Signature · 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts)
Clarke County, MS
Clarke County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (25% of the book) alongside 13.5% low-access.
- 13.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 16.0%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clarke County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 13.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Smith County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Clarke County lands in the lower national band (13.5%, #2,236 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,236
- national by low-access %
- #59
- in MS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts) .
How Clarke County compares nationally
Clarke County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.5% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,236).
Clarke County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 4 of Clarke 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.
Clarke 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
- Amite 13.9
Amite 13.9%
13.9 % low-access
- Clarke 13.5
Clarke 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Smith 13.5
Smith 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Choctaw 12.9
Choctaw 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Claiborne 12.9
Claiborne 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,732 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,267 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,070 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,314 |
| Median Household Income | $46,108 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 952 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Clarke County
Clarke County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (60% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Quitman holds 50% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Pachuta, Shubuta.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Quitman | 5 | 2 |
| Pachuta | 2 | none |
| Stonewall | 2 | 1 |
| Shubuta | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 10868, shubuta
- dollar general 19361, pachuta
- dollar general 12725, stonewall
- dollar general 24560, quitman
- dollar general 4290, quitman
- family dollar 566, quitman
Supermarket · 2
- greers cashsaver 46, quitman
- piggly wiggly 10, quitman
Convenience Store · 1
- alliance 3, pachuta
Large Grocery Store · 1
- piggly wiggly, stonewall
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 Clarke County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Clarke County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Clarke 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 (13.5% here).
- Muhlenberg County, KY · 13.5% low-access
- Preble County, OH · 13.5% low-access
- Wharton County, TX · 13.5% low-access
- Cherokee County, AL · 13.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (16.0% here).
- Oswego County, NY · 16.0% SNAP
- Rowan County, NC · 16.0% SNAP
- Warren County, IL · 16.0% SNAP
- Liberty County, GA · 16.0% 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%). Clarke County, at 13.5%, runs 12.9 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 Clarke County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28023. 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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