Signature · 6.5% low-access (13th pct)
Los Angeles County, CA
Los Angeles County lands in the lower national band on low-access (6.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 6.5%
- low-access pop.
- 61
- food-desert tracts
- 14.4%
- on SNAP
- 9.8M
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Los Angeles County, CA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -15.6 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 61 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.4% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 3% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Plumas County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Los Angeles County lands in the lower national band (6.5%, #2,728 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,728
- national by low-access %
- #54
- in CA
- 290
- low-access tracts
- 143K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.5% low-access (13th pct) (-15.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Los Angeles County compares nationally
Food access in Los Angeles County compares favorably nationally: its 6.5% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 13% of them (rank #2,731).
Los Angeles County's lower-band USDA tier split
2,334 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 61 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Los Angeles County has 2,293 urban and 41 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.
Los Angeles County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in California, not a full county-board reprint
- Sierra
Sierra 88.2%
88.2 % low-access
- Santa Clara 8.5
Santa Clara 8.5%
8.5 % low-access
- Alameda 8.1
Alameda 8.1%
8.1 % low-access
- Mariposa 8.1
Mariposa 8.1%
8.1 % low-access
- Los Angeles 6.5
Los Angeles 6.5%
6.5 % low-access
- Plumas 6.3
Plumas 6.3%
6.3 % low-access
- Amador 0.2
Amador 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2,334 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,818,605 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 290 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 61 |
| Low-Access Population | 641,340 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 142,660 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,808,667 |
| Median Household Income | $90,112 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 493,104 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County has 6,124 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 215 locations (4% of the total), followed by bakery specialty.
Combination Grocery/Other · 215
- a & a grocery wholesale, paramount
- a one afghan market, reseda
- a&m tropical food, gardena
- a&sj markets llc, rosemead
- acacia bakery, san pedro
- acton market country store, acton
- adombas african caribbeans produces, los angeles
- afrikan general store, inglewood
- aghapy mart, northridge
- amapola deli & market 2, paramount
- amapola deli & market 3, downey
- amazon go (bowser) ils1, whittier
- amazon go (bowser) ils3, torrance
- amb africa & caribbeans markets, paramount
- amigos fresh poultry, los angeles
- bai hui hang trading inc, los angeles
- bazar european market inc, los angeles
- best bargain, los angeles
- best quality produce, los angeles
- beverly hills india sweets and spices, los angeles
- bombay spiceland, northridge
- c & c restaurant & bakery, maywood
- cvs pharmacy 10008, long beach
- cvs pharmacy 10022, torrance
- cvs pharmacy 10146, playa vista
- cvs pharmacy 10292, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 10309, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 10433, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 10445, glendale
- cvs pharmacy 10509, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 10614, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 10663, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 10791, los angles
- cvs pharmacy 10795, redondo beach
- cvs pharmacy 10807, san fernando
- cvs pharmacy 10857, pasadena
- cvs pharmacy 10915, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 11028, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 11034, granada hills
- cvs pharmacy 11073, huntington park
- cvs pharmacy 11178, santa monica
