Signature · 38 SNAP-authorized stores
Winchester city, VA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Winchester city residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 25.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.7%
- on SNAP
- 28K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Winchester city, VA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 25.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.7% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bristol city ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Winchester city ranks #1,264 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #37 of 123 counties in VA (25.4% low-access).
- #1,264
- national by low-access %
- #37
- in VA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 38 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Winchester city compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Winchester city's 25.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 60% of them and ranked #1,264 most-affected nationwide.
Winchester city: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 5 of Winchester city's tracts are urban in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 1-mile test, the stricter of the two distance thresholds.
Winchester city low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Spotsylvania 25.5
Spotsylvania 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Winchester ci… 25.4
Winchester ci… 25.4%
25.4 % low-access
- Hanover 25.3
Hanover 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Bristol city 25.3
Bristol city 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Hampton city 25
Hampton city 25%
25 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,203 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,659 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,144 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,913 |
| Median Household Income | $63,974 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,340 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.7%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.4%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Winchester city
Winchester city has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 38 authorized stores are in Winchester, 8 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 17
- 7-eleven 10640b, winchester
- 7-eleven 35271a, winchester
- bo's xpress market 101, winchester
- bo's xpress markets 103, winchester
- centro americana latin market, winchester
- el paraiso winchester deli & grocery inc., winchester
- handy mart 6, winchester
- handymart 15, winchester
- murphy usa 7634, winchester
- northside mart, winchester
- royal farms 413, winchester
- sheetz 203, winchester
- shu one, inc., winchester
- stop and shop, winchester
- tienda hispana marquez, winchester
- wawa store 6623, winchester
- win mart llc, winchester
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- cvs 4194, winchester
- cvs pharmacy 4292, winchester
- cvs pharmacy 7843, winchester
- dollartree 8781, winchester
- dollar general 9566, winchester
- dollar tree 304, winchester
- family dollar 12606, winchester
- family dollar 3869, winchester
- walgreens 11573, winchester
- walgreens 18268, winchester
Super Store · 5
- food maxx 1, winchester
- megamart, winchester
- sharp shopper grocery outlet, winchester
- target store 1234, winchester
- walmart supercenter 1406, winchester
Small Grocery Store · 3
- mercado latino don toro, winchester
- namaste winchester market, winchester
- santa fe supermarket, winchester
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- la buena fe supermarket 1, winchester
- mercadito latino llc, winchester
Supermarket · 1
- martins food market 6078, winchester
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 Winchester city vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Nationwide peers for Winchester city's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Winchester 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 (25.4% here).
- Juneau County, WI · 25.4% low-access
- Haywood County, TN · 25.4% low-access
- Wake County, NC · 25.4% low-access
- Itasca County, MN · 25.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (11.7% here).
- Whatcom County, WA · 11.7% SNAP
- Green Lake County, WI · 11.7% SNAP
- Hunt County, TX · 11.7% SNAP
- Greene County, TN · 11.7% 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%). Winchester city, at 25.4%, runs 5.0 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 .
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 Winchester city, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51840. 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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