Signature · 10.5% low-access (22nd pct)
Webster County, MS
Webster County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 17.3%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Webster County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 10.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pike County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Webster County lands in the lower national band (10.5%, #2,457 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,457
- national by low-access %
- #71
- in MS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 370
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 10.5% low-access (22nd pct) (-11.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Webster County compares nationally
Webster County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.5% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,457).
Webster County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Webster 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.
Webster 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
- Pearl River 11.4
Pearl River 11.4%
11.4 % low-access
- George 10.6
George 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Webster 10.5
Webster 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Pike 10.5
Pike 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Jefferson 10
Jefferson 10%
10 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,253 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,080 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 370 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,972 |
| Median Household Income | $58,789 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 704 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Webster County
Webster County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Eupora holds 45% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Maben, Walthall.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Eupora | 5 | 2 |
| Mathiston | 3 | 1 |
| Maben | 2 | none |
| Walthall | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 19445, walthall
- dollar general 8992, mathiston
- dollar general 14882, maben
- dollar general 3716, eupora
- family dollar 8842, eupora
Convenience Store · 3
- circle k 2723867, eupora
- shell gas station, mathiston
- sprint mart 4133, maben
Supermarket · 3
- eupora supervalu, eupora
- gilliland's piggly wiggly, mathiston
- piggly wiggly #141 141, eupora
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 Webster 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%). Webster County, at 10.5%, runs 15.9 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 Webster County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28155. 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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