Signature · 3 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Radford city, VA
Radford city's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 43.3% low-access.
- 43.3%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 13.2%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Radford city, VA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 43.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +21.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Essex County (+ 0.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Radford city sits in the upper national band (43.3%, #309 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #309
- national by low-access %
- #12
- in VA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Radford city compares nationally
Radford city sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 43.3% low-access share outpaces 90% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #309 most-affected nationwide.
Radford city's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
All 3 of Radford 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.
Radford 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
- Botetourt
Botetourt 45.8%
45.8 % low-access
- Essex
Essex 44.1%
44.1 % low-access
- Radford city
Radford city 43.3%
43.3 % low-access
- Nottoway
Nottoway 40.6%
40.6 % low-access
- Manassas Park…
Manassas Park… 40.5%
40.5 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,408 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,104 |
| Low-Access Share | 43.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,690 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,726 |
| Median Household Income | $57,348 |
| Poverty Rate | 28.7%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 730 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 18.6% |
SNAP retailers in Radford city
Radford city has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Radford holds 92% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Fairlawn.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Radford | 12 | 3 |
| Fairlawn | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 6
- 7-eleven 35781h, radford
- duck in deli #9, radford
- gobble stop 13, radford
- r & r market na, radford
- speedway 4620, radford
- speedway 4621, fairlawn
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- cvspharmacy 7592, radford
- dollar general 23058, radford
- dollar general 583, radford
Supermarket · 2
- food city 858, radford
- food lion 399, radford
Small Grocery Store · 1
- tienda latina genesis, radford
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 2762, radford
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 Radford city vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Radford city's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Radford 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 (43.3% here).
- Willacy County, TX · 43.2% low-access
- Hancock County, IL · 43.2% low-access
- Hancock County, MS · 43.5% low-access
- Wasatch County, UT · 43.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (13.2% here).
- Uintah County, UT · 13.2% SNAP
- Price County, WI · 13.2% SNAP
- Wood County, WI · 13.2% SNAP
- Falls County, TX · 13.2% 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%). Radford city, at 43.3%, runs 22.9 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 Radford city, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51750. 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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