Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Marion County, MS
Marion County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 14.5% low-access.
- 14.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 13.0%
- on SNAP
- 24K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Marion County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 14.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Amite County ( -0.6 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Marion County lands in the lower national band (14.5%, #2,151 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,151
- national by low-access %
- #57
- in MS
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Marion County compares nationally
Marion County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.5% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,157).
Marion County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Marion County has 1 urban and 5 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.
Marion County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % 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
- Amite 13.9
Amite 13.9%
13.9 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 27,088 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,929 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,656 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 24,193 |
| Median Household Income | $45,110 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,188 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Marion County
Marion County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 11 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- dollar general 19574, columbia
- dollar general 19821, foxworth
- dollar general 2064, columbia
- dollar general 9215, columbia
- dollar general 10281, foxworth
- dollar general 16070, columbia
- dollar general 16195, kokomo
- dollar general 20218, columbia
- dollar tree 2535, columbia
- tinas garden spot, foxworth
- walgreens 13609, columbia
Convenience Store · 9
- 4 way grocery, foxworth
- burketts corner llc, columbia
- circle k 2723401, columbia
- cox triangle, inc., foxworth
- darbin general store, foxworth
- kat's grocery, foxworth
- murphy usa 7804, columbia
- owens grocery llc, foxworth
- pit stop express 2, columbia
Supermarket · 2
- pic n save grocery outlet 604, columbia
- ramey's 21, columbia
Large Grocery Store · 1
- wise buys, columbia
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- mccain meat processing, sandy hook
Small Grocery Store · 1
- double t grocery & grill, foxworth
Super Store · 1
- walmart s/c 1168, columbia
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 Marion County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Marion County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Marion 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 (14.5% here).
- Rutherford County, NC · 14.5% low-access
- Rutherford County, NC · 14.5% low-access
- Crawford County, PA · 14.5% low-access
- Crawford County, PA · 14.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (13.0% here).
- Livingston Parish, LA · 13.0% SNAP
- Livingston Parish, LA · 13.0% SNAP
- Mahaska County, IA · 13.0% SNAP
- Mahaska County, IA · 13.0% 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.
Marion County inside a lower low-access state context
Marion 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 Marion County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28091. 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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