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 #2,728).
Los Angeles County's lower-band USDA tier split
2,334 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 61 LILA.
Los Angeles County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (2,293 urban, 41 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 41 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
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 15 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3,144 locations (51% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
152 towns share the 6,124 authorized stores; Los Angeles holds 29% of them. 20 of the 152 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Vernon, Lennox, Lebec, Pearblossom, Bassett, East Rancho Dominguez and 14 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,783 | 412 |
| Long Beach | 323 | 78 |
| Inglewood | 120 | 29 |
| Glendale | 113 | 48 |
| Lancaster | 112 | 26 |
| Torrance | 112 | 39 |
| North Hollywood | 102 | 30 |
| Pomona | 101 | 26 |
| Whittier | 99 | 22 |
| Compton | 88 | 25 |
Top 10 of 152 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 3,144 (250 shown)
- $1 plus store, gardena
- 1 dollar mart, inc, long beach
- 1 dollar plus, compton
- 10th & i smog & gas station, lancaster
- 17013 lakewood blvd inc 42947, bellflower
- 1924 alondra blvd 42001, compton
- 2004 rosemead blvd sem inc 42553, south el monte
- 21 grocery, el monte
- 21 liquor mart, gardena
- 2207 valley blvd inc 47002, pomona
- 24-7 market, los angeles
- 3 jays liquor, los angeles
- 3 kings liquor, torrance
- 3 star discount, los angeles
- 30th street market, los angeles
- 3j corp corp, wilmington
- 3j corp corp #20, torrance
- 3rd st. market & deli, los angeles
- 3rd street liquor & market, los angeles
- 4 less minimarket llc, long beach
- 4700 slauson ave inc 42420, maywood
- 48th street market, los angeles
- 4th ave liquor market, los angeles
- 52 mini mart, long beach
- 54th van ness liquor market, los angeles
- 555 vinton llc, pomona
- 55th street market, los angeles
- 562 daisy market, long beach
- 6700 gage, inc., bell gardens
- 6th ave liquor store, los angeles
- 7 days liquor & jr mkt, long beach
- 7 eleven food store 20814, sunland
- 7 eleven #17314 d, azusa
- 7 eleven #19197 d, monterey park
- 7 eleven #20101 c, pomona
- 7 eleven #26270 d, north hollywood
- 7 eleven 13836c, rosemead
- 7 eleven 17476b, north hollywood
- 7 eleven 18976d, bellflower
- 7 eleven 22548d, covina
- 7 eleven 26166c, inglewood
- 7 eleven 26188f, los angeles
- 7 eleven 33699a, torrance
- 7 eleven 34733, los angeles
- 7 eleven 39064a, pomona
- 7 eleven 39321, mission hills
- 7 eleven 39399, el segundo
- 7 eleven 39449a, torrance
- 7 eleven 39807a, los angeles
- 7 eleven sore 19985 d, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 13751 b, lakewood
- 7 eleven store 13824 g, north hollywood
- 7 eleven store 13826 b, burbank
- 7 eleven store 13830 c, burbank
- 7 eleven store 13838 b, glendale
- 7 eleven store 13846 d, studio city
- 7 eleven store 13864 a, encino
- 7 eleven store 13865 a, canoga park
- 7 eleven store 13878 a, canyon country
- 7 eleven store 13882 a, agoura hills
- 7 eleven store 13889 b, north hills
- 7 eleven store 13893 d, winnetka
- 7 eleven store 13905 a, woodland hills
- 7 eleven store 13942 b, la verne
- 7 eleven store 13945 d, pomona
- 7 eleven store 1395, glendora
- 7 eleven store 13990 f, covina
- 7 eleven store 13994, azusa
- 7 eleven store 14020 a, pico rivera
- 7 eleven store 14023e, montebello
- 7 eleven store 15127 a, palmdale
- 7 eleven store 15964 f, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 16105 e, hawthorne
- 7 eleven store 16114 c, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 16127 d, winnetka
- 7 eleven store 16184 f, rancho palos verdes
- 7 eleven store 16226 c, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 16283d, north hollywood
- 7 eleven store 16417 g, el monte
