Signature · 11.8% SNAP (27th pct in MS)
Yalobusha County, MS
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Yalobusha County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 22.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.8%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Yalobusha County, MS
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 22.2% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Coahoma County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Yalobusha County ranks #1,518 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #35 of 80 counties in MS (22.2% low-access).
- #1,518
- national by low-access %
- #35
- in MS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 11.8% SNAP (27th pct in MS) (-0.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Yalobusha County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Yalobusha County's 22.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,518 most-affected nationwide.
Yalobusha County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Yalobusha County has 1 urban and 2 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.
Yalobusha County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % 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
- Perry 21.8
Perry 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Forrest 21.7
Forrest 21.7%
21.7 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,678 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,812 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,169 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,419 |
| Median Household Income | $49,151 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 588 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.8%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Yalobusha County
Yalobusha County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- brake time 404, water valley
- chevron express, coffeeville
- express mart 7, water valley
- gpm 17242, oakland
- hwy 7 quick stop, coffeeville
- midway market and deli inc, oakland
- shell oakland market and deli, oakland
- sprint mart 48, water valley
- the b.t.c. old-fashioned grocery, water valley
- tillatoba quick stop, tillatoba
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 0221, water valley
- dollar general 9491, coffeeville
- dollar general 11755, oakland
- dollar general 22137, water valley
- family dollar 12720, water valley
- family dollar 12957, coffeeville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- sggs inc, coffeeville
Super Store · 1
- larson's cash saver, water valley
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 Yalobusha County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Nationwide peers for Yalobusha County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Yalobusha County (11.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Mississippi.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MS (22.2% here).
- Jefferson County, KY · 22.2% low-access
- Jefferson County, KY · 22.2% low-access
- Ashe County, NC · 22.2% low-access
- Ashe County, NC · 22.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (11.8% here).
- Pender County, NC · 11.8% SNAP
- Pender County, NC · 11.8% SNAP
- Morrow County, OH · 11.8% SNAP
- Morrow County, OH · 11.8% 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.
Food access nationally, Mississippi in context
Yalobusha 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 Yalobusha County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28161. 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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