Signature · 26.9% SNAP (93rd pct in MS)
Coahoma County, MS
Coahoma County stands out on SNAP (26.9%, +14.8 pts vs U.S.) with 22.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 22.3%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 26.9%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Coahoma County, MS
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.3% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 26.9% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 14.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Yalobusha County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Coahoma County ranks #1,494 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #34 of 80 counties in MS (22.3% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,494
- national by low-access %
- #34
- in MS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 26.9% SNAP (93rd pct in MS) (+14.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Coahoma County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Coahoma County's 22.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,503 most-affected nationwide.
Coahoma County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Coahoma County has 3 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.
Coahoma County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Marshall 22.5
Marshall 22.5%
22.5 % low-access
- Coahoma 22.3
Coahoma 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Yalobusha 22.2
Yalobusha 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Perry 21.8
Perry 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Forrest 21.7
Forrest 21.7%
21.7 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,151 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,822 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,171 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,540 |
| Median Household Income | $37,461 |
| Poverty Rate | 35.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,262 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 26.9%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 14.9%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Coahoma County
Coahoma County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 20 locations (63% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 20
- bobs phase 2, clarksdale
- bryants grocery and games, jonestown
- big point quick store llc, friars point
- carters mini market, jonestown
- circle k 2721529, clarksdale
- clarksdale quik mart, clarksdale
- corner grocery, clarksdale
- double quick 102, clarksdale
- double quick 103, clarksdale
- double quick 104, clarksdale
- double quick 105, clarksdale
- first grocery, clarksdale
- fueldrop, jonestown
- gas mart express, clarksdale
- j s grocery 002, clarksdale
- j.t's convenience store, jonestown
- kimco, clarksdale
- murphy usa 7174, clarksdale
- o g grocery, clarksdale
- quikstop inc, clarksdale
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 11956, clarksdale
- dollar general 16196, clarksdale
- dollar general 22174, clarksdale
- dollar general 25958, tutwiler
- dollar tree 1292, clarksdale
- family dollar 5493, clarksdale
- j's grocery, clarksdale
- rose's express 1935, clarksdale
Small Grocery Store · 2
- 3 way quick stop, friars point
- lyon tobacco, lyon
Super Store · 2
- sav-a-lot 23409, clarksdale
- walmart store 707, clarksdale
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 Coahoma County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Nationwide peers for Coahoma County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Coahoma County (26.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Mississippi.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MS (22.3% here).
- Mitchell County, IA · 22.3% low-access
- Mitchell County, IA · 22.3% low-access
- Belmont County, OH · 22.3% low-access
- Belmont County, OH · 22.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (26.9% here).
- Concordia Parish, LA · 26.9% SNAP
- Concordia Parish, LA · 26.9% SNAP
- Crisp County, GA · 26.9% SNAP
- Crisp County, GA · 26.9% 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
Coahoma 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 Coahoma County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28027. 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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