- cvs pharmacy 11329, north hollywood
- cvs pharmacy 1573, north hollywood
- cvs pharmacy 1666, lancaster
- cvs pharmacy 1778, pasadena
- cvs pharmacy 2289, winnetka
- cvs pharmacy 2396, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 2958, encino
- cvs pharmacy 3055, palmdale
- cvs pharmacy 3553, walnut
- cvs pharmacy 3903, santa monica
- cvs pharmacy 3968, alhambra
- cvs pharmacy 4019, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 4524, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 4789, north hollywood
- cvs pharmacy 4792, van nuys
- cvs pharmacy 5012, carson
- cvs pharmacy 5022, reseda
- cvs pharmacy 5483, sherman oaks
- cvs pharmacy 5499, south el monte
- cvs pharmacy 5809, hawthorne
- cvs pharmacy 5828, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 5834, el monte
- cvs pharmacy 5945, azusa
- cvs pharmacy 6582, venice
- cvs pharmacy 6705, redondo beach
- cvs pharmacy 6755, long beach
- cvs pharmacy 6976, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 7191, lawndale
- cvs pharmacy 8829, venice
- cvs pharmacy 8831, hawthorne
- cvs pharmacy 8835, south gate
- cvs pharmacy 8837, inglewood
- cvs pharmacy 8838, long beach
- cvs pharmacy 8839, carson
- cvs pharmacy 8840, wilmington
- cvs pharmacy 8841, norwalk
- cvs pharmacy 8844, lakewood
- cvs pharmacy 8847, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 8852, torrance
- cvs pharmacy 8853, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 8858, bell
- cvs pharmacy 8860, hawthorne
- cvs pharmacy 8864, long beach
- cvs pharmacy 8865, norwalk
- cvs pharmacy 8867, downey
- cvs pharmacy 8868, torrance
- cvs pharmacy 8870, paramount
- cvs pharmacy 8871, marina del rey
- cvs pharmacy 8875, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 8876, long beach
- cvs pharmacy 8878, lakewood
- cvs pharmacy 8879, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 8886, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 8892, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 8895, pomona
- cvs pharmacy 8898, huntington park
- cvs pharmacy 9101, hermosa beach
- cvs pharmacy 9122, san pedro
- cvs pharmacy 9123, lynwood
- cvs pharmacy 9144, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9146, west covina
- cvs pharmacy 9160, san gabriel
- cvs pharmacy 9212, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9325, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9476, hermosa beach
- cvs pharmacy 9477, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9478, torrance
- cvs pharmacy 9488, artesia
- cvs pharmacy 9489, cerritos
- cvs pharmacy 9493, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9495, compton
- cvs pharmacy 9496, manhattan beach
- cvs pharmacy 9501, south gate
- cvs pharmacy 9503, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9504, downey
- cvs pharmacy 9505, long beach
- cvs pharmacy 9507, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9508, long beach
- cvs pharmacy 9512, whittier
- cvs pharmacy 9513, manhattan beach
- cvs pharmacy 9527, studio city
- cvs pharmacy 9531, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9533, porter ranch
- cvs pharmacy 9543, lomita
- cvs pharmacy 9544, redondo beach
- cvs pharmacy 9557, long beach
- cvs pharmacy 9563, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9564, gardena
- cvs pharmacy 9566, long beach
- cvs pharmacy 9568, torrance
- cvs pharmacy 9571, san pedro
- cvs pharmacy 9572, lakewood
- cvs pharmacy 9576, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9578, inglewood
- cvs pharmacy 9582, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9584, inglewood
- cvs pharmacy 9589, hawaiian gardens
- cvs pharmacy 9590, long beach
- cvs pharmacy 9594, compton
- cvs pharmacy 9596, huntington park
- cvs pharmacy 9601, burbank
- cvs pharmacy 9602, canoga park
- cvs pharmacy 9605, northridge
- cvs pharmacy 9607, rolling hills estates
- cvs pharmacy 9608, santa monica
- cvs pharmacy 9611, canyon country
- cvs pharmacy 9613, woodland hills
- cvs pharmacy 9614, glendale
- cvs pharmacy 9615, tarzana
- cvs pharmacy 9617, monterey park
- cvs pharmacy 9618, lancaster
- cvs pharmacy 9624, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9625, arleta
- cvs pharmacy 9626, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9627, woodland hills
