Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Jackson Parish, LA
Jackson Parish's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 20.9% low-access.
- 20.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 15.2%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jackson Parish, LA
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.2% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Avoyelles Parish ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jackson Parish ranks #1,608 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #40 of 64 counties in LA (20.9% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,608
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in LA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Jackson Parish compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jackson Parish's 20.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,610 most-affected nationwide.
Jackson Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jackson Parish has 1 urban and 4 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.
Jackson Parish low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- LaSalle 22.6
LaSalle 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Jackson 20.9
Jackson 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- Avoyelles 20.5
Avoyelles 20.5%
20.5 % low-access
- St. Landry 19.7
St. Landry 19.7%
19.7 % low-access
- Grant 19.5
Grant 19.5%
19.5 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,274 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,402 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.9%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,746 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,884 |
| Median Household Income | $44,925 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 848 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.1%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.5% |
SNAP retailers in Jackson Parish
Jackson Parish has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- circle k stores 7773, jonesboro
- jmart chatham, chatham
- jmart eros, eros
- murphy usa 5821, jonesboro
- quitman store, quitman
- super save 2, jonesboro
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 17707, jonesboro
- dollar general 25345, hodge
- dollar tree 7186, jonesboro
- family dollar 8256, chatham
- family dollar store 8568, jonesboro
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- chatham grocery, chatham
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 149, jonesboro
Supermarket · 1
- brookshire food store 137, jonesboro
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 Jackson Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Jackson Parish's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jackson Parish, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside LA (20.9% here).
- Linn County, MO · 20.9% low-access
- Linn County, MO · 20.9% low-access
- Erie County, NY · 20.9% low-access
- Erie County, NY · 20.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (15.2% here).
- Pulaski County, KY · 15.2% SNAP
- Pulaski County, KY · 15.2% SNAP
- Amite County, MS · 15.2% SNAP
- Amite County, MS · 15.2% 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, Louisiana in context
Jackson Parish sits inside Louisiana (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 Jackson Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22049. 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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