Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Humphreys County, MS
Humphreys County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 18.5% low-access.
- 18.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 28.4%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Humphreys County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 18.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 28.4% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 13.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Winston County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Humphreys County ranks #1,815 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #46 of 80 counties in MS (18.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,815
- national by low-access %
- #46
- in MS
- 1
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Humphreys County compares nationally
Humphreys County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.5% low-access share that beats 42% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,815).
Humphreys County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Humphreys County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Humphreys County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Alcorn 18.9
Alcorn 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Winston 18.7
Winston 18.7%
18.7 % low-access
- Humphreys 18.5
Humphreys 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Wayne 17.9
Wayne 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Lincoln 17.7
Lincoln 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,375 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,731 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,113 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,395 |
| Median Household Income | $33,731 |
| Poverty Rate | 27.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 823 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 28.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 13.0%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Humphreys County
Humphreys County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (69% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Belzoni holds 77% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Isola, Louise.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Belzoni | 10 | 1 |
| Isola | 2 | none |
| Louise | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- double quick 17, belzoni
- double quick 27, belzoni
- double quick 28, isola
- kings mart inc, belzoni
- louise mini mart inc, louise
- quick 7 hwy49w inc, belzoni
- super fast inc, belzoni
- west town market, isola
- zip trip belzoni inc, belzoni
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 4120, belzoni
- dollar general 24735, belzoni
- family dollar 1104, belzoni
Super Store · 1
- super valu #2190 2190, belzoni
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 Humphreys County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Mississippi among East South Central states
Mississippi ranks 2nd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Humphreys County, at 18.5%, runs 7.9 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 Humphreys County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28053. 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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