Signature · 3 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Marshall County, MS
Marshall County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 22.5% low-access.
- 22.5%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 13.9%
- on SNAP
- 34K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Marshall County, MS
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.5% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Coahoma County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Marshall County ranks #1,484 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #33 of 80 counties in MS (22.5% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,484
- national by low-access %
- #33
- in MS
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Marshall County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Marshall County's 22.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 53% of them and ranked #1,484 most-affected nationwide.
Marshall County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Marshall County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Marshall County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Walthall 23
Walthall 23%
23 % low-access
- Marshall 22.5
Marshall 22.5%
22.5 % low-access
- Coahoma 22.3
Coahoma 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Yalobusha 22.2
Yalobusha 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Perry 21.8
Perry 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 37,144 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,373 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.5%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,784 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 33,979 |
| Median Household Income | $53,458 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,829 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Marshall County
Marshall County has 46 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 30 locations (65% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 46 authorized stores; Byhalia holds 46% of them. 5 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Lamar, Potts Camp, Red Banks, Michigan City, Mt Pleasnt.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Byhalia | 21 | 1 |
| Holly Springs | 17 | 2 |
| Lamar | 2 | none |
| Potts Camp | 2 | none |
| Red Banks | 2 | none |
| Michigan City | 1 | none |
| Mt Pleasnt | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 30
- 302 travel center, byhalia
- a1 grocery, byhalia
- byhalia enterprises llc, byhalia
- byhalia exxon 1, byhalia
- byhalia mart 1 inc, byhalia
- cayce express, byhalia
- cayce food market, byhalia
- cayce investment inc, byhalia
- chickasaw travel center, byhalia
- circle k store 2709076, holly springs
- circle k store 2709077, holly springs
- circle k store 2709078, holly springs
- five star food mart, byhalia
- i-69 express inc, byhalia
- khaled llc, byhalia
- lamar exxon 001, lamar
- love's travel stop 889, holly springs
- meenakshi enterprise, holly springs
- mt pleasant shell 001, mt pleasnt
- murphy usa 7573, holly springs
- on the square market, holly springs
- potts camp food mart inc, potts camp
- rso food & fuel, lamar
- srs enterprise inc, byhalia
- short stop grocery, holly springs
- slayden travel center, holly springs
- thomas grocery, byhalia
- victoria stop inc, byhalia
- warsaw grocery, byhalia
- wingo travel express, byhalia
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- cvs/pharmacy 11085, holly springs
- dollar general 10826, potts camp
- dollar general 11064, red banks
- dollar general 19486, michigan city
- dollar general 19963, byhalia
- dollar general 8400, byhalia
- dollar general 9766, holly springs
- dollar general 10482, byhalia
- dollar general 16003, red banks
- dollar general 20281, holly springs
- dollar general store 18177, holly springs
- dollar tree 5970, holly springs
- family dollar 632, holly springs
Super Store · 3
- carlisle big star no 53, holly springs
- reed's market byhalia, byhalia
- walmart s/c 303, holly springs
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 Marshall County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Nationwide peers for Marshall County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Marshall 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 (22.5% here).
- DuPage County, IL · 22.5% low-access
- Cleveland County, OK · 22.5% low-access
- Crittenden County, AR · 22.5% low-access
- Audrain County, MO · 22.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (13.9% here).
- Greenup County, KY · 13.9% SNAP
- Avery County, NC · 13.9% SNAP
- Forsyth County, NC · 13.9% SNAP
- Granville County, NC · 13.9% 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%). Marshall County, at 22.5%, runs 3.9 pts below 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 .
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 Marshall County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28093. 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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