- 7 eleven store 16933a, arcadia
- 7 eleven store 17165 f, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 17169 b, monterey park
- 7 eleven store 17184 f, whittier
- 7 eleven store 17210 d, san dimas
- 7 eleven store 17497 e, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 17498 d, van nuys
- 7 eleven store 17565 d, arcadia
- 7 eleven store 17702 d, studio city
- 7 eleven store 17853 c, alhambra
- 7 eleven store 17896 g, whittier
- 7 eleven store 18000 d, van nuys
- 7 eleven store 18047c, rosemead
- 7 eleven store 18086 d, monterey park
- 7 eleven store 18283 c, alhambra
- 7 eleven store 18303 f, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 18350 d, culver city
- 7 eleven store 18352 f, northridge
- 7 eleven store 18515 f, south gate
- 7 eleven store 18526d, south gate
- 7 eleven store 18532 e, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 18659, long beach
- 7 eleven store 18668 c, san pedro
- 7 eleven store 18770 d, van nuys
- 7 eleven store 18788 c, reseda
- 7 eleven store 18820 d, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 18821c, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 18867 d, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 18881 e, long beach
- 7 eleven store 18889 c, north hollywood
- 7 eleven store 18890 e, inglewood
- 7 eleven store 18892 e, torrance
- 7 eleven store 18893 c, gardena
- 7 eleven store 18897 d, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 18911 c, granada hills
- 7 eleven store 18920 c, van nuys
- 7 eleven store 18974 c, long beach
- 7 eleven store 19003 e, san pedro
- 7 eleven store 19008 a, long beach
- 7 eleven store 19102 c, van nuys
- 7 eleven store 19133 f, burbank
- 7 eleven store 19201 d, lomita
- 7 eleven store 19202 g, san gabriel
- 7 eleven store 19239 c, tujunga
- 7 eleven store 19251 f, covina
- 7 eleven store 19329 e, baldwin park
- 7 eleven store 19597 e, lancaster
- 7 eleven store 19651 d, santa monica
- 7 eleven store 19667 e, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 19687 c, north hollywood
- 7 eleven store 19709 e, burbank
- 7 eleven store 19882g, reseda
- 7 eleven store 19973d, burbank
- 7 eleven store 20050 d, burbank
- 7 eleven store 20270 c, canoga park
- 7 eleven store 20313 e, lomita
- 7 eleven store 20314 e, lakewood
- 7 eleven store 20434 b, rowland heights
- 7 eleven store 20677d, whittier
- 7 eleven store 20679 d, long beach
- 7 eleven store 20763c, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 20958 c, reseda
- 7 eleven store 21044 c, norwalk
- 7 eleven store 21475d 21475, torrance
- 7 eleven store 21479 e, culver city
- 7 eleven store 21843 b, torrance
- 7 eleven store 21932 d, long beach
- 7 eleven store 21971 d, redondo beach
- 7 eleven store 22069 b, canoga park
- 7 eleven store 22666 d, van nuys
- 7 eleven store 22705 e, redondo beach
- 7 eleven store 23034b, pomona
- 7 eleven store 23045c, gardena
- 7 eleven store 23169 c, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 23289 c, san gabriel
- 7 eleven store 23488b, chatsworth
- 7 eleven store 23552 e, inglewood
- 7 eleven store 23577 c, glendale
- 7 eleven store 23624 e, reseda
- 7 eleven store 23640 d, van nuys
- 7 eleven store 23713 d, long beach
- 7 eleven store 23774 f, northridge
- 7 eleven store 23949 b, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 24198 c, reseda
- 7 eleven store 24207c, lakewood
- 7 eleven store 24389 e, hawthorne
- 7 eleven store 24440 f, gardena
- 7 eleven store 24483 d, palmdale
- 7 eleven store 24549d, manhattan beach
- 7 eleven store 24596b, chatsworth
- 7 eleven store 24622 b, glendale
- 7 eleven store 24629 b, artesia
- 7 eleven store 24835 d, north hollywood
- 7 eleven store 25312 f, long beach
- 7 eleven store 25387 b, montebello
- 7 eleven store 25481 d, san gabriel
- 7 eleven store 25599 b, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 25609 d, diamond bar
