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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 2019 Census ACS 2024 VA

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.

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Winchester city: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Winchester city, VA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 5 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (40.0%) 3 tracts limited (60.0%) Adequate 40% Limited 60% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Winchester city, VA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Winchester city has 5 urban and 0 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.

Winchester city low-access neighbourhood

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Winchester city
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts5
Atlas Population (2010 basis)26,203
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population6,659
Low-Access Share25.4%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,144

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Winchester city
IndicatorValue
Population27,913
Median Household Income$63,974
Poverty Rate21.5%well above the national average
SNAP Households1,340
SNAP Participation Rate11.7%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle9.4%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.9%

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.

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.

Accomack County
2.2% low-access · 12.5% SNAP
Albemarle County
11.9% low-access · 4.6% SNAP
Alexandria city
0.0% low-access · 5.1% SNAP
Alleghany County
16.4% low-access · 8.1% SNAP
Amelia County
16.5% low-access · 13.4% SNAP
Amherst County
11.3% low-access · 10.5% SNAP

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (11.7% 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.

Food access nationally, Virginia in context

Winchester city sits inside Virginia (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 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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