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 .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Webster County has 0 urban and 3 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.
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.
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 →
Webster County inside a lower low-access state context
Webster 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 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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