Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Wilkinson County, MS
Wilkinson County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 11.8% low-access.
- 11.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 18.5%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wilkinson County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 11.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.5% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Union County ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Wilkinson County lands in the lower national band (11.8%, #2,360 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,360
- national by low-access %
- #66
- in MS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 840
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Wilkinson County compares nationally
Wilkinson County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.8% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,360).
Wilkinson County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 2 of Wilkinson 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.
Wilkinson 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
- Simpson 12.4
Simpson 12.4%
12.4 % low-access
- Jasper 12.3
Jasper 12.3%
12.3 % low-access
- Wilkinson 11.8
Wilkinson 11.8%
11.8 % low-access
- Union 11.5
Union 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Pearl River 11.4
Pearl River 11.4%
11.4 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,878 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,161 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 840 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,162 |
| Median Household Income | $35,311 |
| Poverty Rate | 27.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 589 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 13.1% |
SNAP retailers in Wilkinson County
Wilkinson County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (56% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Woodville holds 67% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Centreville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Woodville | 6 | 1 |
| Centreville | 3 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 7470, centreville
- dollar general 9471, woodville
- family dollar store 642, centreville
- family dollar store 8499, woodville
- mr cs one stop llc, woodville
Convenience Store · 3
- jr food mart 472, woodville
- sprint mart 70, woodville
- vine bros quality meats, centreville
Super Store · 1
- c m treppendahl & sons inc, woodville
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 Wilkinson 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%). Wilkinson County, at 11.8%, runs 14.6 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 Wilkinson County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28157. 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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