Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Walthall County, MS
Walthall County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 23.0% low-access.
- 23.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 20.9%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Walthall County, MS
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 23.0% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Marshall County ( -0.5 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Walthall County ranks #1,451 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #32 of 80 counties in MS (23.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,451
- national by low-access %
- #32
- in MS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Walthall County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Walthall County's 23.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 54% of them and ranked #1,451 most-affected nationwide.
Walthall County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 3 of Walthall 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.
Walthall County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Madison 24
Madison 24%
24 % low-access
- Walthall 23
Walthall 23%
23 % low-access
- Marshall 22.5
Marshall 22.5%
22.5 % low-access
- Coahoma 22.3
Coahoma 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Yalobusha 22.2
Yalobusha 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,443 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,552 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,859 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,839 |
| Median Household Income | $48,905 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,103 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.9%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Walthall County
Walthall County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (46% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Tylertown holds 85% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Jayess.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Tylertown | 11 | 2 |
| Jayess | 2 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 891, tylertown
- dollar general 21081, tylertown
- dollar general 25037, tylertown
- dollar general 25148, jayess
- family dollar 11663, tylertown
- family dollar store 6109, tylertown
Convenience Store · 4
- 98 quick stop llc, tylertown
- a one stop #8, jayess
- fleetway 169, tylertown
- hwy 48 east grocery inc, tylertown
Large Grocery Store · 1
- b & b salvage inc, tylertown
Seafood Specialty · 1
- breland fish market, tylertown
Supermarket · 1
- piggly wiggly 603, tylertown
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 Walthall County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Nationwide peers for Walthall County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Walthall 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 (23.0% here).
- St. Mary Parish, LA · 23.0% low-access
- Lee County, NC · 23.0% low-access
- Perry County, IL · 23.0% low-access
- Deschutes County, OR · 23.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (20.9% here).
- Vinton County, OH · 20.9% SNAP
- Le Flore County, OK · 20.9% SNAP
- Bacon County, GA · 20.9% SNAP
- Greene County, PA · 20.8% 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%). Walthall County, at 23.0%, runs 3.4 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 Walthall County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28147. 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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