Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Lincoln County, MS
Lincoln County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 17.7% low-access.
- 17.7%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 11.8%
- on SNAP
- 35K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lincoln County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 17.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wayne County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lincoln County ranks #1,888 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #48 of 80 counties in MS (17.7% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,888
- national by low-access %
- #48
- in MS
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Lincoln County compares nationally
Lincoln County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.7% low-access share that beats 40% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,895).
Lincoln County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lincoln County has 2 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.
Lincoln County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Winston 18.7
Winston 18.7%
18.7 % low-access
- Humphreys 18.5
Humphreys 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Wayne 17.9
Wayne 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Lincoln 17.7
Lincoln 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Warren 17.2
Warren 17.2%
17.2 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 34,869 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,162 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,571 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 34,877 |
| Median Household Income | $51,119 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,552 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.8%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lincoln County
Lincoln County has 41 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 18
- a one stop, brookhaven
- a one stop 10, brookhaven
- a one stop 4, brookhaven
- a-one stop 2, brookhaven
- aliya llc dba a one stop 3 3, brookhaven
- b-kwik 12, brookhaven
- bluesky 401, brookhaven
- bogue chitto truck stop, bogue chitto
- c store, brookhaven
- gnj stop 1 llc, brookhaven
- grl food mart, brookhaven
- kayden kumar llc, brookhaven
- murphy usa 5531, brookhaven
- p.k.'s quick mart, brookhaven
- pik n pak, brookhaven
- rp food mart, llc, brookhaven
- sk groceries discount mart llc, brookhaven
- uncle ray's, wesson
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- dollar general 0702, brookhaven
- dollar general 14442, bogue chitto
- dollar general 8182, brookhaven
- dollar general 12911, brookhaven
- dollar general 12915, brookhaven
- dollar general 13684, brookhaven
- dollar general 21128, brookhaven
- dollar general 24288, brookhaven
- dollar general 25997, brookhaven
- dollar general 31438, brookhaven
- dollar tree 1488, brookhaven
- family dollar 13222, bogue chitto
- family dollar 13467, brookhaven
- family dollar store 10767, brookhaven
- knight' deer processing and meat market, llc, brookhaven
- walgreens 01166, brookhaven
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 82038, brookhaven
- sullivan's grocery 16, brookhaven
Farmers' Market · 1
- brookway market basket, brookhaven
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- country meat market, brookhaven
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- diamond j meat and seafood llc, brookhaven
Seafood Specialty · 1
- k & b seafood, brookhaven
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 816, brookhaven
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 Lincoln County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Nationwide peers for Lincoln County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lincoln 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 (17.7% here).
- Montgomery County, MO · 17.7% low-access
- Montgomery County, MO · 17.7% low-access
- Nash County, NC · 17.7% low-access
- Nash County, NC · 17.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (11.8% here).
- Pender County, NC · 11.8% SNAP
- Pender County, NC · 11.8% SNAP
- Moultrie County, IL · 11.8% SNAP
- Moultrie County, IL · 11.8% 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
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28085. 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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