Signature · 31 SNAP-authorized stores
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
Jefferson Davis 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.
- 15.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 20.3%
- on SNAP
- 32K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 15.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Iberia Parish ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jefferson Davis Parish ranks #2,068 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #47 of 64 counties in LA (15.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,068
- national by low-access %
- #47
- in LA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 31 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Jefferson Davis Parish compares nationally
Jefferson Davis Parish lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.6% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,071).
Jefferson Davis Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jefferson Davis Parish has 4 urban and 3 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.
Jefferson Davis Parish low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- Claiborne 17.3
Claiborne 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
- Jefferson Dav… 15.6
Jefferson Dav… 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Iberia 15.5
Iberia 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Winn 15.5
Winn 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- St. Martin 14.7
St. Martin 14.7%
14.7 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 31,594 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,940 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,520 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 31,924 |
| Median Household Income | $57,341 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,449 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Jefferson Davis Parish
Jefferson Davis Parish has 31 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (39% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 12
- 90 one stop, welsh
- burnell's, lake arthur
- e-z mart 4300, jennings
- evans corner store, jennings
- ez shop, jennings
- lit express, welsh
- murphy usa 7742, jennings
- s&w one stop, elton
- shop rite 39, lake arthur
- the corner store, jennings
- tp's grocery, fenton
- valero corner store 2740619, jennings
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs 4501, jennings
- dollar general 3373, welsh
- dollar general 4304, lake arthur
- dollar general 4468, jennings
- dollar general 7893, elton
- dollar tree 2555, jennings
- dollar general 17308, jennings
- dollar general 21835, fenton
- family dollar 13133, welsh
- family dollar 1902, jennings
- walgreens 10577, jennings
Supermarket · 5
- hanson's super foods, jennings
- market basket 30, welsh
- market basket 33, lake arthur
- piggly wiggly, jennings
- spring market 702, lake arthur
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- cormiers specialty meats, jennings
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- mr ts meat market & deli llc, elton
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 386, jennings
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.
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Nationwide peers for Jefferson Davis Parish's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jefferson Davis 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 (15.6% here).
- Harrison County, KY · 15.6% low-access
- Harrison County, KY · 15.6% low-access
- Seward County, KS · 15.6% low-access
- Seward County, KS · 15.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (20.3% here).
- Wayne County, KY · 20.3% SNAP
- Wayne County, KY · 20.3% SNAP
- Fleming County, KY · 20.3% SNAP
- Fleming County, KY · 20.3% 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
Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22053. 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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