Signature · 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Montgomery County, MS
Montgomery County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 21.4% low-access.
- 21.4%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 20.1%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Montgomery County, MS
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 21.4% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.1% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Panola County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Montgomery County ranks #1,571 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #38 of 80 counties in MS (21.4% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,571
- national by low-access %
- #38
- in MS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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 (66.7% of tracts) .
How Montgomery County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Montgomery County's 21.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 50% of them and ranked #1,574 most-affected nationwide.
Montgomery County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Montgomery County has 1 urban and 2 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.
Montgomery County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Yalobusha 22.2
Yalobusha 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Perry 21.8
Perry 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Forrest 21.7
Forrest 21.7%
21.7 % low-access
- Montgomery 21.4
Montgomery 21.4%
21.4 % low-access
- Panola 21.3
Panola 21.3%
21.3 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,925 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,337 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.4%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,093 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,602 |
| Median Household Income | $41,748 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.2%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 831 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.8%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Montgomery County
Montgomery County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- bluesky 919, winona
- circle k 2721530, winona
- duck hill mart none, duck hill
- kilmichael food mart llc 7312127128, kilmichael
- muno's stop and go, winona
- pilot travel center 261, winona
- winona food mart 0, winona
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 20390, winona
- dollar general 10684, kilmichael
- dollar general 11651, duck hill
- dollar tree 6538, winona
- family dollar 12666, winona
Large Grocery Store · 1
- greenlee's shoprite, inc., kilmichael
Super Store · 1
- super valu 2188, winona
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 Montgomery County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Food access nationally, Mississippi in context
Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28097. 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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