Signature · 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Noxubee County, MS
Noxubee County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 16.1% low-access.
- 16.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 31.3%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Noxubee County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 16.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 31.3% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Newton County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Noxubee County ranks #2,022 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #52 of 80 counties in MS (16.1% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #2,022
- national by low-access %
- #52
- in MS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 833
- 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 Noxubee County compares nationally
Noxubee County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.1% low-access share that beats 35% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,022).
Noxubee County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Noxubee County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Noxubee County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Jefferson Dav… 16.6
Jefferson Dav… 16.6%
16.6 % low-access
- Pontotoc 16.3
Pontotoc 16.3%
16.3 % low-access
- Noxubee 16.1
Noxubee 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Newton 16
Newton 16%
16 % low-access
- Tunica 15.5
Tunica 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,545 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,855 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 833 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,025 |
| Median Household Income | $33,833 |
| Poverty Rate | 26.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,235 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 31.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.7%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
SNAP retailers in Noxubee County
Noxubee County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 15 authorized stores; Macon holds 53% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Preston, Shuqualak.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Macon | 8 | 1 |
| Brooksville | 5 | 1 |
| Preston | 1 | none |
| Shuqualak | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 7
- b & b food mart, brooksville
- gotta go community mart, macon
- jones corner mart & deli 1, macon
- mike one stop llc, macon
- southside grocery, brooksville
- tala llc, brooksville
- ville's one stop 2, macon
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 11305, brooksville
- dollar general 19360, preston
- dollar general 20556, shuqualak
- dollar general 25802, macon
- dollar general 4346, macon
- family dollar 4103, macon
Super Store · 1
- tem's food market, macon
Supermarket · 1
- tristar market llc, brooksville
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 Noxubee County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Nationwide peers for Noxubee County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Noxubee 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 (16.1% here).
- Pettis County, MO · 16.1% low-access
- Elko County, NV · 16.1% low-access
- Centre County, PA · 16.1% low-access
- Lavaca County, TX · 16.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (31.3% here).
- Zapata County, TX · 31.3% SNAP
- Evangeline Parish, LA · 31.2% SNAP
- Scotland County, NC · 31.6% SNAP
- Knox County, KY · 31.9% 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%). Noxubee County, at 16.1%, runs 10.3 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 Noxubee County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28103. 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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