Signature · 4.5% low-access (9th pct)
Neshoba County, MS
Neshoba County lands in the lower national band on low-access (4.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 4.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 16.2%
- on SNAP
- 29K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Neshoba County, MS
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 4.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tippah County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Neshoba County lands in the lower national band (4.5%, #2,839 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,839
- national by low-access %
- #78
- in MS
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 596
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.5% low-access (9th pct) (-17.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Neshoba County compares nationally
Food access in Neshoba County compares favorably nationally: its 4.5% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 9% of them (rank #2,843).
Neshoba County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Neshoba County has 2 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.
Neshoba 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
- Prentiss 6
Prentiss 6%
6 % low-access
- Greene 5.4
Greene 5.4%
5.4 % low-access
- Neshoba 4.5
Neshoba 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Tippah 4.5
Tippah 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Calhoun 3.1
Calhoun 3.1%
3.1 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 29,676 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,336 |
| Low-Access Share | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 596 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 28,932 |
| Median Household Income | $57,013 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.1%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,666 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Neshoba County
Neshoba County has 30 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 15 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 15
- dollar general 1562, philadelphia
- dollar general 7309, philadelphia
- dollar general 9602, union
- dollar general 15867, philadelphia
- dollar general 17129, union
- dollar general 20263, philadelphia
- dollar general 20743, philadelphia
- dollar general 23914, philadelphia
- dollar general 25670, philadelphia
- dollar general 25782, philadelphia
- dollar general 30934, philadelphia
- dollar tree 3016, philadelphia
- family dollar store 10844, philadelphia
- the southern butcher llc, philadelphia
- walgreens 10067, philadelphia
Convenience Store · 9
- bobby's country store, philadelphia
- joey's mini-mart, philadelphia
- murphy usa 5711, philadelphia
- neshoba fair mart and deli inc, philadelphia
- neshoba mart and deli inc, philadelphia
- philadelphia market & deli, philadelphia
- philli express llc, philadelphia
- philly food mart 39, philadelphia
- the pow wow llc, philadelphia
Super Store · 3
- vowell's marketplace 1, philadelphia
- vowell's marketplace 7, philadelphia
- walmart supercenter 205, philadelphia
Large Grocery Store · 2
- piggly wiggly #111 111, choctaw
- williams brothers inc, philadelphia
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- deals, philadlephia
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 Neshoba County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Neshoba County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Neshoba 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 (4.5% here).
- Baltimore city, MD · 4.5% low-access
- Baltimore city, MD · 4.5% low-access
- Piscataquis County, ME · 4.5% low-access
- Piscataquis County, ME · 4.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (16.2% here).
- Gladwin County, MI · 16.2% SNAP
- Gladwin County, MI · 16.2% SNAP
- Washington County, KY · 16.2% SNAP
- Washington County, KY · 16.2% 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.
Neshoba County inside a lower low-access state context
Neshoba 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 Neshoba County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28099. 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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