Signature · 2.2% low-access (6th pct)
Staunton city, VA
Staunton city lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 2.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.0%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Staunton city, VA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 2.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.0% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Accomack County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Staunton city lands in the lower national band (2.2%, #2,953 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,953
- national by low-access %
- #116
- in VA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 195
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.2% low-access (6th pct) (-19.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Staunton city compares nationally
Food access in Staunton city compares favorably nationally: its 2.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 6% of them (rank #2,954).
Staunton city's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Staunton city has 5 urban and 1 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.
Staunton city vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Arlington 2.3
Arlington 2.3%
2.3 % low-access
- Charles City 2.3
Charles City 2.3%
2.3 % low-access
- Louisa 2.3
Louisa 2.3%
2.3 % low-access
- Staunton city 2.2
Staunton city 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
- Accomack 2.2
Accomack 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,746 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 523 |
| Low-Access Share | 2.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 195 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,948 |
| Median Household Income | $65,581 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,467 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.1%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Staunton city
Staunton city has 33 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 17
- 7-eleven #11122f 11122f, staunton
- 7-eleven 39200a 39200a, staunton
- circle k 2723210, staunton
- circle k 2723713, staunton
- deno's food mart, staunton
- jiffee mart 0, staunton
- little quick mart, staunton
- nishi food mart 10, staunton
- nishivansh llc, staunton
- nu beginning the store, staunton
- pilot travel center 396, stuarts draft
- royal mart #5 5, staunton
- royal mart 4, staunton
- sheetz 302, staunton
- springhill market n/a, staunton
- staunton junction, staunton
- wawa store 6609, staunton
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs 1557, staunton
- cvs 6322, staunton
- dollartree 8127, staunton
- dollar general 1865, staunton
- dollar general 21710, staunton
- dollar general 24587, staunton
- dollar general 4828, staunton
- walgreens 17607, staunton
Supermarket · 4
- food lion 132, staunton
- food lion 1334, staunton
- food lion 497, staunton
- martins food market 6426, staunton
Farmers' Market · 2
- staunton farmers' market, staunton
- staunton-augusta health department farmer's market, staunton
Super Store · 2
- kroger 343, staunton
- walmart supercenter 1344, staunton
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 Staunton city vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Staunton city's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Staunton 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 (2.2% here).
- Morrow County, OH · 2.2% low-access
- Morrow County, OH · 2.2% low-access
- Fannin County, GA · 2.2% low-access
- Fannin County, GA · 2.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (13.0% here).
- Clallam County, WA · 13.0% SNAP
- Clallam County, WA · 13.0% SNAP
- Bell County, TX · 13.0% SNAP
- Bell County, TX · 13.0% 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.
Staunton city inside a lower low-access state context
Staunton 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 Staunton city, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51790. 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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