Signature · 89 SNAP-authorized stores
Spotsylvania County, VA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Spotsylvania 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).
- 25.5%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 6.6%
- on SNAP
- 147K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Spotsylvania County, VA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 25.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Winchester city ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Spotsylvania County ranks #1,254 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #36 of 123 counties in VA (25.5% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,254
- national by low-access %
- #36
- in VA
- 16
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 89 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Spotsylvania County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Spotsylvania County's 25.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 60% of them and ranked #1,254 most-affected nationwide.
Spotsylvania County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
30 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
Spotsylvania County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (19 urban, 11 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 11 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Spotsylvania County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Spotsylvania 25.5
Spotsylvania 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Winchester ci… 25.4
Winchester ci… 25.4%
25.4 % low-access
- Hanover 25.3
Hanover 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Bristol city 25.3
Bristol city 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Hampton city 25
Hampton city 25%
25 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 30 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 122,397 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 16 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 31,173 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,095 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 146,603 |
| Median Household Income | $112,738 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,489 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Spotsylvania County
Spotsylvania County has 89 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 40 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 89 authorized stores; Fredericksburg holds 81% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Woodford, Partlow.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg | 72 | 18 |
| Spotsylvania | 14 | 3 |
| Woodford | 2 | none |
| Partlow | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 40
- 208 variety store, spotsylvania
- 7-eleven #20560f 20560f, fredericksburg
- 7-eleven #41814h 41814h, fredericksburg
- 7-eleven 40041a, fredericksburg
- 7-eleven inc f 32331c, fredericksburg
- 7-eleven inc f 32910b, fredericksburg
- 7-eleven store 40039h, fredericksburg
- 7-eleven #32713c 32713c, fredericksburg
- 7-eleven #33641b 33641b, fredericksburg
- 7-eleven 33288c, fredericksburg
- 7-eleven 41812a, fredericksburg
- d mart, fredericksburg
- d mart 3 n/a, partlow
- fas mart 11, fredericksburg
- fas mart 17, spotsylvania
- fas mart 23, spotsylvania
- fas mart 32, fredericksburg
- fas mart 35, fredericksburg
- fas mart 47, fredericksburg
- fas mart 48, spotsylvania
- i-95 fuel stop, fredericksburg
- keystone grocery, spotsylvania
- miller's 580, woodford
- new york fas mart, fredericksburg
- people's market & deli, fredericksburg
- post oak himalayan market, spotsylvania
- royal farms 297, fredericksburg
- royal farms 359, fredericksburg
- sheetz 532, fredericksburg
- sheetz 543, fredericksburg
- sheetz 545, fredericksburg
- sheetz 672, woodford
- sheetz 800, fredericksburg
- wawa 653, fredericksburg
- wawa 663, fredericksburg
- wawa 664, fredericksburg
- wawa 691, fredericksburg
- wawa 8617, fredericksburg
- wawa food market 658, fredericksburg
- wawa store 8685, spotsylvania
Combination Grocery/Other · 23
- cvs pharmacy 1564, fredericksburg
- cvs pharmacy 1568, fredericksburg
- cvs pharmacy 7589, fredericksburg
- cvs pharmacy 11179, fredericksburg
- cvs pharmacy 1539, fredericksburg
- cvs pharmacy 3397, spotsylvania
- cvs pharmacy 7951, fredericksburg
- dollar general 18049, spotsylvania
- dollar tree 2120, fredericksburg
- dollartree 9502, fredericksburg
- dollar general 14557, spotsylvania
- dollar general 14856, fredericksburg
- dollar general 9623, fredericksburg
- dollar tree 7824, fredericksburg
- dollartree 8892, fredericksburg
- family dollar 3019, spotsylvania
- family dollar 8599, fredericksburg
- family dollar store 10737, fredericksburg
- family dollar store 3763, fredericksburg
- ma kumba international store, fredericksburg
- two sister market, fredericksburg
- walgreens 11571, fredericksburg
- walgreens 12135, fredericksburg
Supermarket · 10
- aldi 44070 44070, fredericksburg
- aldi 80015 80015, fredericksburg
- food lion 1424, spotsylvania
- publix 1632, fredericksburg
- publix north carolina lp 1885, fredericksburg
- weis markets 296, fredericksburg
- weis markets 298, fredericksburg
- weis markets 301, fredericksburg
- weis markets 303, fredericksburg
- weis markets 304, spotsylvania
Super Store · 7
- b js wholesale club 69, fredericksburg
- costco wholesale 0340, fredericksburg
- giant food 256, spotsylvania
- lidl 1038, fredericksburg
- super giant 235, fredericksburg
- target stores 2138, fredericksburg
- walmart supercenter 5343, fredericksburg
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- five mile international market, fredericksburg
- milagrito market and bakery, fredericksburg
- selectos latin market & deli, fredericksburg
Small Grocery Store · 3
- k&k island spice and produce, fredericksburg
- la vaquita market 3, fredericksburg
- sierra international market, inc., fredericksburg
Farmers' Market · 2
- spotsylvania farmers market, fredericksburg
- spotsylvania farmers market 2, fredericksburg
Large Grocery Store · 1
- fiesta supermarket, fredericksburg
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 Spotsylvania County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Nationwide peers for Spotsylvania County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Spotsylvania 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 (25.5% here).
- Yankton County, SD · 25.5% low-access
- Lehigh County, PA · 25.5% low-access
- Tulsa County, OK · 25.5% low-access
- Hennepin County, MN · 25.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (6.6% here).
- Montgomery County, TX · 6.6% SNAP
- Marshall County, TN · 6.6% SNAP
- Montgomery County, PA · 6.6% SNAP
- Gloucester County, NJ · 6.6% 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%). Spotsylvania County, at 25.5%, runs 5.1 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 Spotsylvania County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51177. 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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