Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Jefferson Davis County, MS
Jefferson Davis County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 16.6% low-access.
- 16.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 21.9%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jefferson Davis County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 16.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pontotoc County ( -0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jefferson Davis County ranks #1,977 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #50 of 80 counties in MS (16.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,977
- national by low-access %
- #50
- in MS
- 2
- 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 Jefferson Davis County compares nationally
Jefferson Davis County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.6% low-access share that beats 37% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,977).
Jefferson Davis County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 3 of Jefferson Davis 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 Davis County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Warren 17.2
Warren 17.2%
17.2 % low-access
- Jefferson Dav… 16.6
Jefferson Dav… 16.6%
16.6 % low-access
- Pontotoc 16.3
Pontotoc 16.3%
16.3 % low-access
- Noxubee 16.1
Noxubee 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Newton 16
Newton 16%
16 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,487 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,067 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,195 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,117 |
| Median Household Income | $38,548 |
| Poverty Rate | 28.7%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 976 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.9%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
SNAP retailers in Jefferson Davis County
Jefferson Davis County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (55% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Prentiss holds 64% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Bassfield, Sumrall.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Prentiss | 7 | 1 |
| Bassfield | 3 | none |
| Sumrall | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 11094, bassfield
- dollar general 3327, prentiss
- dollar general 21159, prentiss
- family dollar 10384, bassfield
- family dollar 3354, prentiss
- seafood market, prentiss
Convenience Store · 4
- fast mart 33, sumrall
- pit stop express 1 llc, prentiss
- pit stop express 3, bassfield
- prentiss mini mart, prentiss
Supermarket · 1
- piggly wiggly 7, prentiss
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 Davis County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Nationwide peers for Jefferson Davis County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jefferson Davis 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 (16.6% here).
- Gallatin County, MT · 16.6% low-access
- Meade County, KY · 16.6% low-access
- Buena Vista County, IA · 16.6% low-access
- Shelby County, IN · 16.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (21.9% here).
- Rockcastle County, KY · 21.9% SNAP
- Greene County, NC · 21.9% SNAP
- Ware County, GA · 21.9% SNAP
- Sumter County, GA · 21.9% 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%). Jefferson Davis County, at 16.6%, runs 9.8 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 Davis County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28065. 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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