Signature · 67 SNAP-authorized stores
Pearl River County, MS
Pearl River County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.4%
- on SNAP
- 57K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pearl River County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 11.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Union County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Pearl River County lands in the lower national band (11.4%, #2,385 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,385
- national by low-access %
- #68
- in MS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 67 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Pearl River County compares nationally
Pearl River County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.4% low-access share that beats 24% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,385).
Pearl River County's lower-band USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Pearl River County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (7 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Pearl River 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
- Jasper 12.3
Jasper 12.3%
12.3 % low-access
- Wilkinson 11.8
Wilkinson 11.8%
11.8 % low-access
- Union 11.5
Union 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Pearl River 11.4
Pearl River 11.4%
11.4 % low-access
- George 10.6
George 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 55,834 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,346 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,193 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 57,458 |
| Median Household Income | $58,135 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,939 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Pearl River County
Pearl River County has 67 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 28 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 67 authorized stores; Picayune holds 64% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Carriere, Lumberton.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Picayune | 43 | 5 |
| Poplarville | 15 | 2 |
| Carriere | 7 | none |
| Lumberton | 2 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 28
- cvs pharmacy 5740, picayune
- dollar general 2006, picayune
- dollar general 9080, picayune
- dollar general 926, poplarville
- dollar general 9926, carriere
- dollar general 11631, picayune
- dollar general 13300, picayune
- dollar general 14811, picayune
- dollar general 15836, carriere
- dollar general 15986, picayune
- dollar general 16208, carriere
- dollar general 17642, picayune
- dollar general 20880, picayune
- dollar general 23759, poplarville
- dollar general 24605, carriere
- dollar general 25710, poplarville
- dollar general 31270, poplarville
- dollar tree 2451, picayune
- dollar tree 8610, poplarville
- family dollar store 4995, picayune
- family dollar 10685, picayune
- family dollar 13543, picayune
- family dollar 13627, carriere
- family dollar 9142, carriere
- family dollar store 2973, poplarville
- family dollar store 8470, picayune
- walgreen 10273, picayune
- walgreen 10290, picayune
Convenience Store · 25
- caesar country store, picayune
- circle k 2723393, poplarville
- clarks 37, picayune
- discount zone llc, picayune
- down south truck stop, lumberton
- fuel zone 1, picayune
- ice box of picayune, picayune
- jackson quick stop, picayune
- love's travel stop 619, poplarville
- love's travel stop 860, picayune
- main street quick stop inc, picayune
- mickey no. 2, picayune
- minit mart 17235, poplarville
- minit mart 17245, poplarville
- ms latin food market, picayune
- murphy usa 7996, picayune
- on the run 29, picayune
- pit stop fuel inc, picayune
- race trac 185, picayune
- rosa's deli store, llc, picayune
- shell market place llc, picayune
- stop & go food mart, picayune
- t j's country mart, picayune
- valero, picayune
- waterview all in one, poplarville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 4
- boss hogg meats and processing llc, poplarville
- johnson's meat market, picayune
- julie's pasture to plate meat market & processing, lumberton
- nick's meat market and deli, picayune
Super Store · 3
- odile inc dba claiborne hill smkt, picayune
- rouses market 87, picayune
- walmart 970, picayune
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- sunflower grocery inc, picayune
- the discount grocery store, picayune
Small Grocery Store · 2
- fortenberrys slaughter house, carriere
- poplarville grocery, poplarville
Supermarket · 2
- cashsaver 30, poplarville
- ramey's 18, poplarville
Seafood Specialty · 1
- louis seafood market, picayune
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 Pearl River County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Pearl River County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pearl River 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 (11.4% here).
- Belknap County, NH · 11.4% low-access
- Breckinridge County, KY · 11.4% low-access
- Delaware County, NY · 11.4% low-access
- Chester County, TN · 11.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (13.4% here).
- Madison County, MO · 13.4% SNAP
- Cecil County, MD · 13.4% SNAP
- Ohio County, KY · 13.4% SNAP
- Madison County, KY · 13.4% 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%). Pearl River County, at 11.4%, runs 15.0 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 .
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