Signature · 12.3% low-access (26th pct)
Jasper County, MS
Jasper County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 12.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.9%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jasper County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 12.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.9% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Simpson County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Jasper County lands in the lower national band (12.3%, #2,317 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,317
- national by low-access %
- #65
- in MS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 894
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 12.3% low-access (26th pct) (-9.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Jasper County compares nationally
Jasper County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.3% low-access share that beats 26% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,317).
Jasper County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Jasper County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Jasper 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
- Choctaw 12.9
Choctaw 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Itawamba 12.8
Itawamba 12.8%
12.8 % low-access
- Simpson 12.4
Simpson 12.4%
12.4 % low-access
- Jasper 12.3
Jasper 12.3%
12.3 % low-access
- Wilkinson 11.8
Wilkinson 11.8%
11.8 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,062 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,100 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 894 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,059 |
| Median Household Income | $48,660 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,059 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.1%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.5% |
SNAP retailers in Jasper County
Jasper County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 9 locations (47% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 19 authorized stores; Bay Springs holds 37% of them. 4 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Louin, Stringer, Enterprise, Laurel.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Springs | 7 | 1 |
| Heidelberg | 4 | 1 |
| Louin | 4 | none |
| Stringer | 2 | none |
| Enterprise | 1 | none |
| Laurel | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 10878, enterprise
- dollar general 19458, louin
- dollar general 4928, bay springs
- dollar general 9575, heidelberg
- dollar general 12764, stringer
- family dollar 10317, heidelberg
- family dollar 13171, louin
- family dollar 13230, stringer
- family dollar 2985, bay springs
Convenience Store · 6
- 76 one stop, bay springs
- bay springs short stop 1, bay springs
- bay springs short stop 2, bay springs
- clark oil 8, heidelberg
- fast stop 4, louin
- montrose quick stop, louin
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- the meat hook, laurel
- wilson beef company, bay springs
Supermarket · 2
- piggly wiggly 6, heidelberg
- piggly wiggly 631, bay springs
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 Jasper County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Jasper County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jasper 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 (12.3% here).
- Pope County, MN · 12.4% low-access
- Herkimer County, NY · 12.4% low-access
- Wright County, IA · 12.4% low-access
- Clatsop County, OR · 12.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (15.9% here).
- Oceana County, MI · 15.9% SNAP
- Worcester County, MA · 15.9% SNAP
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 15.9% SNAP
- Harrison County, KY · 15.9% 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%). Jasper County, at 12.3%, runs 14.1 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 Jasper County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28061. 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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