- 7 eleven store 25848 d, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 25887 e, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 25970d, palmdale
- 7 eleven store 26147 d, reseda
- 7 eleven store 26175c, sherman oaks
- 7 eleven store 26640 b, canoga park
- 7 eleven store 26649, south gate
- 7 eleven store 26895 d, alhambra
- 7 eleven store 26998 c, valley village
- 7 eleven store 27005 b, downey
- 7 eleven store 27055 c, duarte
- 7 eleven store 27062 g, inglewood
- 7 eleven store 27324d, walnut
- 7 eleven store 27329 f, lynwood
- 7 eleven store 27679 b, maywood
- 7 eleven store 27762e, long beach
- 7 eleven store 29032 b, glendale
- 7 eleven store 29261 c, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 29415 d, woodland hills
- 7 eleven store 29982b, long beach
- 7 eleven store 32829 b, west hills
- 7 eleven store 33025 c, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 33149 c, whittier
- 7 eleven store 33289 a, norwalk
- 7 eleven store 33319 c, paramount
- 7 eleven store 33325 b, norwalk
- 7 eleven store 33578c, whittier
- 7 eleven store 33601 b, rancho palos verdes
- 7 eleven store 33634 c, torrance
- 7 eleven store 33959 b, tarzana
- 7 eleven store 34055c, santa clarita
- 7 eleven store 34059 c, van nuys
- 7 eleven store 34341 c, panorama city
- 7 eleven store 34346 c, torrance
- 7 eleven store 34372 b, huntington park
- 7 eleven store 34491 c, lynwood
- 7 eleven store 34498a, torrance
- 7 eleven store 34537 b, van nuys
- 7 eleven store 34569b, south gate
- 7 eleven store 34571 b, redondo beach
- 7 eleven store 34630 a, temple city
- 7 eleven store 34635 c, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 34765 b, la canada flintridge
- 7 eleven store 34913 c, lakewood
- 7 eleven store 34979 a, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 35270b, paramount
- 7 eleven store 35434 e, pacoima
- 7 eleven store 35476 c, long beach
- 7 eleven store 35625 b, van nuys
- 7 eleven store 35874 b, long beach
- 7 eleven store 35991 b, santa fe springs
- 7 eleven store 36453 b, el segundo
- 7 eleven store 36716 b, bell gardens
- 7 eleven store 36770 b, northridge
- 7 eleven store 36874 b, glendale
- 7 eleven store 36961a, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 37030 a, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 37031 a, bellflower
- 7 eleven store 37042 c, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 37046 a, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 37052 a, artesia
- 7 eleven store 37053a, maywood
- 7 eleven store 37060b, lennox
- 7 eleven store 37062b, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 37063 a, rosemead
- 7 eleven store 37078 a, long beach
- 7 eleven store 37117 a, torrance
- 7 eleven store 37175 b, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 37191 a, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 37200 b, south gate
- 7 eleven store 37231 a, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 37237 a, los angeles
- 7 eleven store 37274 b, los angeles
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.
Compare Los Angeles County vs Alameda County → · All California counties →
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
- Adair County, KY · 6.5% low-access
- Mitchell County, NC · 6.5% low-access
- Richland County, IL · 6.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (14.4% here).
- Izard County, AR · 14.4% SNAP
- Crawford County, GA · 14.4% SNAP
- Ford County, IL · 14.4% SNAP
- Mecosta County, MI · 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.
California among Pacific states
California ranks 5th of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (13.3%). Los Angeles County, at 6.5%, runs 6.8 pts below the California rate.
- Alaska 30.9%
- Hawaii 26.7%
- Washington 23.1%
- Oregon 16.9%
- California 13.3%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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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