Signature · 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Surry County, VA
Surry County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 30.0% low-access.
- 30.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 9.4%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Surry County, VA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 30.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Halifax County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Surry County sits in the upper national band (30.0%, #934 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #934
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in VA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 552
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Surry County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Surry County's 30.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #934 most-affected nationwide.
Surry County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Surry County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Surry 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
- Surry 30
Surry 30%
30 % low-access
- Halifax 29.7
Halifax 29.7%
29.7 % low-access
- Augusta 29.3
Augusta 29.3%
29.3 % low-access
- Martinsville … 29.3
Martinsville … 29.3%
29.3 % low-access
- Fluvanna 28.9
Fluvanna 28.9%
28.9 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,058 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,116 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 552 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,549 |
| Median Household Income | $78,041 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 266 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
SNAP retailers in Surry County
Surry County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 4
- 7-eleven 34313j, surry
- bacons castle market, surry
- surrry qwick stop, surry
- two sisters food mart, spring grove
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 18676, spring grove
- dollar general 11279, surry
- family dollar 13210, surry
Farmers' Market · 1
- surry farmers market, surry
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- slade naturals, surry
Supermarket · 1
- surry marketplace, surry
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 Surry County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Surry County inside a higher low-access state context
Surry 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 Surry County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51181. 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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