Signature · 3 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Quitman County, MS
Quitman County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 90.1% low-access.
- 90.1%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 21.5%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Quitman County, MS
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 90.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +68.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Carroll County ( -34.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Quitman County sits in the upper national band (90.1%, #81 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #81
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in MS
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 3 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Quitman County compares nationally
Quitman County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 90.1% low-access share outpaces 97% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #81 most-affected nationwide.
Quitman County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Quitman 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.
Quitman County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Carroll
Carroll 56.1%
56.1 % low-access
- Tallahatchie
Tallahatchie 51.2%
51.2 % low-access
- Bolivar
Bolivar 50.9%
50.9 % low-access
- DeSoto
DeSoto 48.7%
48.7 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,223 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,407 |
| Low-Access Share | 90.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,148 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,774 |
| Median Household Income | $32,412 |
| Poverty Rate | 29.6%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 568 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.9%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
SNAP retailers in Quitman County
Quitman County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 12 authorized stores; Marks holds 50% of them. 4 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Crowder, Lambert, Darling, Sledge.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Marks | 6 | 1 |
| Crowder | 2 | none |
| Lambert | 2 | none |
| Darling | 1 | none |
| Sledge | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 6
- boyd's convenience store, sledge
- darling marketplace, darling
- family market & deli, crowder
- lambert food mart inc, lambert
- marks investment llc, marks
- marks quick stop, inc., marks
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 11273, marks
- dollar general 23580, lambert
- dollar general 24431, crowder
- family dollar 4108, marks
Farmers' Market · 1
- happy foods project farmers market, marks
Supermarket · 1
- jeffcoats family market, marks
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 Quitman County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Mississippi among East South Central states
Mississippi ranks 2nd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Quitman County, at 90.1%, runs 63.7 pts above 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 Quitman County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28119. 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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