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Cameron Parish, LA

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Cameron Parish 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).

25.6%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
8.6%
on SNAP
5K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 LA

USDA FARA access plate

County Cameron Parish, LA

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ELEVATED 25.6% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 8.6% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 2.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Bossier Parish (+ 0.2 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Cameron Parish ranks #1,243 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #35 of 64 counties in LA (25.6% low-access).

#1,243
national by low-access %
#35
in LA
2
low-access tracts
401
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: 8.6% SNAP (0th pct in LA) (-3.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Cameron Parish compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Cameron Parish's 25.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 60% of them and ranked #1,246 most-affected nationwide.

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Cameron Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Cameron Parish, LA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 0 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts limited (100.0%) Adequate 0% Limited 100% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Cameron Parish, LA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Cameron Parish has 0 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.

Cameron Parish low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Cameron Parish
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)6,839
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,749
Low-Access Share25.6%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population401

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Cameron Parish
IndicatorValue
Population5,015
Median Household Income$75,278
Poverty Rate7.4%well below the national average
SNAP Households173
SNAP Participation Rate8.6%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.7%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.5%

SNAP retailers in Cameron Parish

Cameron Parish has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 5

  • bayou convenience store, cameron
  • cameron country store, cameron
  • darla k food mart, cameron
  • lighthouse bend to-go market, cameron
  • time loop 9, hayes

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 22889, lake charles
  • dollar general 22985, hackberry

Super Store · 1

  • brown's grocery and mark, hackberry

Supermarket · 1

  • browns neighborhood market, lake charles

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.

Acadia Parish
6.6% low-access · 24.4% SNAP
Allen Parish
28.1% low-access · 26.5% SNAP
Ascension Parish
42.3% low-access · 12.2% SNAP
Assumption Parish
0.9% low-access · 19.9% SNAP
Avoyelles Parish
20.5% low-access · 27.9% SNAP
Beauregard Parish
55.8% low-access · 17.5% SNAP

Compare Cameron Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →

Food access nationally, Louisiana in context

Cameron Parish sits inside Louisiana (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Cameron Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22023. 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.

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.