- cvs pharmacy 9629, la puente
- cvs pharmacy 9634, palmdale
- cvs pharmacy 9636, valencia
- cvs pharmacy 9638, winnetka
- cvs pharmacy 9639, el monte
- cvs pharmacy 9641, covina
- cvs pharmacy 9642, northridge
- cvs pharmacy 9643, sun valley
- cvs pharmacy 9645, rosemead
- cvs pharmacy 9647, montrose
- cvs pharmacy 9651, sylmar
- cvs pharmacy 9652, west hollywood
- cvs pharmacy 9655, granada hills
- cvs pharmacy 9657, lancaster
- cvs pharmacy 9658, burbank
- cvs pharmacy 9658, valencia
- cvs pharmacy 9660, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9661, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9665, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9666, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9667, diamond bar
- cvs pharmacy 9668, pasadena
- cvs pharmacy 9669, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9670, tarzana
- cvs pharmacy 9672, baldwin park
- cvs pharmacy 9673, baldwin park
- cvs pharmacy 9674, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9675, studio city
- cvs pharmacy 9677, encino
- cvs pharmacy 9679, alhambra
- cvs pharmacy 9680, arcadia
- cvs pharmacy 9682, woodland hills
- cvs pharmacy 9686, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9688, pasadena
- cvs pharmacy 9689, monrovia
- cvs pharmacy 9692, burbank
- cvs pharmacy 9694, pasadena
- cvs pharmacy 9696, whittier
- cvs pharmacy 9697, malibu
- cvs pharmacy 9699, santa clarita
- cvs pharmacy 9706, northridge
- cvs pharmacy 9707, sherman oaks
- cvs pharmacy 9708, pomona
- cvs pharmacy 9709, la verne
- cvs pharmacy 9714, santa clarita
- cvs pharmacy 9717, north hollywood
- cvs pharmacy 9721, arcadia
- cvs pharmacy 9722, saugus
- cvs pharmacy 9726, santa monica
- cvs pharmacy 9730, hacienda heights
- cvs pharmacy 9732, los angeles
- cvs pharmacy 9733, glendora
- cvs pharmacy 9734, burbank
- cvs pharmacy 9735, west covina
- cvs pharmacy 9738, whittier
- cvs pharmacy 9740, la mirada
- cvs pharmacy 9748, west covina
- cvs pharmacy 9751, agoura hills
- cvs pharmacy 9757, montebello
Bakery Specialty · 35
- alvarez bakery, los angeles
- alejandra's bakery, los angeles
- angeles bakery #3, los angeles
- ararat bakery, tujunga
- bimbo bakeries 9861, montebello
- bread bros, reseda
- dos aguilas bakery, los angeles
- elizabeth bakery, south gate
- el molino real bakery, lawndale
- heavenly lavash, glendale
- k'arsi lavash, glendale
- kathy's bakery, compton
- kilikia grill, glendale
- la conchita bakery, lynwood
- la favorita bakery, paramount
- la flor bakery 1, los angeles
- la joya poblana, los angeles
- la superior panaderia tortilleria, los angeles
- las delicias bakery ii, los angeles
- leo's bakery, azusa
- lilys cakes, los angeles
- masis bakery 2, sun valley
- movses pastry inc, glendale
- pouri bakery, glendale
- panaderia la mexicana, inc., la puente
- panaderia salvadorena usulutan, los angeles
- papa johns 1534, glendora
- papillon french bakery 1, glendale
- ponce's bakery 4, pomona
- salgado's bakery, lynwood
- sonora bakery, los angeles
- sunrise bakery, south gate
- tc bakery, el monte
- teapot bakery and cafe, glendale
- tobara's bakery, montebello
Showing 250 of 6,124 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in California
One of 57 counties in California, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near Los Angeles County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Los Angeles County, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CA (6.5% here).
- Stephenson County, IL · 6.5% low-access
- Stephenson County, IL · 6.5% low-access
- Adair County, KY · 6.5% low-access
- Adair County, KY · 6.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (14.4% here).
- Izard County, AR · 14.4% SNAP
- Izard County, AR · 14.4% SNAP
- Crawford County, GA · 14.4% SNAP
- Crawford County, GA · 14.4% 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.
Los Angeles County inside a lower low-access state context
Los Angeles County sits inside California (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 Los Angeles County, CA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 06037. 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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