Signature · 7 LILA tracts (36.8% of tracts)
Lauderdale County, MS
Lauderdale County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 7 LILA tracts (36.8% of the book) alongside 32.1% low-access.
- 32.1%
- low-access pop.
- 7
- food-desert tracts
- 18.4%
- on SNAP
- 72K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lauderdale County, MS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 32.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.0 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 7 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.4% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 37% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lowndes County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Lauderdale County sits in the upper national band (32.1%, #805 of 3,079) with 7 LILA tracts.
- #805
- national by low-access %
- #17
- in MS
- 14
- low-access tracts
- 14K
- 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: 7 LILA tracts (36.8% of tracts) .
How Lauderdale County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lauderdale County's 32.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #805 most-affected nationwide.
Lauderdale County's elevated USDA tier split
19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 7 LILA.
Lauderdale County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (12 urban, 7 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 7 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Lauderdale 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
- Franklin 32.4
Franklin 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Jackson 32.4
Jackson 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Lauderdale 32.1
Lauderdale 32.1%
32.1 % low-access
- Lowndes 32.1
Lowndes 32.1%
32.1 % low-access
- Scott 31.4
Scott 31.4%
31.4 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 19 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 80,261 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 14 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 7 |
| Low-Access Population | 25,738 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 13,921 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 71,504 |
| Median Household Income | $50,817 |
| Poverty Rate | 26.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,270 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.5%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lauderdale County
Lauderdale County has 89 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 46 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 89 authorized stores; Meridian holds 80% of them. 4 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Lauderdale, Marion, Toomsuba, Daleville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian | 71 | 7 |
| Collinsville | 5 | 1 |
| Lauderdale | 4 | none |
| Marion | 4 | none |
| Toomsuba | 3 | none |
| Daleville | 1 | none |
| North Meridian | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 46
- a & a express lane 6, meridian
- b & d grocery, meridian
- brar food mart inc, lauderdale
- belks clarkdale superette, meridian
- c&k quick stop, meridian
- citgo, meridian
- corner market, collinsville
- daleville family grocery no, daleville
- double quick 203, lauderdale
- double quick 204, meridian
- double quick 206, collinsville
- double quick 207, marion
- double quick 208, meridian
- eddie's grocery, meridian
- flowers bakery outlet 112, meridian
- gas and go, meridian
- gurjas llc, meridian
- harris grocery store, lauderdale
- jimmy's mini mart llc, toomsuba
- king city, meridian
- love's travel stops & country stores, inc 343, toomsuba
- murphy usa 6504, meridian
- murphy usa 7452, meridian
- nixie, meridian
- north hills texaco, meridian
- one stop, meridian
- one stop deli, meridian
- paradise food mart, meridian
- paradise foodmart #4, meridian
- pilot travel center 1203, meridian
- pilot travel center 388, meridian
- pure properties 10, meridian
- randy one stop, meridian
- shell food mart 12, meridian
- shell food mart 19, meridian
- shell food mart 22, meridian
- shell food mart 23, meridian
- shell food mart 9, marion
- singh k inc, meridian
- ta meridian 047, meridian
- texaco food mart 7, meridian
- universal food mart, meridian
- why not quick stop, meridian
- xpress lane, meridian
- xpress lane 102, meridian
- xpress lane 39, meridian
Combination Grocery/Other · 29
- cvs pharmacy 5825, meridian
- cvs pharmacy 5835, meridian
- dollar general 1028, meridian
- dollar general 11259, meridian
- dollar general 13107, meridian
- dollar general 1559, meridian
- dollar general 18600, meridian
- dollar general 4742, meridian
- dollar general 8616, collinsville
- dollar general 8989, marion
- dollar general 9035, meridian
- dollartree 9464, collinsville
- dollar general 11799, lauderdale
- dollar general 12674, meridian
- dollar general 12717, meridian
- dollar general 15136, meridian
- dollar general 16313, toomsuba
- dollar general 20073, meridian
- dollar general 22637, meridian
- dollar general 23255, meridian
- dollar general 30932, meridian
- dollar general store 16357, meridian
- dollar tree 4428, meridian
- dollar tree 7707, meridian
- dollar tree 779, meridian
- family dollar 2182, meridian
- family dollar store 10507, marion
- walgreens 7580, meridian
- walgreens 12537, meridian
Super Store · 5
- cash saver 22, meridian
- sam's club 4871, meridian
- walmart 3990, north meridian
- walmart supercenter 1271, meridian
- walmart supercenter 981, meridian
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 82076, meridian
- piggly wiggly #110, collinsville
- winn dixie 0533, meridian
Farmers' Market · 1
- earth's bounty festival 1, meridian
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- shiloh farmer's market, meridian
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- country boys farm to table market, meridian
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- the back porch, meridian
Military Commissary · 1
- meridian nas commissary 135, meridian
Small Grocery Store · 1
- lahuastequita llc, meridian
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 Lauderdale County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Lauderdale County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lauderdale 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 (32.1% here).
- Crawford County, IA · 32.1% low-access
- Ste. Genevieve County, MO · 32.0% low-access
- Dukes County, MA · 32.2% low-access
- Saline County, NE · 32.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (18.4% here).
- Winn Parish, LA · 18.4% SNAP
- Logan County, IL · 18.4% SNAP
- Mason County, WV · 18.4% SNAP
- Dale County, AL · 18.4% 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%). Lauderdale County, at 32.1%, runs 5.7 pts above 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 .
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