Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Attala County, MS
Attala County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 27.1% low-access.
- 27.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 15.6%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Attala County, MS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 27.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.6% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Adams County (+ 1.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Attala County ranks #1,138 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #27 of 80 counties in MS (27.1% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,138
- national by low-access %
- #27
- in MS
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Attala County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Attala County's 27.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 64% of them and ranked #1,142 most-affected nationwide.
Attala County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Attala County has 2 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.
Attala County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Copiah 28.5
Copiah 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Rankin 28.4
Rankin 28.4%
28.4 % low-access
- Adams 28.3
Adams 28.3%
28.3 % low-access
- Attala 27.1
Attala 27.1%
27.1 % low-access
- Issaquena 25.8
Issaquena 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,564 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,300 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,015 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,526 |
| Median Household Income | $51,639 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,035 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.1%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
SNAP retailers in Attala County
Attala County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 8 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs pharmacy 5883, kosciusko
- dollar general 1388, kosciusko
- dollar general 23132, kosciusko
- dollar general 14574, kosciusko
- dollar general 16701, ethel
- dollar general 21003, sallis
- dollar tree 5093, kosciusko
- family dollar 2800, kosciusko
Convenience Store · 8
- crossroads grocery llc, kosciusko
- ethel quick stop, ethel
- kangaroo crossing # 103, kosciusko
- kangaroo crossing 1110, kosciusko
- kims quick stop, kosciusko
- mcadams kwik stop, sallis
- ray lawrence grocery, kosciusko
- singh food mart, kosciusko
Super Store · 2
- sunflower 10, kosciusko
- walmart 239, kosciusko
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- attala frozen foods no, kosciusko
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Mississippi
One of 81 counties in Mississippi, 6 are shown here.
Compare Attala County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Nationwide peers for Attala County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Attala County, both outside Mississippi so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MS (27.1% here).
- Hall County, NE · 27.1% low-access
- Hall County, NE · 27.1% low-access
- Bamberg County, SC · 27.1% low-access
- Bamberg County, SC · 27.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (15.6% here).
- St. Francois County, MO · 15.6% SNAP
- St. Francois County, MO · 15.6% SNAP
- Kalkaska County, MI · 15.6% SNAP
- Kalkaska County, MI · 15.6% 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.
Food access nationally, Mississippi in context
Attala County sits inside Mississippi (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 Attala County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28007. 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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