Signature · 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Tunica County, MS
Tunica County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 15.5% low-access.
- 15.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 28.3%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Tunica County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 28.3% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Grenada County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Tunica County ranks #2,079 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #54 of 80 counties in MS (15.5% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #2,079
- national by low-access %
- #54
- in MS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 908
- 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 (100% of tracts) .
How Tunica County compares nationally
Tunica County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.5% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,080).
Tunica County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Tunica County has 1 urban and 1 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Tunica County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % 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
- Grenada 15.4
Grenada 15.4%
15.4 % low-access
- Jones 15.2
Jones 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,778 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,669 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 908 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,475 |
| Median Household Income | $39,364 |
| Poverty Rate | 31.1%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,077 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 28.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.7%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Tunica County
Tunica County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 12
- 1375 highway 61 llc, tunica
- a h & y, tunica
- alex truck stop llc, tunica
- bp center llc, robinsonville
- jordans kwik stop 26, dundee
- m&o express incorporated, tunica
- robinsonville shell, robinsonville
- rocky's ii, tunica
- tunica store llc, robinsonville
- tunica xpress llc, tunica
- watson's grocery, tunica
- zip trip tunica, tunica
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 21364, robinsonville
- dollar general 25252, sledge
- dollar general 4209, tunica
- family dollar 10203, tunica
- family dollar store 7922, robinsonville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- jeffcoat's family market, tunica
Small Grocery Store · 1
- tunica super star, tunica
Supermarket · 1
- piggly wiggly 565, tunica
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 Tunica County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Food access nationally, Mississippi in context
Tunica County sits inside Mississippi (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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 Tunica County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28143. 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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