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LaSalle Parish, LA

LaSalle Parish's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 22.6% low-access.

22.6%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
16.7%
on SNAP
15K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 LA

USDA FARA access plate

County LaSalle Parish, LA

LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 22.6% low-access
  • PHOTO-FINISH +0.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 16.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Morehouse Parish (+ 0.3 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, LaSalle Parish ranks #1,476 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #39 of 64 counties in LA (22.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).

#1,476
national by low-access %
#39
in LA
2
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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .

How LaSalle Parish compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, LaSalle Parish's 22.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 53% of them and ranked #1,480 most-affected nationwide.

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LaSalle Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for LaSalle Parish, LA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (33.3%) 1 tracts limited (33.3%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (33.3%) Adequate 33% Limited 33% Severe 33% Food-access tier distribution: LaSalle Parish, LA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, LaSalle Parish has 1 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.

LaSalle 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 LaSalle Parish
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)14,890
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population3,365
Low-Access Share22.6%near the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,803

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for LaSalle Parish
IndicatorValue
Population14,789
Median Household Income$68,497
Poverty Rate16.0%above the national average
SNAP Households842
SNAP Participation Rate16.7%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.7%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population6.9%

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 LaSalle Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →

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

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for LaSalle 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 (22.6% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (16.7% 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

LaSalle 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 LaSalle Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22059. 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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