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Lafourche Parish, LA

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

26.8%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
17.0%
on SNAP
96K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 LA

USDA FARA access plate

County Lafourche Parish, LA

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN

  • LA-ELEVATED 26.8% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.7 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 17.0% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-THIN 9% tracts LILA

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

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lafourche Parish ranks #1,163 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #31 of 64 counties in LA (26.8% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).

#1,163
national by low-access %
#31
in LA
11
low-access tracts
8K
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: 69 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Lafourche Parish compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lafourche Parish's 26.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,168 most-affected nationwide.

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Lafourche Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

23 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Lafourche Parish, LA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 12 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 9 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 23 tracts evaluated. 12 tracts adequate (52.2%) 9 tracts limited (39.1%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (8.7%) Adequate 52% Limited 39% Severe 9% Food-access tier distribution: Lafourche Parish, LA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Lafourche Parish has 15 urban and 8 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.

Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts23
Atlas Population (2010 basis)96,318
Low-Access Tracts11
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population25,802
Low-Access Share26.8%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population8,123

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Lafourche Parish
IndicatorValue
Population96,252
Median Household Income$63,135
Poverty Rate17.0%above the national average
SNAP Households6,431
SNAP Participation Rate17.0%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.9%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.5%

Thick SNAP store book in Lafourche Parish

Lafourche Parish has 69 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 29 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 29

  • cvs pharmacy inc 5304, raceland
  • cvs/ pharmacy 5297, thibodaux
  • cvs/pharmacy 5432, cut off
  • cajun fresh market 1, raceland
  • dollar general 1288, thibodaux
  • dollar general 13630, thibodaux
  • dollar general 14016, thibodaux
  • dollar general 14617, houma
  • dollar general 24074, larose
  • dollar general 7230, thibodaux
  • dollar general 9593, raceland
  • dollar general 15145, larose
  • dollar general 17632, houma
  • dollar general 18029, thibodaux
  • dollar general 21605, thibodaux
  • dollar general 24412, galliano
  • dollar general 24413, thibodaux
  • dollar general 25041, lockport
  • dollar general 25102, cut off
  • dollar general 25203, golden meadow
  • dollar general 25605, lockport
  • dollar general store 17322, thibodaux
  • dollar tree 1761, thibodaux
  • dollar tree 6967, cut off
  • dollar tree 6975, raceland
  • family dollar 10691, larose
  • family dollar 5505, thibodaux
  • walgreens 12626, thibodaux
  • walgreens 4140, thibodaux

Convenience Store · 20

  • a-bear's lil store, galliano
  • charlies #3, thibodaux
  • circle k 2704575, thibodaux
  • ctb tiger food mart, thibodaux
  • gaubert food mart #14 14, lockport
  • go bears #16 16, cut off
  • go bears #21 21, larose
  • go bears #40 40, thibodaux
  • go-bears #13 13, thibodaux
  • gobears #26 26, thibodaux
  • gobears #27 27, thibodaux
  • gobears #30 30, raceland
  • lockport discount, lockport
  • moes discount & convenience llc, thibodaux
  • murphy usa 7415, mathews
  • murphy usa 7558, cut off
  • murphy usa 7728, thibodaux
  • rjr quick check, larose
  • sam's speedy food mart, thibodaux
  • tv bayou, lockport

Super Store · 10

  • l & n food store, inc, thibodaux
  • rouses market 16, thibodaux
  • rouses market 17, thibodaux
  • rouses market 24, lockport
  • rouses market 59, thibodaux
  • rouses market 81, larose
  • rouses market 82, golden meadow
  • walmart 502, galliano
  • walmart 761, raceland
  • walmart supercenter 1016, thibodaux

Seafood Specialty · 4

  • 3 piers seafood market, des allemands
  • punch's seafood market, lockport
  • seafood outlet n/a, thibodaux
  • southern obcession inc, houma

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3

  • bayou boucherie, raceland
  • bourgeois smokehouse, thibodaux
  • verdun 3 meat market, raceland

Supermarket · 2

  • 82092 82092, thibodaux
  • galliano food store, galliano

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • go-bears #23, thibodaux

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 Lafourche Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →

Nationwide peers for Lafourche Parish's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lafourche 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 (26.8% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (17.0% here).

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

Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22057. 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.