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Rockingham County, VA

Rockingham County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

9.9%
low-access pop.
3
food-desert tracts
5.9%
on SNAP
86K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 VA

USDA FARA access plate

County Rockingham County, VA

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 9.9% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -12.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 5.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 16% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: King George County (+ 0.6 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Rockingham County lands in the lower national band (9.9%, #2,491 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,491
national by low-access %
#90
in VA
4
low-access tracts
2K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 5.9% SNAP (17th pct in VA) (-6.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Rockingham County compares nationally

Rockingham County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.9% low-access share that beats 20% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,493).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Rockingham County's lower-band USDA tier split

19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Rockingham County, VA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 15 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 19 tracts evaluated. 15 tracts adequate (78.9%) 1 tracts limited (5.3%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (15.8%) Adequate 79% Limited 5% Severe 16% Food-access tier distribution: Rockingham County, VA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Rockingham County has 3 urban and 16 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.

Rockingham County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Rockingham County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts19
Atlas Population (2010 basis)76,314
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population7,542
Low-Access Share9.9%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,120

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Rockingham County
IndicatorValue
Population85,600
Median Household Income$80,693
Poverty Rate9.8%below the national average
SNAP Households1,941
SNAP Participation Rate5.9%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.3%

Thick SNAP store book in Rockingham County

Rockingham County has 47 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 26 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 26

  • 257 grocery express, dayton
  • 340 market & deli, elkton
  • 7 eleven 39952h, timberville
  • 7 eleven 39955h, broadway
  • 7-eleven #28415d 28415d, grottoes
  • 7-eleven #34518b 34518b, rockingham
  • 7-eleven 28426k, penn laird
  • 7-eleven 28584j, broadway
  • 7-eleven 35857a, broadway
  • 7-eleven 39953h, rockingham
  • 7-eleven 34517b 34517b, bridgewater
  • 7-eleven 39845b, mc gaheysville
  • 7elevenstore 28552j, elkton
  • bridgewater psm, bridgewater
  • c & m market & deli express, hinton
  • capon run general store 0, bergton
  • country side market, elkton
  • dry river store, dayton
  • go mart 129, elkton
  • i-81 truck stop, rockingham
  • krossroads country store, dayton
  • mac's superette, fulks run
  • sheetz 872, mount crawford
  • the valley pantry & deli, elkton
  • valleys convience, penn laird
  • wawa store 6620, elkton

Combination Grocery/Other · 14

  • 340 quick stop inc, port republic
  • dollar general 18050, mcgaheysville
  • dollar general 10596, broadway
  • dollar general 11518, grottoes
  • dollar general 24193, broadway
  • dollar general 31602, timberville
  • dollar general store 9786, elkton
  • dollar tree 1457, harrisonburg
  • dollar tree 6843, timberville
  • family dollar 8303, bridgewater
  • family dollar store 11056, broadway
  • family dollar store 2753, grottoes
  • family dollar store 476, elkton
  • walgreens 17535, elkton

Super Store · 3

  • bridgewater iga, bridgewater
  • walmart neighborhood market 7177, rockingham
  • walmart supercenter 6952, timberville

Supermarket · 3

  • food lion 1425, timberville
  • food lion 2542, grottoes
  • food lion 596, elkton

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • woods edge farm llc, rockingham

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.

Accomack County
2.2% low-access · 12.5% SNAP
Albemarle County
11.9% low-access · 4.6% SNAP
Alexandria city
0.0% low-access · 5.1% SNAP
Alleghany County
16.4% low-access · 8.1% SNAP
Amelia County
16.5% low-access · 13.4% SNAP
Amherst County
11.3% low-access · 10.5% SNAP

Compare Rockingham County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →

Counties near Rockingham County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Rockingham County (5.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Virginia.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside VA (9.9% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (5.9% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Rockingham County inside a lower low-access state context

Rockingham County sits inside Virginia (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Rockingham County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51165. 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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