Signature · 220 SNAP-authorized stores
Richmond city, VA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Richmond city 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).
- 21.1%
- low-access pop.
- 13
- food-desert tracts
- 15.1%
- on SNAP
- 229K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Richmond city, VA
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 21.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.0 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 13 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.1% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 13.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bath County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Richmond city ranks #1,596 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #52 of 123 counties in VA (21.1% low-access; 13 food-desert tracts).
- #1,596
- national by low-access %
- #52
- in VA
- 23
- low-access tracts
- 13K
- 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: 220 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Richmond city compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Richmond city's 21.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,597 most-affected nationwide.
Richmond city: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
66 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 13 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Richmond city has 66 urban and 0 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.
Richmond city low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Bath 21.2
Bath 21.2%
21.2 % low-access
- Richmond city 21.1
Richmond city 21.1%
21.1 % 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
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 66 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 204,214 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 23 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 13 |
| Low-Access Population | 43,064 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 13,314 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 229,359 |
| Median Household Income | $64,587 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 15,789 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 13.0%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Richmond city
Richmond city has 220 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 123 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 123
- 250 breeze food mart, richmond
- 25th street market, richmond
- 360 convenience store, richmond
- 360 express mart, richmond
- 7-eleven #11058b 11058b, richmond
- 7-eleven #34547c 34547c, richmond
- 7-eleven 11069j, richmond
- 7-eleven 20465a, warsaw
- 7-eleven 23934j, richmond
- 7-eleven 25518j, richmond
- 7-eleven 30471, richmond
- 7-eleven inc f 26245, richmond
- 7-eleven inc f 26834a, richmond
- 7-eleven store 30480a, richmond
- 7-eleven, inc. 40015j, richmond
- 7-eleven #22350b 22350b, richmond
- 7-eleven #23933b 23933b, richmond
- 7-eleven 18700c 18700c, richmond
- 7-eleven 20728b, richmond
- 7-eleven 23360b, richmond
- 7-eleven 24395b 24395b, richmond
- 7-eleven 25203b, richmond
- 7-eleven 34552a, richmond
- 7-eleven 35882b 35882b, richmond
- 7-eleven 40034a 40034a, richmond
- 701 express, richmond
- 7eleven 11086, richmond
- 80 market, richmond
- a plus 40012h, richmond
- a z express, richmond
- aplus 40009h, richmond
- aplus 40013h, richmond
- ajm food mart 1603, richmond
- bana mini mart 1, richmond
- bells pit stop 537, richmond
- belt boulevard bp, richmond
- belt boulevard express, richmond
- best food mart, richmond
- bp food store, richmond
- break time food mart, richmond
- broadway market place, richmond
- cannon express mart, richmond
- carolina express, richmond
- cary st bp amoco, richmond
- cary st mini mart, richmond
- cash & carry market, richmond
- check in express 1, richmond
- chippenham bp, richmond
- city limits convenience, richmond
- clay st market inc, richmond
- college mart 1, richmond
- commerce market n deli, richmond
- cool mart 1, richmond
- d & h food mart, richmond
- davis market, richmond
- e&c enterprises inc va648 2251, warsaw
- exxon foodmart, richmond
- fas mart 55, richmond
- fas mart 72, richmond
- fas mart 75, richmond
- fas mart 79, richmond
- fas mart 86, richmond
- fast mart & deli 1, richmond
- feebee ventures inc., richmond
- flowers bakery outlet 376, richmond
- freedom food mart 13, richmond
- golden eagle market, richmond
- golden food market, richmond
- goldies, richmond
- goldys, richmond
- grab & go, richmond
- halifax convenience, richmond
- harrison minimart, richmond
- hopkins store, richmond
- hull st market, richmond
- idlewood market, richmond
- island hub caribbean market, richmond
- james food store, richmond
- jin's market, richmond
- jack rabbit convenience store, richmond
- john's mart, richmond
- k h m convenience store, richmond
- la placita mini market 1, richmond
- main street market, richmond
- market place, richmond
- market place 14, richmond
- may mart, richmond
- mega bodega, richmond
- mini mart 1, richmond
- mo convenience store, richmond
- mo convenience store 2, richmond
