Signature · 33.0% SNAP (99th pct in MS)
Holmes County, MS
Holmes County stands out on SNAP (33.0%, +20.9 pts vs U.S.) with 25.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 25.3%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 33.0%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Holmes County, MS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 25.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 33.0% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 15.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Stone County (+ 0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Holmes County ranks #1,269 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #30 of 80 counties in MS (25.3% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,269
- national by low-access %
- #30
- in MS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 33.0% SNAP (99th pct in MS) (+20.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Holmes County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Holmes County's 25.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 59% of them and ranked #1,273 most-affected nationwide.
Holmes County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Holmes County has 0 urban and 5 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.
Holmes County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Attala 27.1
Attala 27.1%
27.1 % low-access
- Issaquena 25.8
Issaquena 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Stone 25.7
Stone 25.7%
25.7 % low-access
- Holmes 25.3
Holmes 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Madison 24
Madison 24%
24 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,198 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,858 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,547 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,191 |
| Median Household Income | $32,538 |
| Poverty Rate | 36.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,032 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 33.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 15.9%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Holmes County
Holmes County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 14
- amigo inc, lexington
- ashoka llc, west
- double quick 19, lexington
- double quick 53, durant
- double quick 54, durant
- gastogo, tchula
- goodman express, goodman
- highway 17 one stop, lexington
- k & s quick stop, lexington
- kangaroo crossing #102, lexington
- kangaroo crossing 101, pickens
- love sansra, pickens
- triple s bait shop & grocery, tchula
- young's 50 one stop, goodman
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 1276, pickens
- dollar general 4151, durant
- dollar general 6098, lexington
- dollar general 12500, tchula
- dollar general 24118, west
- family dollar 1152, durant
- family dollar 12291, goodman
- family dollar 658, lexington
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- p & e corporation no, tchula
- tchula one stop, tchula
Super Store · 1
- sunflower 9039, lexington
Supermarket · 1
- mac's fresh market 14, durant
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 Holmes County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Nationwide peers for Holmes County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Holmes County (33.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Mississippi.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MS (25.3% here).
- Stearns County, MN · 25.3% low-access
- Stearns County, MN · 25.3% low-access
- Lincoln County, NC · 25.3% low-access
- Lincoln County, NC · 25.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (33.0% here).
- McCreary County, KY · 33.3% SNAP
- Robeson County, NC · 32.6% SNAP
- Claiborne Parish, LA · 33.8% SNAP
- Anson County, NC · 33.8% 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.
Food access nationally, Mississippi in context
Holmes 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 Holmes County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28051. 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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