Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
Tishomingo County, MS
Tishomingo County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.9%
- on SNAP
- 19K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Tishomingo County, MS
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Covington County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Tishomingo County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 0
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Tishomingo County compares nationally
Food access in Tishomingo County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).
Tishomingo County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Tishomingo 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.
Tishomingo 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
- 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
- Tishomingo 0
Tishomingo 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,593 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 0 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 0 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,660 |
| Median Household Income | $53,040 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 790 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.9%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Tishomingo County
Tishomingo County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 8 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 21 authorized stores; Iuka holds 48% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (8 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Iuka | 10 | 3 |
| Burnsville | 4 | 2 |
| Belmont | 3 | 1 |
| Golden | 2 | 1 |
| Tishomingo | 2 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- big star of belmont inc., belmont
- dollar general 1961, iuka
- dollar general 4276, belmont
- dollar general 9169, burnsville
- dollar general 22468, tishomingo
- dollar general 24625, golden
- dollar general 25940, iuka
- dollar tree 6217, iuka
Convenience Store · 4
- burnsville fast stop llc, burnsville
- handy sandy, iuka
- jr's wholesale & boutique, iuka
- sprint mart 41, iuka
Supermarket · 3
- brooks grocery, iuka
- piggly wiggly 28, belmont
- piggly wiggly 59, iuka
Large Grocery Store · 2
- b&j's grocery, burnsville
- sunflower food store 14, tishomingo
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- dollar wise discount grocer, burnsville
- silver dollar bargains no. 3, golden
Farmers' Market · 1
- tishomingo county farmers market, iuka
Super Store · 1
- walmart store 274, iuka
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 Tishomingo County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Tishomingo County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Tishomingo 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 (0.0% here).
- Benzie County, MI · 0.0% low-access
- Barry County, MI · 0.0% low-access
- Arenac County, MI · 0.0% low-access
- Spencer County, KY · 0.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (8.9% here).
- Miller County, MO · 8.9% SNAP
- Aitkin County, MN · 8.9% SNAP
- Colfax County, NE · 8.9% SNAP
- Tompkins County, NY · 8.9% 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%). Tishomingo County, at 0.0%, runs 26.4 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 Tishomingo County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28141. 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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