Signature · 17 LILA tracts (37.8% of tracts)
Harrison County, MS
Harrison County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 17 LILA tracts (37.8% of the book) alongside 33.7% low-access.
- 33.7%
- low-access pop.
- 17
- food-desert tracts
- 15.0%
- on SNAP
- 211K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Harrison County, MS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 33.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.6 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 17 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 38% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Oktibbeha County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Harrison County sits in the upper national band (33.7%, #692 of 3,079) with 17 LILA tracts.
- #692
- national by low-access %
- #13
- in MS
- 33
- low-access tracts
- 28K
- 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: 17 LILA tracts (37.8% of tracts) .
How Harrison County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Harrison County's 33.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 78% of them and ranked #696 most-affected nationwide.
Harrison County's elevated USDA tier split
45 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 17 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Harrison County has 37 urban and 8 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.
Harrison 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
- Hinds 34.9
Hinds 34.9%
34.9 % low-access
- Harrison 33.7
Harrison 33.7%
33.7 % low-access
- Oktibbeha 33.6
Oktibbeha 33.6%
33.6 % low-access
- Franklin 32.4
Franklin 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Jackson 32.4
Jackson 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 45 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 187,105 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 33 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 17 |
| Low-Access Population | 63,020 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 27,752 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 210,891 |
| Median Household Income | $59,479 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 12,489 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Harrison County
Harrison County has 199 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 12 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 84 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 84
- 2nd stop food store, gulfport
- 49 corner, gulfport
- 5 stars fast mart, gulfport
- 90 express, biloxi
- akl-mart, gulfport
- bradleys cajun quickstop & deli, long beach
- b’s stop n save, gulfport
- c and c convenience store, biloxi
- circle k 2723389, gulfport
- circle k 2723457, gulfport
- circle k 2723458, biloxi
- circle k 2723459, diberville
- circle k 2723462, gulfport
- circle k 2723465, gulfport
- circle k 2723681, gulfport
- circle k 2723696, gulfport
- circle k 2723755, gulfport
- circle k 2723846, long beach
- circle k 2723847, biloxi
- clark oil 16, biloxi
- clark oil 19, gulfport
- clark oil 30, biloxi
- clark oil 41, gulfport
- clark's 13, gulfport
- clark's 28, biloxi
- clark's 29, biloxi
- clark's exxon 11, gulfport
- clarks 31, biloxi
- clarks 33, gulfport
- clarks 39, biloxi
- clarks 40, biloxi
- clarks 42, diberville
- cousins foodmart, saucier
- dannys food mart, gulfport
- dodge store 6501, gulfport
- el caribe latino, gulfport
- ez food mart, llc, diberville
- fast mart 23, gulfport
- fayard's, biloxi
- food queen mini mart, gulfport
- green store mini mart 1, long beach
- gulfport 49 llc, gulfport
- gulfport petroleum llc, gulfport
- gulfport station inc, gulfport
- harry and authur grocery, gulfport
- health nuts, gulfport
- ice box of canal llc, gulfport
- ice box of lorraine llc, gulfport
- imperial kwik stops, biloxi
- imperio latino mini market g llc, gulfport
- jacob 1 llc 1, biloxi
- karma ventures llc, pass christian
- karyssa llc, biloxi
- king food mart, inc, gulfport
- lizana kwik stop, gulfport
- love's travel stop 402, biloxi
- love's travel stop 595, gulfport
- ly first stop, gulfport
- m and n casino food mart llc, biloxi
- maas food mart, gulfport
- murphy express 8726, biloxi
- murphy usa 5508, gulfport
- murphy usa 6917, pass christian
- murphy usa 7568, diberville
- nic-nac grocery, gulfport
- one stop fuel #3, diberville
- pass road food mart, biloxi
- pilot travel center 676, gulfport
- pure market llc, gulfport
- quiktrip 7242, gulfport
- quiktrip 7255, gulfport
- raceway, gulfport
- ractrac 2483, gulfport
- robinwood one stop, llc, saucier
- sai quick stop, saucier
- sai quick stop, pass christian
- sai shell, gulfport
- smc properties llc, long beach
- ssba enterprises inc, long beach
- tcb stop 'n geaux, llc, gulfport
- the bodega, gulfport
- tobacco & beer discount house inc 21, gulfport
- tobacco and beer #22, biloxi
- woolmarket grocery & seafood mkt, biloxi
