Food Access in Mississippi
Food desert and food access data for 82 counties in Mississippi (MS).
82
Counties
58.0%
Avg. Low Access %
1.5M
People in Food Deserts
16.6%
Avg. SNAP %
Counties in Mississippi
| County | Population | Low Access % | SNAP % | No Vehicle % | Poverty % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes County | 17K | 78.8% | 27.4% | 15.1% | 35.0% |
| Humphreys County | 8K | 78.5% | 30.6% | 12.2% | 32.1% |
| Coahoma County | 21K | 78.3% | 28.0% | 12.0% | 37.0% |
| Sharkey County | 4K | 78.3% | 34.1% | 15.1% | 26.9% |
| Quitman County | 6K | 78.0% | 25.2% | 14.6% | 30.2% |
| Leflore County | 28K | 77.5% | 23.1% | 12.9% | 32.2% |
| Bolivar County | 31K | 77.4% | 26.0% | 10.8% | 31.8% |
| Yazoo County | 27K | 77.1% | 25.3% | 11.1% | 29.1% |
| Tunica County | 10K | 76.9% | 31.3% | 9.5% | 31.4% |
| Sunflower County | 26K | 76.5% | 33.5% | 9.3% | 28.7% |
| Washington County | 45K | 76.3% | 21.1% | 12.4% | 29.3% |
| Tallahatchie County | 13K | 75.9% | 24.7% | 10.8% | 25.7% |
| Claiborne County | 9K | 75.2% | 19.0% | 12.0% | 30.4% |
| Issaquena County | 1K | 74.7% | 29.3% | 17.3% | 20.6% |
| Lauderdale County | 73K | 72.3% | 18.2% | 9.8% | 24.8% |
| Amite County | 13K | 71.2% | 20.5% | 7.6% | 27.1% |
| Neshoba County | 29K | 70.7% | 17.3% | 8.3% | 28.0% |
| Chickasaw County | 17K | 70.6% | 16.0% | 9.5% | 26.6% |
| Adams County | 29K | 70.5% | 16.9% | 8.6% | 27.2% |
| Noxubee County | 10K | 70.4% | 27.7% | 7.1% | 23.2% |
| Attala County | 18K | 69.7% | 18.3% | 8.1% | 23.6% |
| Pike County | 40K | 69.7% | 20.5% | 6.8% | 30.7% |
| Clay County | 19K | 69.4% | 18.6% | 8.0% | 23.0% |
| Montgomery County | 10K | 69.0% | 16.3% | 8.6% | 24.2% |
| Winston County | 18K | 68.9% | 19.6% | 7.0% | 26.0% |
| Forrest County | 78K | 68.8% | 18.0% | 8.0% | 22.8% |
| Jefferson Davis County | 11K | 68.4% | 20.9% | 7.0% | 23.1% |
| Jefferson County | 7K | 68.0% | 24.4% | 5.8% | 31.8% |
| Copiah County | 28K | 67.8% | 17.8% | 7.4% | 23.4% |
| Wilkinson County | 9K | 67.6% | 24.2% | 6.8% | 21.5% |
| Wayne County | 20K | 66.2% | 20.9% | 6.5% | 22.1% |
| Covington County | 18K | 65.6% | 18.2% | 6.5% | 23.6% |
| Stone County | 18K | 65.1% | 18.9% | 6.9% | 20.8% |
| Clarke County | 16K | 63.7% | 17.6% | 6.8% | 20.6% |
| Alcorn County | 35K | 63.6% | 19.6% | 7.7% | 17.1% |
| Leake County | 21K | 62.8% | 12.8% | 8.9% | 21.0% |
| Hinds County | 227K | 62.5% | 14.8% | 7.2% | 21.0% |
| Lawrence County | 12K | 61.1% | 18.7% | 5.3% | 22.5% |
| Scott County | 28K | 60.7% | 11.7% | 8.1% | 21.9% |
