Signature · 4.4% SNAP (8th pct in VA)
Stafford County, VA
Stafford County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.4%, +11.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 33.4%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 4.4%
- on SNAP
- 163K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Stafford County, VA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 33.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 7% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Charlotte County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Stafford County sits in the upper national band (33.4%, #712 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #712
- national by low-access %
- #22
- in VA
- 13
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 4.4% SNAP (8th pct in VA) (-7.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Stafford County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Stafford County's 33.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 77% of them and ranked #712 most-affected nationwide.
Stafford County's elevated USDA tier split
27 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Stafford County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (18 urban, 9 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 9 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Stafford County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Orange 33.8
Orange 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Charlotte 33.7
Charlotte 33.7%
33.7 % low-access
- Frederick 33.7
Frederick 33.7%
33.7 % low-access
- Stafford 33.4
Stafford 33.4%
33.4 % low-access
- Brunswick 33
Brunswick 33%
33 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 27 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 128,961 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 13 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 43,076 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,580 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 163,466 |
| Median Household Income | $137,807 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,299 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Stafford County
Stafford County has 87 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 39 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 87 authorized stores; Stafford holds 53% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Midlothian.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Stafford | 46 | 11 |
| Fredericksburg | 40 | 9 |
| Midlothian | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 39
- 7-eleven 32170h, fredericksburg
- 7-eleven #34649c 34649c, stafford
- 7-eleven 17219a, stafford
- 7-eleven 32633a, stafford
- 7-eleven 40037, stafford
- 7-eleven inc f 32140, stafford
- 7-eleven inc f 33605a, fredericksburg
- 7-eleven, inc. 28596l, fredericksburg
- 7-eleven #33701c 33701c, stafford
- 7-eleven #41617a 41617a, stafford
- 7-eleven 18551d 18551d, fredericksburg
- 7-eleven 28422d, fredericksburg
- 7-eleven 40045b, stafford
- al kareem llc 1710, fredericksburg
- fas mart 19, fredericksburg
- gloria luz market and restaurant inc 01, stafford
- mountain view market, fredericksburg
- murphy express 8731, fredericksburg
- onville kwik mart, stafford
- royal farms 237, fredericksburg
- royal farms 430, fredericksburg
- sheetz 264, fredericksburg
- sheetz 590, stafford
- sheetz 718, stafford
- sheetz 905, fredericksburg
- taylors market, stafford
- wawa 665, stafford
- wawa 668, fredericksburg
- wawa 688, fredericksburg
- wawa 689, stafford
- wawa 697, stafford
- warrenton exxon, fredericksburg
- wawa 8627, fredericksburg
- wawa store 8674, stafford
- wawa store 8677, fredericksburg
- wawa store 8679, stafford
- wawa store 8684, midlothian
- wawa store 8689, stafford
- white oak mart, fredericksburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 19
- cvs 10454, fredericksburg
- cvs 4335, fredericksburg
- cvs pharmacy 1423, stafford
- cvs pharmacy 2129, stafford
- cvs pharmacy 1569, fredericksburg
- cvs/pharmacy 3396, stafford
- catfish kelly's country store, fredericksburg
- dollar general 17277, stafford
- dollartree 9196, stafford
- dollartree 9297, fredericksburg
- dollar general 4823, stafford
- dollar general 7906, fredericksburg
- dollar general 8906, fredericksburg
- dollar tree 498, stafford
- dollar tree 7702, fredericksburg
- dollar tree 944, fredericksburg
- international halal food, stafford
- mavis international foods, stafford
- walgreens 15445, fredericksburg
Super Store · 11
- giant food 243, stafford
- giant food 789, fredericksburg
- lidl 1039, fredericksburg
- shoppers food warehouse 2372, stafford
- super giant 234, fredericksburg
- target stores 1857, stafford
- target stores 2175, stafford
- walmart 2520, fredericksburg
- walmart 6936, stafford
- walmart supercenter 2438, stafford
- walmart supercenter 4258, fredericksburg
Small Grocery Store · 7
- blessed international, llc, stafford
- btrix international market, fredericksburg
- halal boys meat & grocery 101, stafford
- moldova european food market, stafford
- natus & vandy international foods, stafford
- royal halal market 1, stafford
- santa fe latino market, stafford
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 03, stafford
- aldi 80013, fredericksburg
- publix north carolina, lp 1720, stafford
- weis markets 297, fredericksburg
- weis markets 307, stafford
- weis markets 308, stafford
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- la vaquita market 2, fredericksburg
- maihan halal market llc,, fredericksburg
- stafford halal market and bakery na, stafford
Farmers' Market · 1
- long family markets, stafford
Seafood Specialty · 1
- cockeye cox's crab co., 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 Stafford County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Stafford County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Stafford County (4.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Virginia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VA (33.4% here).
- Thurston County, WA · 33.4% low-access
- Taylor County, WI · 33.4% low-access
- Johnson County, MO · 33.4% low-access
- Polk County, MN · 33.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (4.4% here).
- Williamson County, TX · 4.4% SNAP
- Denton County, TX · 4.4% SNAP
- Comal County, TX · 4.4% SNAP
- Waukesha County, WI · 4.4% 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%). Stafford County, at 33.4%, runs 13.0 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 .
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