Signature · 3.1% low-access (7th pct)
Calhoun County, MS
Calhoun County lands in the lower national band on low-access (3.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 3.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.1%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Calhoun County, MS
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Neshoba County (+ 1.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Calhoun County lands in the lower national band (3.1%, #2,909 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,909
- national by low-access %
- #80
- in MS
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 172
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.1% low-access (7th pct) (-19 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Calhoun County compares nationally
Food access in Calhoun County compares favorably nationally: its 3.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 7% of them (rank #2,909).
Calhoun County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 5 of Calhoun 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.
Calhoun County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Prentiss 6
Prentiss 6%
6 % low-access
- Greene 5.4
Greene 5.4%
5.4 % low-access
- Neshoba 4.5
Neshoba 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Tippah 4.5
Tippah 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Calhoun 3.1
Calhoun 3.1%
3.1 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,962 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 467 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 172 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,922 |
| Median Household Income | $43,125 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 736 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
SNAP retailers in Calhoun County
Calhoun County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (50% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 14 authorized stores; Bruce holds 50% of them. 1 of the 4 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Derma.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce | 7 | 2 |
| Calhoun City | 3 | 2 |
| Vardaman | 3 | 1 |
| Derma | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 0972, bruce
- dollar general 3647, derma
- dollar general 10336, vardaman
- dollar general 17589, bruce
- dollar general 25652, bruce
- family dollar 13202, bruce
- family dollar 13456, calhoun city
Large Grocery Store · 3
- hometown market, inc. 2, calhoun city
- mounce's supermarket, vardaman
- piggly wiggly 16, calhoun city
Supermarket · 2
- piggly wiggly of bruce, bruce
- t-n-t supermarket, bruce
Convenience Store · 1
- vardaman food mart, vardaman
Small Grocery Store · 1
- joes market inc, bruce
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 Calhoun County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Calhoun County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Calhoun 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 (3.1% here).
- Johnson County, KY · 3.1% low-access
- Gaines County, TX · 3.1% low-access
- Sevier County, UT · 3.1% low-access
- Little River County, AR · 3.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (13.1% here).
- Phelps County, MO · 13.1% SNAP
- Chippewa County, MI · 13.1% SNAP
- Hill County, MT · 13.1% SNAP
- Edmonson County, KY · 13.1% 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.
Mississippi among East South Central states
Mississippi ranks 2nd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Calhoun County, at 3.1%, runs 23.3 pts below the Mississippi rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
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 Calhoun County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28013. 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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