Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Scott County, VA
Scott County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 15.5% low-access.
- 15.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 23.2%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Scott County, VA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fredericksburg city (+ 0.6 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Scott County ranks #2,077 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #75 of 123 counties in VA (15.5% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #2,077
- national by low-access %
- #75
- in VA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Scott County compares nationally
Scott County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.5% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,080).
Scott County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Scott County has 1 urban and 5 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.
Scott County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Amelia 16.5
Amelia 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Pittsylvania 16.5
Pittsylvania 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Alleghany 16.4
Alleghany 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Fredericksbur… 16.1
Fredericksbur… 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Scott 15.5
Scott 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,177 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,601 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,322 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,479 |
| Median Household Income | $46,349 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,113 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Scott County
Scott County has 31 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 18
- black diamond 30, duffield
- big break 2, weber city
- big break exxon 1, weber city
- black diamond markets 64, duffield
- country basket, duffield
- coxes country store, nickelsville
- gate city quik stop market, gate city
- jp market, nickelsville
- jp market #2, gate city
- mid town quik stop market 06, gate city
- midway market & deli, gate city
- moccasin junction, nickelsville
- nick grocery, nickelsville
- patriot fuels, gate city
- rallymart, hiltons
- rj market, dungannon
- stateline market #2 83, weber city
- weber city quik stop, weber city
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs 7343, gate city
- dollar general 19732, gate city
- dollar general 0065, gate city
- dollar general 14921, weber city
- dollar general 7031, dungannon
- dollar general 7485, duffield
- dollar general 9747, nickelsville
- dollar tree 8009, weber city
- family dollar 13169, duffield
Supermarket · 3
- food city 820, weber city
- food lion 308, gate city
- price less foods 489, weber city
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- henry's produce 2, duffield
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 Scott County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Nationwide peers for Scott County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Scott 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 (15.5% here).
- Winn Parish, LA · 15.5% low-access
- Winn Parish, LA · 15.5% low-access
- Iberia Parish, LA · 15.5% low-access
- Iberia Parish, LA · 15.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (23.2% here).
- Baltimore city, MD · 23.2% SNAP
- Baltimore city, MD · 23.2% SNAP
- Warren County, NC · 23.1% SNAP
- San Juan County, NM · 23.1% 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
Scott 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 Scott County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51169. 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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