Signature · 7.9% low-access (15th pct)
Caldwell Parish, LA
Caldwell Parish lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 7.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 23.5%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Caldwell Parish, LA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.5% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington Parish (+ 0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Caldwell Parish lands in the lower national band (7.9%, #2,648 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,648
- national by low-access %
- #57
- in LA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 392
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 7.9% low-access (15th pct) (-14.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Caldwell Parish compares nationally
Food access in Caldwell Parish compares favorably nationally: its 7.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 15% of them (rank #2,648).
Caldwell Parish's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Caldwell Parish'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.
Caldwell Parish vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- Evangeline 9.5
Evangeline 9.5%
9.5 % low-access
- Vermilion 9
Vermilion 9%
9 % low-access
- Washington 8.4
Washington 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Caldwell 7.9
Caldwell 7.9%
7.9 % low-access
- Acadia 6.6
Acadia 6.6%
6.6 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,132 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 800 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 392 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,500 |
| Median Household Income | $47,028 |
| Poverty Rate | 29.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 873 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.3%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.2% |
SNAP retailers in Caldwell Parish
Caldwell Parish has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Columbia holds 78% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Grayson, Kelly.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 7 | 2 |
| Grayson | 1 | none |
| Kelly | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 7842, columbia
- dollar general 15829, grayson
- dollar general 21144, columbia
- family dollar 1852, columbia
Convenience Store · 3
- cat island trading post, columbia
- jmart columbia, columbia
- pearl & sids, kelly
Supermarket · 2
- brookshire food store 139, columbia
- mac's fresh market 18, columbia
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Louisiana
One of 63 counties in Louisiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare Caldwell Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Louisiana among West South Central states
Louisiana ranks 1st of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Caldwell Parish, at 7.9%, runs 18.5 pts below the Louisiana rate.
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 Caldwell Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22021. 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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