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 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).
Westmoreland County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Westmoreland County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Westmoreland County 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
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
- Westmoreland 0
Westmoreland 0%
0 % low-access
- Lee 0
Lee 0%
0 % low-access
- Lunenburg 0
Lunenburg 0%
0 % low-access
- Mathews 0
Mathews 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,454 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 0 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 0 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,826 |
| Median Household Income | $63,398 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,635 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 21 authorized stores; Colonial Beach holds 43% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Kinsale, Warsaw.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Beach | 9 | 2 |
| Montross | 7 | 1 |
| Kinsale | 4 | none |
| Warsaw | 1 | none |
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).
- San Juan County, WA · 0.0% low-access
- Rains County, TX · 0.0% low-access
- Taylor County, WV · 0.0% low-access
- Wyoming County, WV · 0.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (20.1% here).
- Martin County, NC · 20.1% SNAP
- Hoke County, NC · 20.1% SNAP
- Caswell County, NC · 20.1% SNAP
- Washington County, MO · 20.1% 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%). Westmoreland County, at 0.0%, runs 20.4 pts below 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 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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