Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
Covington County, MS
Covington County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 17.9%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Covington County, MS
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tishomingo County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Covington County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 0
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Covington County compares nationally
Food access in Covington County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).
Covington County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Covington County has 0 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.
Covington 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
- 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
- Tishomingo 0
Tishomingo 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,568 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 0 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 0 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,148 |
| Median Household Income | $45,051 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,309 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.8%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
SNAP retailers in Covington County
Covington County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 12 locations (52% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- barnes market, collins
- dollar general 10400, collins
- dollar general 18601, west collins
- dollar general 9640, seminary
- dollar general 9787, mount olive
- dollar general 21596, collins
- dollar general 24462, seminary
- dollar general 24732, seminary
- dollar general 31290, collins
- family dollar 12579, seminary
- family dollar store 7819, collins
- mom's seafood and steak, mount olive
Convenience Store · 6
- circle k 2723396, collins
- fastmart 1, collins
- hot coffee junction, collins
- jr food mart 72, collins
- one stop fuel iv inc, collins
- sunshine produce, seminary
Supermarket · 2
- piggly wiggly, seminary
- ramey's 11, collins
Large Grocery Store · 1
- cashsaver 42, mount olive
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- e & b collins, collins
Small Grocery Store · 1
- tienda latina la esperanza 1, collins
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 Covington County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Covington County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Covington 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 (0.0% here).
- Benzie County, MI · 0.0% low-access
- Benzie County, MI · 0.0% low-access
- Barry County, MI · 0.0% low-access
- Barry County, MI · 0.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (17.9% here).
- Piscataquis County, ME · 17.9% SNAP
- Piscataquis County, ME · 17.9% SNAP
- Vermilion Parish, LA · 17.9% SNAP
- Vermilion Parish, LA · 17.9% 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.
Covington County inside a lower low-access state context
Covington 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 Covington County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28031. 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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