Signature · 7.5% SNAP (6th pct in MS)
DeSoto County, MS
DeSoto County sits in the upper national band on low-access (48.7%, +26.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 48.7%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 7.5%
- on SNAP
- 191K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County DeSoto County, MS
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-SEVERE 48.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +26.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 9% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bolivar County (+ 2.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
DeSoto County sits in the upper national band (48.7%, #218 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #218
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in MS
- 20
- low-access tracts
- 18K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 7.5% SNAP (6th pct in MS) (-4.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How DeSoto County compares nationally
DeSoto County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 48.7% low-access share outpaces 93% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #218 most-affected nationwide.
DeSoto County's elevated USDA tier split
33 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, DeSoto County has 27 urban and 6 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.
DeSoto County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Carroll
Carroll 56.1%
56.1 % low-access
- Tallahatchie
Tallahatchie 51.2%
51.2 % low-access
- Bolivar
Bolivar 50.9%
50.9 % low-access
- DeSoto
DeSoto 48.7%
48.7 % low-access
- Hancock
Hancock 43.5%
43.5 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 33 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 161,252 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 20 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 78,485 |
| Low-Access Share | 48.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 17,716 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 191,301 |
| Median Household Income | $85,297 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,309 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
Other Counties in Mississippi
One of 81 counties in Mississippi, 6 are shown here.
Compare DeSoto County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near DeSoto County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for DeSoto County (7.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Mississippi.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MS (48.7% here).
- Bee County, TX · 48.7% low-access
- Bee County, TX · 48.7% low-access
- Paulding County, GA · 48.6% low-access
- Beaufort County, SC · 49.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (7.5% here).
- Grand Traverse County, MI · 7.5% SNAP
- Grand Traverse County, MI · 7.5% SNAP
- Missoula County, MT · 7.5% SNAP
- Missoula County, MT · 7.5% 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.
DeSoto County inside a higher low-access state context
DeSoto 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 DeSoto County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28033. 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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