Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)

Westmoreland County, VA

Westmoreland County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

0.0%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
20.1%
on SNAP
19K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 VA

USDA FARA access plate

County Westmoreland County, VA

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 20.1% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Alexandria city (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Westmoreland County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

0
low-access tracts
0
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Westmoreland County compares nationally

Food access in Westmoreland County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).

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Westmoreland County's lower-band USDA tier split

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Westmoreland County, VA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Westmoreland County, VA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Westmoreland County has 0 urban and 4 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.

Westmoreland County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Westmoreland County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)17,454
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population0
Low-Access Share0.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population0

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Westmoreland County
IndicatorValue
Population18,826
Median Household Income$63,398
Poverty Rate14.0%near the national average
SNAP Households1,635
SNAP Participation Rate20.1%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.1%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.6%

SNAP retailers in Westmoreland County

Westmoreland County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 10 locations (48% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 10

  • dollar general 10646, colonial beach
  • dollar general 15515, colonial beach
  • dollar general 17911, kinsale
  • dollar general 2285, montross
  • family dollar 13213, kinsale
  • family dollar store 1874, colonial beach
  • family dollar store 5044, montross
  • garner's produce, warsaw
  • walgreens 17997, montross
  • walgreens 18193, colonial beach

Convenience Store · 8

  • 7-eleven 11127e, colonial beach
  • 7-eleven 34519j, montross
  • e & c enterprises va651, kinsale
  • e & c enterprises va652, montross
  • erica mall, montross
  • fas mart 94, colonial beach
  • jack rabbit express, kinsale
  • stop in food stores 8083, colonial beach

Supermarket · 3

  • food lion 2544, montross
  • food lion 964, colonial beach
  • halls market inc, colonial beach

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 Westmoreland County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →

Counties near Westmoreland County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Westmoreland 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 (0.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (20.1% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Westmoreland County inside a lower low-access state context

Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51193. 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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