Signature · 9.6% SNAP (12th pct in MS)
Lamar County, MS
Lamar County sits in the upper national band on low-access (38.0%, +15.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 38.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 9.6%
- on SNAP
- 66K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lamar County, MS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 38.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +15.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lafayette County ( -0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Lamar County sits in the upper national band (38.0%, #483 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #483
- national by low-access %
- #7
- in MS
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 9.6% SNAP (12th pct in MS) (-2.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Lamar County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lamar County's 38.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #485 most-affected nationwide.
Lamar County's elevated USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lamar County has 4 urban and 4 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.
Lamar 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 | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 55,658 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 21,172 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,793 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 65,713 |
| Median Household Income | $70,909 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,447 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lamar County
Lamar County has 36 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 17 locations (47% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- cvs pharmacy 8993, hattiesburg
- dollar general 3371, sumrall
- dollar general 3398, purvis
- dollar general 6473, hattiesburg
- dollar general 8238, hattiesburg
- dollar general 8479, lumberton
- dollar general 9731, hattiesburg
- dollartree 9211, hattiesburg
- dollar general 10267, hattiesburg
- dollar general 22711, purvis
- dollar general 24001, sumrall
- dollar general 25990, lumberton
- family dollar 11446, lumberton
- family dollar 13215, sumrall
- family dollar store 394, purvis
- family dollar store 661, lumberton
- walgreens 7579, hattiesburg
Convenience Store · 12
- almaisari pit stop, lumberton
- b&k seafood int'l food market, hattiesburg
- circle k 2723399, hattiesburg
- fast mart 19, hattiesburg
- fastmart 04, hattiesburg
- fleetway 167, sumrall
- golden eagle express 2, hattiesburg
- minit mart 17220, hattiesburg
- rankins grocery, lumberton
- shell, lumberton
- tienda mercado latino 1, hattiesburg
- top spot deli, hattiesburg
Supermarket · 3
- corner market 6075, hattiesburg
- piggly wiggly 3, lumberton
- ramey's 2, sumrall
Small Grocery Store · 2
- 365 food mart llc, hattiesburg
- olde tyme farmers market, hattiesburg
Large Grocery Store · 1
- ramey's 7, purvis
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- morgan's discount grocery, purvis
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 Lamar County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Lamar County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Lamar County (9.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Mississippi.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MS (38.0% here).
- Ingham County, MI · 38.0% low-access
- Ingham County, MI · 38.0% low-access
- Colleton County, SC · 38.0% low-access
- Colleton County, SC · 38.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (9.6% here).
- Marquette County, MI · 9.6% SNAP
- Marquette County, MI · 9.6% SNAP
- Tama County, IA · 9.6% SNAP
- Tama County, IA · 9.6% 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.
Lamar County inside a higher low-access state context
Lamar 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 Lamar County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28073. 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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