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Chickasaw County, MS

Chickasaw County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

9.4%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
14.8%
on SNAP
17K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MS

USDA FARA access plate

County Chickasaw County, MS

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 9.4% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -12.7 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 14.8% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 8.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Jefferson County (+ 0.6 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Chickasaw County lands in the lower national band (9.4%, #2,529 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,529
national by low-access %
#73
in MS
1
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 9.4% low-access (19th pct) (-12.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Chickasaw County compares nationally

Chickasaw County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.4% low-access share that beats 19% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,532).

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Chickasaw County's lower-band USDA tier split

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Chickasaw County, MS USDA-defined food-access tiers: 3 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 3 tracts adequate (75.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (25.0%) Adequate 75% Limited 0% Severe 25% Food-access tier distribution: Chickasaw County, MS
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Chickasaw County has 1 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.

Chickasaw County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Chickasaw County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)17,392
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population1,632
Low-Access Share9.4%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,009

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Chickasaw County
IndicatorValue
Population16,915
Median Household Income$43,586
Poverty Rate23.5%well above the national average
SNAP Households987
SNAP Participation Rate14.8%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle8.9%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.7%

Other Counties in Mississippi

One of 81 counties in Mississippi, 6 are shown here.

Adams County
28.3% low-access · 16.5% SNAP
Alcorn County
18.9% low-access · 16.1% SNAP
Amite County
13.9% low-access · 15.2% SNAP
Attala County
27.1% low-access · 15.6% SNAP
Benton County
35.7% low-access · 17.2% SNAP
Bolivar County
50.9% low-access · 26.0% SNAP

Compare Chickasaw County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →

Counties near Chickasaw County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Chickasaw 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 (9.4% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (14.8% 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.

Chickasaw County inside a lower low-access state context

Chickasaw County sits inside Mississippi (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 Chickasaw County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28017. 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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