Signature · 5.4% SNAP (14th pct in VA)
Rappahannock County, VA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Rappahannock County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 20.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.4%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Rappahannock County, VA
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 20.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Norfolk city (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Rappahannock County ranks #1,644 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #55 of 123 counties in VA (20.5% low-access).
- #1,644
- national by low-access %
- #55
- in VA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 378
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 5.4% SNAP (14th pct in VA) (-6.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Rappahannock County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Rappahannock County's 20.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,645 most-affected nationwide.
Rappahannock County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Rappahannock County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Rappahannock County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Warren 20.9
Warren 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- Norfolk city 20.6
Norfolk city 20.6%
20.6 % low-access
- Rappahannock 20.5
Rappahannock 20.5%
20.5 % low-access
- Montgomery 20.2
Montgomery 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Lynchburg city 20.1
Lynchburg city 20.1%
20.1 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,373 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,515 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.5%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 378 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,427 |
| Median Household Income | $83,380 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 161 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.1% |
Slim SNAP store book in Rappahannock County
Rappahannock County has 1 store currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a farmers' market.
Farmers' Market · 1
- rappahannock famers market, sperryville
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 Rappahannock County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Food access nationally, Virginia in context
Rappahannock 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 Rappahannock County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51157. 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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