Signature · 8.6% low-access (17th pct)
Monroe County, MS
Monroe County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 8.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 13.1%
- on SNAP
- 34K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Monroe County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 8.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 22% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Chickasaw County (+ 0.8 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Monroe County lands in the lower national band (8.6%, #2,595 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,595
- national by low-access %
- #74
- in MS
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 8.6% low-access (17th pct) (-13.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Monroe County compares nationally
Monroe County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.6% low-access share that beats 17% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,597).
Monroe County's lower-band USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Monroe County has 3 urban and 6 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.
Monroe 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
- Pike 10.5
Pike 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Webster 10.5
Webster 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Jefferson 10
Jefferson 10%
10 % low-access
- Chickasaw 9.4
Chickasaw 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Monroe 8.6
Monroe 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 36,989 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,198 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,431 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 33,747 |
| Median Household Income | $51,866 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,821 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Monroe County
Monroe County has 30 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 16 locations (53% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- dollar general 0804, amory
- dollar general 10950, aberdeen
- dollar general 8886, caledonia
- dollartree 8193, amory
- dollar general 13279, smithville
- dollar general 17605, aberdeen
- dollar general 17646, amory
- dollar general 21102, amory
- dollar general 21110, nettleton
- dollar general 25835, amory
- dollar general 30291, nettleton
- dollar general 7301, hamilton
- family dollar 12872, hamilton
- family dollar 4127, aberdeen
- walgreens 12750, amory
- walgreens 17341, aberdeen
Convenience Store · 10
- aberdeen mini mart llc, aberdeen
- bluesky 732, amory
- lackey quick stop llc, aberdeen
- mr market and deli #2 inc, amory
- murphy usa 7755, amory
- quick shop llc, aberdeen
- s & h chevron llc, nettleton
- sprint mart 4104, hamilton
- sprint mart 7, amory
- texaco one stop, aberdeen
Supermarket · 3
- food giant 586, aberdeen
- food giant 587, amory
- freshly's market, aberdeen
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 118, amory
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 Monroe County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Monroe County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Monroe 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 (8.6% here).
- Johnson County, IA · 8.6% low-access
- Johnson County, IA · 8.6% low-access
- Hardin County, IA · 8.6% low-access
- Hardin County, IA · 8.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (13.1% here).
- Phelps County, MO · 13.1% SNAP
- Phelps County, MO · 13.1% SNAP
- Hill County, MT · 13.1% SNAP
- Hill County, MT · 13.1% 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.
Monroe County inside a lower low-access state context
Monroe 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 Monroe County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28095. 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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