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County food-access profile · Louisiana

Iberia Parish, LA

Iberia Parish's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.

15.5%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
23.8%
on SNAP
69K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 LA

The food-access picture

15.5% of Iberia Parish residents live in a low-access area, and 1 of its 15 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

4
low-access tracts
4K
food-desert residents
12.0%
households, no vehicle
22.8%
below poverty line

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, 1-and-10-mile measure).

Iberia Parish's low-access share sits near the national share, at 15.5% per the USDA Atlas. 4 of the county's 15 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 11,329 residents who live far from a supermarket. 1 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 4,266 low-income residents.

How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts

The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.

How Iberia Parish compares nationally

Iberia Parish lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.5% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,080).

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Iberia Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 15 census tracts in Iberia Parish, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Iberia Parish, LA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 11 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 15 tracts evaluated. 11 tracts adequate (73.3%) 3 tracts limited (20.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (6.7%) Adequate 73% Limited 20% Severe 7% Food-access tier distribution: Iberia Parish, LA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Iberia Parish vs. other Louisiana counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Louisiana

% 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 Iberia Parish
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts15
Atlas Population (2010 basis)73,240
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population11,329
Low-Access Share15.5%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population4,266

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Iberia Parish
IndicatorValue
Population68,599
Median Household Income$56,961
Poverty Rate22.8%well above the national average
SNAP Households6,394
SNAP Participation Rate23.8%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle12.0%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.2%
SNAP participation in Iberia Parish 23.8%

About 23.8% of Iberia Parish households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 15.5% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 23.8% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 6,394 households here.
  • 12.0% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 1 tract meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).

USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).

What the food-access data shows for Iberia Parish

near the national share

1 of Iberia Parish's 15 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 6.7% of all its tracts.

A further 3 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 4.

An estimated 11,329 residents, roughly 15.5% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 4,266 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 11 tracts (73.3%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Iberia Parish

Iberia Parish has 80 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 30 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 30

  • asia plus market, new iberia
  • cvs/pharmacy 5299, new iberia
  • dollar general 10370, jeanerette
  • dollar general 10618, new iberia
  • dollar general 14262, delcambre
  • dollar general 18545, jeanerette
  • dollar general 18642, new iberia
  • dollar general 4207, new iberia
  • dollar general 9724, new iberia
  • dollartree 9820, new iberia
  • dollar general 11271, new iberia
  • dollar general 13037, new iberia
  • dollar general 20380, new iberia
  • dollar general 22654, new iberia
  • dollar general 23139, new iberia
  • dollar general 25627, new iberia
  • dollar general 30278, new iberia
  • dollar general 30528, new iberia
  • dollar general 8197, loreauville
  • dollar tree 0573, new iberia
  • dollar tree 6862, new iberia
  • family dollar 10412, loreauville
  • family dollar 3128, new iberia
  • family dollar 3214, new iberia
  • family dollar 8408, new iberia
  • family dollar 924, jeanerette
  • north lewis bilo, new iberia
  • walgreens 7166, new iberia
  • walgreens 4192, new iberia
  • wasana food market llc, new iberia

Convenience Store · 28

  • alleman's grocery, new iberia
  • canal mini mart, jeanerette
  • circle k 2740376, new iberia
  • circle k 2740385, new iberia
  • fremin's price-n-low, new iberia
  • gil's on main, jeanerette
  • hopkins one stop, new iberia
  • iberia corner express, new iberia
  • iberia food mart, new iberia
  • kim's food mart, new iberia
  • las palmas express, new iberia
  • leleux's grocery, new iberia
  • love's travel stop 897, new iberia
  • main food mart, jeanerette
  • mini food mart, new iberia
  • murphy usa 7877, new iberia
  • on the run 43, new iberia
  • p & a's coteau mart, new iberia
  • pantry food mart, new iberia
  • pennywise 21, new iberia
  • pennywise 22, new iberia
  • pennywise 25, new iberia
  • quality convenience, new iberia
  • raceway 902, new iberia
  • s lewis street hop in, new iberia
  • smiley food mart no 2, new iberia
  • valero, jeanerette
  • zmart, new iberia

Supermarket · 6

  • aldi 78181, new iberia
  • fremins food & furniture, new iberia
  • mill side market, new iberia
  • raintree market jeanerette, jeanerette
  • super 1 foods 621, new iberia
  • the new lydia food store, new iberia

Medium Grocery Store · 4

  • julie food mart, new iberia
  • lanexang trading co., inc, broussard
  • t & b grocery, new iberia
  • the corner grocery, loreauville

Super Store · 4

  • rouses market 74, new iberia
  • simeaud's cost plus, new iberia
  • walmart neighborhood market 5773, new iberia
  • walmart supercenter 533, new iberia

Small Grocery Store · 3

  • ej's easy shop 1, new iberia
  • le's superette grocery, new iberia
  • s & s oriental grocery, new iberia

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2

  • g & m meat market, jeanerette
  • legnon's boucherie, new iberia

Seafood Specialty · 2

  • fresh water seafood, loreauville
  • hung's seafood market, new iberia

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • village market, loreauville

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Louisiana

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 Iberia Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →

Food access nationally, Louisiana in context

Iberia Parish sits inside Louisiana (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; 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

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Iberia Parish has low food access? ▼
15.5% of residents in Iberia Parish, LA live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Iberia Parish? ▼
23.8% of households in Iberia Parish receive SNAP, covering 6,394 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Iberia Parish? ▼
The poverty rate in Iberia Parish, LA is 22.8%, with a median household income of $56,961 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Iberia Parish a food desert? ▼
1 of Iberia Parish's 15 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.
What share of Iberia Parish households lack a vehicle? ▼
12.0% of households in Iberia Parish have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
Data Sources & Methodology

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →

Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).

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.