Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Jefferson County, MS
Jefferson County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 10.0% low-access.
- 10.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 21.4%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jefferson County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 10.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pike County (+ 0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Jefferson County lands in the lower national band (10.0%, #2,481 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,481
- national by low-access %
- #72
- in MS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 349
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Jefferson County compares nationally
Jefferson County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.0% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,481).
Jefferson County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 2 of Jefferson 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.
Jefferson 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
- George 10.6
George 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Pike 10.5
Pike 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Webster 10.5
Webster 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Jefferson 10
Jefferson 10%
10 % low-access
- Chickasaw 9.4
Chickasaw 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,726 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 770 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 349 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,068 |
| Median Household Income | $38,305 |
| Poverty Rate | 32.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 533 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.1% |
SNAP retailers in Jefferson County
Jefferson County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (67% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 9 authorized stores are in Fayette, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 6
- fayette food mart llc, fayette
- h and l grocery, llc, fayette
- moes mini mart llc, fayette
- one stop mart, llc, fayette
- rj one stop, fayette
- sprint mart 66, fayette
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 11496, fayette
- family dollar 13649, fayette
Large Grocery Store · 1
- fayette supermarket, fayette
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 Jefferson 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%). Jefferson County, at 10.0%, runs 16.4 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 Jefferson County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28063. 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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