- King and Queen 10.6
King and Queen 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 34,872 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,900 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,361 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 33,687 |
| Median Household Income | $62,028 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,239 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Pulaski County
Pulaski County has 34 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 19 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 19
- aplus 40063h, dublin
- circle k 2723711, dublin
- cougar xpress, pulaski
- dublin station, dublin
- fast shop 2, pulaski
- fast shop, pulaski
- flowers bakery outlet 467, fairlawn
- goose creek market, dublin
- gobble stop 12, dublin
- gobble stop 14, dublin
- gobble stop 15, dublin
- gobble stop 16, pulaski
- gobble stop 17, pulaski
- joy mart, pulaski
- saimart-1 1, draper
- sheetz 358, fairlawn
- shop-eez marathon, pulaski
- speedway 4624, pulaski
- stop in food stores 8142, dublin
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs pharmacy 3503, pulaski
- dollartree plus 8903, dublin
- dollar general 2616, pulaski
- dollar general 3116, pulaski
- dollar general 6394, dublin
- dollar tree 1311, fairlawn
- dollar tree 329, pulaski
- family dollar 12484, dublin
- walgreens 10924, pulaski
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 2
- poor boys produce & plants, pulaski
- ta produce, dublin
Super Store · 2
- kroger 215, fairlawn
- walmart supercenter 1652, dublin
Supermarket · 2
- food city 859, pulaski
- food lion 1066, pulaski
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 Pulaski County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Pulaski County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pulaski 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 (11.2% here).
- Washington County, OH · 11.2% low-access
- Washington County, OH · 11.2% low-access
- Chatham County, NC · 11.2% low-access
- Chatham County, NC · 11.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (15.5% here).
- Marion County, WV · 15.5% SNAP
- Marion County, WV · 15.5% SNAP
- Shelby County, TN · 15.5% SNAP
- Shelby County, TN · 15.5% 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.
Pulaski County inside a lower low-access state context
Pulaski County 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 Pulaski County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51155. 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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