Signature · 90 SNAP-authorized stores
Jones County, MS
Jones County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 15.2%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 14.2%
- on SNAP
- 66K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jones County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 15.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 21% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Grenada County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jones County ranks #2,106 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #56 of 80 counties in MS (15.2% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #2,106
- national by low-access %
- #56
- in MS
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 90 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Jones County compares nationally
Jones County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.2% low-access share that beats 33% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,113).
Jones County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jones County has 5 urban and 9 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.
Jones County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Newton 16
Newton 16%
16 % low-access
- Tunica 15.5
Tunica 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Grenada 15.4
Grenada 15.4%
15.4 % low-access
- Jones 15.2
Jones 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Marion 14.5
Marion 14.5%
14.5 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 67,761 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,293 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,135 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 66,472 |
| Median Household Income | $52,216 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,556 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Jones County
Jones County has 90 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 36 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 36
- cvs pharmacy 5777, laurel
- dollar general 10018, laurel
- dollar general 1046, ellisville
- dollar general 13069, laurel
- dollar general 1715, laurel
- dollar general 18387, laurel
- dollar general 18617, laurel
- dollar general 4813, laurel
- dollar general 6553, laurel
- dollar general 7190, sandersville
- dollar general 10322, laurel
- dollar general 11356, moselle
- dollar general 12294, laurel
- dollar general 12598, soso
- dollar general 13456, laurel
- dollar general 13588, laurel
- dollar general 15800, laurel
- dollar general 15868, laurel
- dollar general 22093, ovett
- dollar general 22167, ellisville
- dollar general 23965, ellisville
- dollar general 30289, laurel
- dollar general 30289, laurel
- dollar general 31106, laurel
- dollar general store 16727, ellisville
- dollar general store 16928, mosell
- dollar tree 478, laurel
- family dollar 10026, laurel
- family dollar 13424, sandersville
- family dollar 13801, moselle
- family dollar 13853, laurel
- family dollar store 1628, laurel
- family dollar store 2002, ellisville
- mrs. mary's market, llc, laurel
- roses 205, laurel
- walgreen 09037, laurel
Convenience Store · 34
- alliance energy industries 2, laurel
- alliance investments llc 4, laurel
- babbs one stop llc, laurel
- blues super store 1, laurel
- caesar food mart, llc, laurel
- circle k 2723391, sandersville
- circle k 2723392, laurel
- clark oil 44, laurel
- clark's 46, laurel
- clark's exxon 6, laurel
- clarks 47, laurel
- clarks 48, laurel
- clarks 49, laurel
- clarks 5, laurel
- clarks 53, laurel
- clarks 54, laurel
- clarks 55, laurel
- clarks 56, laurel
- clarks 57, laurel
- clarks 58, laurel
- clarks 59, ellisville
- fast stop, soso
- faststop 7, laurel
- jammu llc, soso
- laurel hot spot, laurel
- love's travel stop 848, sandersville
- minit mart 17227, laurel
- murphy express 8547, laurel
- myrick grocery llc, laurel
- one stop 2, laurel
- paw paw's groceries, laurel
- q.r 10th street market, laurel
- quick save, laurel
- texaco food mart 26, ellisville
Small Grocery Store · 6
- jarrochita bakery & grocery llc 1, laurel
- ovett little general, ovett
- panamex grocery store, ellisville
- tienda la libertad 1, laurel
- tienda tacana#3 1, laurel
- willie's in and out, soso
Supermarket · 6
- cashsaver 33, ellisville
- corner market 6062, laurel
- corner market 6065, ellisville
- grocery depot 6066, laurel
- grocery depot 6069, laurel
- piggly wiggly 623, laurel
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 2
- carol's market, ellisville
- ford farms and produce 1, laurel
Super Store · 2
- kroger 355, laurel
- walmart supercenter 501, laurel
Large Grocery Store · 1
- la moreliana meat market 1, laurel
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- harp & hound butchery, ellisville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- la moreliana meat market 3, laurel
Seafood Specialty · 1
- fins too seafood & specialty meats, laurel
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 Jones County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Nationwide peers for Jones County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jones 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 (15.2% here).
- Perry County, MO · 15.2% low-access
- Perry County, MO · 15.2% low-access
- St. Joseph County, MI · 15.2% low-access
- St. Joseph County, MI · 15.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (14.2% here).
- Tuscola County, MI · 14.2% SNAP
- Tuscola County, MI · 14.2% SNAP
- Berrien County, MI · 14.2% SNAP
- Berrien County, MI · 14.2% 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
Jones 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 Jones County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28067. 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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