- monte alban, richmond
- north avenue market & deli 1, richmond
- quick trip, richmond
- quik stop, richmond
- raceway 6794, richmond
- red mini mart, richmond
- royal convenience store, richmond
- s & s fast mart, richmond
- sms market, richmond
- sunny market, richmond
- sheetz 775, richmond
- shop & go, richmond
- six point express mart, richmond
- stop and go, richmond
- sunoco gas station, richmond
- sunrise market inc, richmond
- sureway mart 1, richmond
- thomas store, warsaw
- the market place, richmond
- the park express convenience, richmond
- the yellow store, richmond
- tiger chicken express, richmond
- tiger mart, richmond
- variedas latinas, richmond
- virginia commonwealth university (vcu), richmond
- wawa 8615, richmond
- wawa 8635, richmond
- wawa 8648, richmond
- wawa food market 8600, richmond
- west broad shell, richmond
- yogi mart, richmond
- zexpress, richmond
Combination Grocery/Other · 44
- cvs pharmacy 1530, richmond
- cvs pharmacy 1971, richmond
- cvs pharmacy 1975, richmond
- cvs pharmacy 1988, richmond
- cvs pharmacy 1989, richmond
- cvs pharmacy 2973, richmond
- cvs pharmacy 516, richmond
- cvs pharmacy 5986, richmond
- dollar general 13789, richmond
- dollartree 9298, richmond
- dollar general 0389, warsaw
- dollar general 12648, richmond
- dollar general 13122, richmond
- dollar general 15034, richmond
- dollar general 19637, farmham
- dollar general 23027, haynesville
- dollar general 9624, richmond
- dollar tree 0137, richmond
- dollar tree 5281, richmond
- dollar tree 7920, richmond
- dollar tree 8605, warsaw
- family dollar 11750, richmond
- family dollar 12045, richmond
- family dollar 12344, richmond
- family dollar 1377, richmond
- family dollar 1715, richmond
- family dollar 2076, richmond
- family dollar 2859, richmond
- family dollar 5701, richmond
- family dollar 6360, richmond
- family dollar 7976, richmond
- family dollar 9051, richmond
- family dollar store 2375, warsaw
- family dollar store 6591, richmond
- family dollar store 6679, richmond
- good foods grocery, inc, richmond
- libbie market, richmond
- mi pais mart, richmond
- rose's express 1869, richmond
- walgreens 3681, richmond
- walgreens 03682, richmond
- walgreens 10106, richmond
- walgreens 17922, warsaw
- walgreens 3853, richmond
Supermarket · 17
- aldi 80007 80007, richmond
- aldi 80022 80022, richmond
- chimbo supermarket, richmond
- church hill north market llc, richmond
- ellwood thompson's local market, richmond
- food lion 1156, richmond
- food lion 1196, warsaw
- food lion 1240, richmond
- food lion 1318, richmond
- kings supermarket, richmond
- new grand mart mechanicsville, richmond
- publix 1636, richmond
- publix north carolina 1593, richmond
- publix north carolina, lp 1588, richmond
- superfresh, richmond
- the fresh market 139, richmond
- trader joe's richmond 786, richmond
Super Store · 10
- big apple supermarket, richmond
- farm fresh richmond, richmond
- kroger 504, richmond
- kroger 511, richmond
- lidl 1199, richmond
- save a lot, richmond
- target store 1931, richmond
- walmart 7032, henrico
- walmart supercenter 2821, richmond
- whole foods market 10598, richmond
Farmers' Market · 8
- birdhouse farmers market, richmond
- broad rock farmers market, richmond
- carytown farmers market, richmond
- northside farmers market, richmond
- rva black farmers market, richmond
- richmond food justice alliance, richmond
- the farmers market at st. stephen's, richmond
- the northside foodshed, richmond
Medium Grocery Store · 6
- arco iris latino market inc, richmond
- brisas del mar, latino market, inc, richmond
- campo fresh market, richmond
- el nuevo happy mart, richmond
- j d supermarket, richmond
- nuevo rincon latino 2, richmond
Small Grocery Store · 6
- amanecer latino market, richmond
- latinos unidos, richmond
- mini market latino, richmond
- oaxaca llc, richmond
- tortilleria la patrona 1, richmond
- true seeds llc / river city market, richmond
Seafood Specialty · 5
- bay seafood, richmond
- catch of the day seafood, richmond
- crabs direct llc, warsaw
- ocean world seafood market, richmond
- sims seafood, richmond
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- sonya's seafood, richmond
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 Richmond city vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Nationwide peers for Richmond city's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Richmond 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 (21.1% here).
- Monongalia County, WV · 21.1% low-access
- Monongalia County, WV · 21.1% low-access
- Ohio County, WV · 21.1% low-access
- Ohio County, WV · 21.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (15.1% here).
- Pacific County, WA · 15.1% SNAP
- Pacific County, WA · 15.1% SNAP
- Hancock County, WV · 15.1% SNAP
- Hancock County, WV · 15.1% 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.
Food access nationally, Virginia in context
Richmond city 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 Richmond city, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51760. 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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