Combination Grocery/Other · 67
- cvs pharmacy 47, d'lberville
- cvs pharmacy 5908, gulfport
- cvs pharmacy 5923, gulfport
- cajun food mart, gulfport
- dollar general 10359, biloxi
- dollar general 10360, biloxi
- dollar general 10447, gulfport
- dollar general 10767, gulfport
- dollar general 14042, gulfport
- dollar general 14320, gulfport
- dollar general 7977, biloxi
- dollar general 8356, gulfport
- dollar general 9562, gulfport
- dollartree 10371, biloxi
- dollartree 10821, biloxi
- dollartree 9423, gulfport
- dollar general 10180, pass christian
- dollar general 1026, gulfport
- dollar general 10687, long beach
- dollar general 11629, gulfport
- dollar general 11788, gulfport
- dollar general 12174, pass christian
- dollar general 12176, diberville
- dollar general 12729, biloxi
- dollar general 13011, gulfport
- dollar general 13031, gulfport
- dollar general 13603, pass christian
- dollar general 13705, long beach
- dollar general 14814, gulfport
- dollar general 15474, saucier
- dollar general 16087, gulfport
- dollar general 16679, biloxi
- dollar general 16709, gulfport
- dollar general 16868, long beach
- dollar general 17909, gulfport
- dollar general 22634, diberville
- dollar general 23089, gulfport
- dollar general 30379, gulfport
- dollar general 31699, long beach
- dollar general 8621, saucier
- dollar general store 17423, biloxi
- dollar tree 2571, diberville
- dollar tree 4346, gulfport
- dollar tree 4830, biloxi
- dollar tree 7687, long beach
- dollar tree 8002, saucier
- dollar tree 8636, gulfport
- dollar tree plus 3254, gulfport
- family dollar 10027, gulfport
- family dollar 1236, biloxi
- family dollar 13886, saucier
- family dollar 8555, diberville
- family dollar 9088, biloxi
- family dollar 9146, gulfport
- family dollar store 7134, gulfport
- family dollar store 7164, gulfport
- family dollar store 8352, biloxi
- family dollar store 8372, gulfport
- family dollar store 8553, gulfport
- family dollar store 8855, biloxi
- long beach seafood 426, long beach
- walgreen 09545, long beach
- walgreens 04172, biloxi
- walgreens 10909, diberville
- walgreens 15484, gulfport
- walgreens 17031, gulfport
- walgreens 5195, gulfport
Super Store · 17
- froogel's #6, gulfport
- froogel's super foods 1, gulfport
- froogels super foods 3, long beach
- neco's market place, pass christian
- rouses market 77, gulfport
- rouses market 88, biloxi
- sam's club 8236, gulfport
- target store 2485, diberville
- walmart 1088, biloxi
- walmart 2715, diberville
- walmart neighborhood market 4586, biloxi
- walmart neighborhood market 6165, gulfport
- walmart neighborhood market 6166, diberville
- walmart neighborhood market 6323, gulfport
- walmart neighborhood market 6849, biloxi
- walmart s/c 5079, pass christian
- walmart supercenter 969, gulfport
Small Grocery Store · 9
- abarrotes biloxi, biloxi
- el caribe latino llc #3, gulfport
- el rincon mezapeno, diberville
- ire cuba bazar, biloxi
- jcg diversion, biloxi
- la surena meat market 1, gulfport
- marley's convenience store llc, biloxi
- mercado santa fe llc, biloxi
- mi chiapas llc 1, gulfport
Supermarket · 7
- aldi 82147, long beach
- aldi 82153, diberville
- aldi 82211, gulfport
- food giant 607, gulfport
- food giant 608, biloxi
- lee international market, biloxi
- perla super market, gulfport
Seafood Specialty · 6
- danny's seafood, long beach
- desporte seafood, llc, biloxi
- gulf fresh seafood, gulfport
- gautier's at the harbor, pass christian
- island seafood, biloxi
- quality poultry & seafood, biloxi
Farmers' Market · 2
- mlk marketplace nafnmp, gulfport
- real food gulf coast dba s mississippi fm assoc, gulfport
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- el morralito grocery llc, diberville
- neco's xp, llc, passchristian
Military Commissary · 2
- gulfport ncbc commissary 122, gulfport
- keesler afb commissary 128, biloxi
Delivery Route · 1
- quality wholesale meats, diberville
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- woolmarket produce stand, biloxi
Large Grocery Store · 1
- johnny pizmo's, gulfport
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 Harrison County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Harrison County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Harrison 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 (33.7% here).
- Anne Arundel County, MD · 33.7% low-access
- Anne Arundel County, MD · 33.7% low-access
- Johnston County, OK · 33.7% low-access
- Johnston County, OK · 33.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (15.0% here).
- Randolph County, MO · 15.0% SNAP
- Randolph County, MO · 15.0% SNAP
- Shiawassee County, MI · 15.0% SNAP
- Shiawassee County, MI · 15.0% 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.
Harrison County inside a higher low-access state context
Harrison 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 .
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