Signature · 28 SNAP-authorized stores
Grenada County, MS
Grenada County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 15.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.7%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Grenada County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 15.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.7% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tunica County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Grenada County ranks #2,084 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #55 of 80 counties in MS (15.4% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,084
- national by low-access %
- #55
- in MS
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 28 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Grenada County compares nationally
Grenada County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.4% low-access share that beats 33% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,084).
Grenada County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Grenada County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (3 urban, 2 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 2 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Grenada County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Noxubee 16.1
Noxubee 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Newton 16
Newton 16%
16 % low-access
- Tunica 15.5
Tunica 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Grenada 15.4
Grenada 15.4%
15.4 % low-access
- Jones 15.2
Jones 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,906 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,366 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,296 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,217 |
| Median Household Income | $48,804 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.6%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 992 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.7%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Grenada County
Grenada County has 28 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 12 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 28 authorized stores; Grenada holds 82% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Holcomb, Gore Springs.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Grenada | 23 | 3 |
| Holcomb | 4 | none |
| Gore Springs | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs pharmacy 4376, grenada
- dollar general 0218, grenada
- dollar general 18988, grenada
- dollar general 2053, grenada
- dollar general 10485, grenada
- dollar general 14927, holcomb
- dollar general 19803, gore springs
- dollar general 21137, grenada
- dollar tree 1549, grenada
- dwaynes, holcomb
- family dollar 5068, grenada
- walgreens 12269, grenada
Convenience Store · 12
- bluesky 903, grenada
- circle k store 2721535, grenada
- gpm 17244, holcomb
- gpm 17255, grenada
- grenada investment llc, grenada
- grenada spot llc, grenada
- jp food, grenada
- marathon grenada market and deli inc, grenada
- quiktrip 7251, grenada
- sprint mart 4108, grenada
- sprint mart 4145, grenada
- triple stop inc. 6, grenada
Super Store · 2
- grocery basket of grenada, inc., grenada
- walmart 1074, grenada
Small Grocery Store · 1
- newton's chop shop, holcomb
Supermarket · 1
- spain's supermarket, grenada
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 Grenada County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Nationwide peers for Grenada County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Grenada 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 (15.4% here).
- Allen County, KS · 15.4% low-access
- Tama County, IA · 15.4% low-access
- Howard County, MO · 15.3% low-access
- Tuscola County, MI · 15.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (11.7% here).
- Midland County, MI · 11.7% SNAP
- Owen County, KY · 11.7% SNAP
- Henry County, KY · 11.7% SNAP
- Montgomery County, KS · 11.7% 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%). Grenada County, at 15.4%, runs 11.0 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 Grenada County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28043. 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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