Signature · 11.0% SNAP (21st pct in MS)
George County, MS
George County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.0%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County George County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 10.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pike County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
George County lands in the lower national band (10.6%, #2,440 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,440
- national by low-access %
- #69
- in MS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 11.0% SNAP (21st pct in MS) (-1.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How George County compares nationally
George County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.6% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,446).
George County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, George County has 1 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.
George 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
- Pearl River 11.4
Pearl River 11.4%
11.4 % low-access
- George 10.6
George 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Pike 10.5
Pike 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Webster 10.5
Webster 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Jefferson 10
Jefferson 10%
10 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,578 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,396 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,282 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,170 |
| Median Household Income | $59,758 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,025 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
SNAP retailers in George County
George County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 11 locations (52% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- dollar general 878, lucedale
- dollar general 13261, lucedale
- dollar general 15050, lucedale
- dollar general 16328, lucedale
- dollar general 17456, lucedale
- dollar general 19847, lucedale
- dollar general 22363, lucedale
- dollar general store 17537, lucedale
- dollar tree 2440, lucedale
- family dollar store 2389, lucedale
- family dollar 12896, lucedale
Convenience Store · 6
- jr food mart 473, lucedale
- ll quick mart, lucedale
- laxmi of lucedale 10, lucedale
- love's travel stop 864, lucedale
- murphy usa 6543, lucedale
- town & country, lucedale
Super Store · 2
- wayne lee's grocery & market #2, lucedale
- walmart s/c 1260, lucedale
Farmers' Market · 1
- courtney farms produce, lucedale
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- the blind butcher shoppe, lucedale
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 George County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near George County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for George County (11.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Mississippi.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MS (10.6% here).
- Franklin County, MO · 10.6% low-access
- Franklin County, MO · 10.6% low-access
- Fayette County, OH · 10.6% low-access
- Fayette County, OH · 10.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (11.0% here).
- Mille Lacs County, MN · 11.0% SNAP
- Mille Lacs County, MN · 11.0% SNAP
- Barry County, MO · 11.0% SNAP
- Barry County, MO · 11.0% 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.
George County inside a lower low-access state context
George 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 George County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28039. 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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