Signature · 9.0% SNAP (9th pct in MS)
Smith County, MS
Smith County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 13.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.0%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Smith County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 13.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clarke County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Smith County lands in the lower national band (13.5%, #2,240 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,240
- national by low-access %
- #60
- in MS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 896
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.0% SNAP (9th pct in MS) (-3.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Smith County compares nationally
Smith County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.5% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,240).
Smith County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Smith County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Smith 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
- Amite 13.9
Amite 13.9%
13.9 % low-access
- Smith 13.5
Smith 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Clarke 13.5
Clarke 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Choctaw 12.9
Choctaw 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Claiborne 12.9
Claiborne 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,491 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,229 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 896 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,132 |
| Median Household Income | $60,916 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 506 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
SNAP retailers in Smith County
Smith County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (70% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Taylorsville holds 60% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Mize.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Taylorsville | 6 | 1 |
| Raleigh | 3 | 1 |
| Mize | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 0888, raleigh
- dollar general 609, taylorsville
- dollar general 11775, mize
- dollar general 15715, taylorsville
- dollar general 25166, taylorsville
- family dollar 12170, raleigh
- family dollar 13173, taylorsville
Supermarket · 2
- piggly wiggly 630, taylorsville
- piggly wiggly 8, raleigh
Convenience Store · 1
- jr food mart 70, taylorsville
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 Smith County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Smith County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Smith County (9.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Mississippi.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MS (13.5% here).
- Muhlenberg County, KY · 13.5% low-access
- Preble County, OH · 13.5% low-access
- Wharton County, TX · 13.5% low-access
- Cherokee County, AL · 13.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (9.0% here).
- Adair County, MO · 9.0% SNAP
- Nobles County, MN · 9.0% SNAP
- St. Tammany Parish, LA · 9.0% SNAP
- Shawnee County, KS · 9.0% 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%). Smith County, at 13.5%, runs 12.9 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 Smith County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28129. 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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