Signature · 3.6% SNAP (5th pct in VA)
York County, VA
York County sits in the upper national band on low-access (34.4%, +12.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 34.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.6%
- on SNAP
- 71K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County York County, VA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 34.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Prince George County ( -0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
York County sits in the upper national band (34.4%, #646 of 3,079).
- #646
- national by low-access %
- #17
- in VA
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 3.6% SNAP (5th pct in VA) (-8.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How York County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, York County's 34.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #646 most-affected nationwide.
York County's elevated USDA tier split
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, York County has 11 urban and 3 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.
York 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
- York 34.4
York 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Prince George 33.9
Prince George 33.9%
33.9 % low-access
- Orange 33.8
Orange 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Charlotte 33.7
Charlotte 33.7%
33.7 % low-access
- Frederick 33.7
Frederick 33.7%
33.7 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 65,464 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 22,517 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,862 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 71,005 |
| Median Household Income | $109,956 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 965 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in York County
York County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 17
- 7-eleven 41689, yorktown
- 7-eleven store 32333c, yorktown
- 7-eleven #34305d 34305d, williamsburg
- 7-eleven 32413c 32413c, yorktown
- flowers bakery outlet 511, tabb
- lightfoot pit stop 536, williamsburg
- new hope mart, inc., yorktown
- red barn food store, yorktown
- royal farms 124, yorktown
- seaford country market, seaford
- speedway 4674, grafton
- stop & go, yorktown
- sunoco yes, yorktown
- terrace grocery, williamsburg
- wawa 687, yorktown
- wawa 699, williamsburg
- wawa store 8657, yorktown
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs pharmacy 2338, williamsburg
- cvs pharmacy 6812, yorktown
- dollartree 7087, yorktown
- dollartree 9796, williamsburg
- dollar general 0319, grafton
- dollar tree 340, yorktown
- family dollar store 837, williamsburg
- walgreens 09811, yorktown
- walgreens 10453, yorktown
Supermarket · 4
- food lion 1273, williamsburg
- food lion 418, grafton
- food lion 517, yorktown
- food lion 641, yorktown
Super Store · 3
- kroger 555, tabb
- kroger 573, yorktown
- walmart supercenter 3265, yorktown
Small Grocery Store · 2
- kielbasa 1, williamsburg
- mi bendicion latin market, williamsburg
Farmers' Market · 1
- yorktown mkt days- prof evnt asso t/a village evnt, yorktown
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- international bazaar, williamsburg
Military Commissary · 1
- langley afb commissary 2816, hampton
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 York County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near York County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for York County (3.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Virginia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VA (34.4% here).
- Washington County, PA · 34.4% low-access
- Washington County, PA · 34.4% low-access
- Craven County, NC · 34.4% low-access
- Craven County, NC · 34.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (3.6% here).
- Gillespie County, TX · 3.6% SNAP
- Gillespie County, TX · 3.6% SNAP
- Park County, WY · 3.6% SNAP
- Park County, WY · 3.6% 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.
York County inside a higher low-access state context
York 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 York County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51199. 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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