Signature · 5.2% SNAP (0th pct in MS)
Lafayette County, MS
Lafayette County sits in the upper national band on low-access (37.5%, +15.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 37.5%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 5.2%
- on SNAP
- 58K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lafayette County, MS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 37.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +15.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kemper County ( -0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Lafayette County sits in the upper national band (37.5%, #503 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #503
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in MS
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 5.2% SNAP (0th pct in MS) (-6.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Lafayette County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lafayette County's 37.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 84% of them and ranked #504 most-affected nationwide.
Lafayette County's elevated USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lafayette County has 4 urban and 6 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.
Lafayette County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Lamar
Lamar 38%
38 % low-access
- Lafayette
Lafayette 37.5%
37.5 % low-access
- Kemper
Kemper 37%
37 % low-access
- Sunflower
Sunflower 36.2%
36.2 % low-access
- Benton 35.7
Benton 35.7%
35.7 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 47,351 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 17,750 |
| Low-Access Share | 37.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,954 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 58,327 |
| Median Household Income | $67,185 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 997 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 10.3% |
SNAP retailers in Lafayette County
Lafayette County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 12 locations (52% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs pharmacy 6031, oxford
- dollar general 14309, abbeville
- dollar general 18304, oxford
- dollar general 3204, oxford
- dollar general 9326, oxford
- dollartree 6900, oxford
- dollar general 14911, oxford
- dollar general 20853, oxford
- dollar general 22824, oxford
- dollar general store 18048, oxford
- dollar tree 454, oxford
- walgreens 07757, oxford
Convenience Store · 6
- bluesky 912, oxford
- circle k 2721542, oxford
- double quick 24, oxford
- lakeside express mart, como
- murphy usa 7566, oxford
- superdees express shop, oxford
Super Store · 3
- kroger 473, oxford
- larson's big star 60, oxford
- walmart s/c 699, oxford
Farmers' Market · 1
- oxford community market, oxford
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- chicory market, oxford
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 Lafayette County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Lafayette County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Lafayette County (5.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Mississippi.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MS (37.5% here).
- Chattooga County, GA · 37.5% low-access
- Chattooga County, GA · 37.5% low-access
- Dawson County, TX · 37.5% low-access
- Dawson County, TX · 37.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (5.2% here).
- Carroll County, MD · 5.2% SNAP
- Carroll County, MD · 5.2% SNAP
- Kosciusko County, IN · 5.2% SNAP
- Kosciusko County, IN · 5.2% 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.
Lafayette County inside a higher low-access state context
Lafayette 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 Lafayette County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28071. 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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