| Jones County | 67K | 59.4% | 15.0% | 6.0% | 21.3% |
| Jasper County | 16K | 59.3% | 12.8% | 9.4% | 17.2% |
| Webster County | 10K | 59.1% | 20.1% | 6.9% | 15.8% |
| Calhoun County | 13K | 58.7% | 13.0% | 7.5% | 18.8% |
| Benton County | 8K | 58.6% | 16.9% | 6.3% | 17.6% |
| Greene County | 14K | 57.6% | 13.1% | 7.2% | 18.4% |
| Harrison County | 209K | 57.5% | 16.1% | 5.9% | 18.4% |
| Choctaw County | 8K | 56.9% | 15.2% | 5.8% | 19.1% |
| Grenada County | 21K | 56.8% | 10.9% | 6.9% | 22.2% |
| Kemper County | 9K | 56.8% | 16.1% | 4.9% | 22.0% |
| Walthall County | 14K | 56.5% | 14.9% | 5.5% | 20.3% |
| Lowndes County | 59K | 56.2% | 13.3% | 6.8% | 18.1% |
| Marion County | 24K | 55.7% | 12.1% | 5.8% | 22.8% |
| Warren County | 44K | 55.0% | 13.0% | 6.5% | 18.1% |
| Panola County | 33K | 53.8% | 13.4% | 5.3% | 20.4% |
| George County | 25K | 53.5% | 11.0% | 6.1% | 20.9% |
| Carroll County | 10K | 53.4% | 13.0% | 5.1% | 21.8% |
| Perry County | 12K | 52.9% | 15.3% | 4.5% | 20.6% |
| Newton County | 21K | 52.5% | 10.6% | 5.5% | 23.5% |
| Smith County | 14K | 52.3% | 10.7% | 6.8% | 18.2% |
| Yalobusha County | 12K | 52.2% | 10.4% | 6.1% | 20.5% |
| Franklin County | 8K | 51.1% | 15.4% | 3.3% | 23.8% |
| Oktibbeha County | 51K | 50.5% | 9.9% | 4.9% | 28.5% |
| Lincoln County | 35K | 49.3% | 12.0% | 4.4% | 22.3% |
| Simpson County | 26K | 47.5% | 14.4% | 4.4% | 17.1% |
| Tishomingo County | 19K | 47.3% | 10.8% | 5.0% | 19.2% |
| Monroe County | 34K | 46.8% | 12.4% | 5.1% | 16.7% |
| Prentiss County | 25K | 46.5% | 10.7% | 5.9% | 16.3% |
| Tippah County | 22K | 42.2% | 11.2% | 3.7% | 18.9% |
| Lamar County | 64K | 41.9% | 10.8% | 4.5% | 16.8% |
| Lafayette County | 56K | 41.6% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 19.6% |
| Pearl River County | 56K | 41.6% | 16.0% | 2.9% | 15.8% |
| Marshall County | 34K | 41.3% | 10.0% | 3.8% | 19.5% |
| Tate County | 28K | 39.7% | 10.9% | 4.0% | 16.7% |
| Jackson County | 144K | 38.0% | 9.9% | 4.5% | 15.7% |
| Pontotoc County | 31K | 36.7% | 10.5% | 3.3% | 16.7% |
| Hancock County | 46K | 35.7% | 12.6% | 3.8% | 13.7% |
| Lee County | 83K | 34.9% | 9.5% | 4.9% | 13.5% |
| Union County | 28K | 24.5% | 7.0% | 4.1% | 12.3% |
| Itawamba County | 24K | 18.9% | 7.2% | 3.8% | 10.4% |
| DeSoto County | 186K | 18.2% | 7.7% | 3.7% | 9.8% |
| Madison County | 109K | 16.5% | 6.6% | 3.7% | 9.8% |
| Rankin County | 157K | 10.3% | 5.0% | 2.4% | 9.5% |
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau. Sorted by low access percentage (highest first).