Signature · 5 LILA tracts (55.6% of tracts)
Natchitoches Parish, LA
Natchitoches Parish's signature pressure is desert tracts: 5 LILA tracts (55.6% of the book) alongside 27.9% low-access.
- 27.9%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 19.5%
- on SNAP
- 37K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Natchitoches Parish, LA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 27.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 56% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sabine Parish ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Natchitoches Parish ranks #1,091 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #27 of 64 counties in LA (27.9% low-access; 5 food-desert tracts).
- #1,091
- national by low-access %
- #27
- in LA
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 5 LILA tracts (55.6% of tracts) .
How Natchitoches Parish compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Natchitoches Parish's 27.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 65% of them and ranked #1,093 most-affected nationwide.
Natchitoches Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Natchitoches Parish has 4 urban and 5 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.
Natchitoches Parish low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- Allen
Allen 28.1%
28.1 % low-access
- Livingston
Livingston 28.1%
28.1 % low-access
- Natchitoches
Natchitoches 27.9%
27.9 % low-access
- Sabine
Sabine 27.7%
27.7 % low-access
- Lafayette
Lafayette 27.4%
27.4 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 39,566 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,019 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,040 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 36,693 |
| Median Household Income | $46,292 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,833 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.3%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Natchitoches Parish
Natchitoches Parish has 34 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 14 locations (41% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- dollar general 0654, natchitoches
- dollar general 10313, natchitoches
- dollar general 18751, clarence
- dollar general 11644, campti
- dollar general 12806, robeline
- dollar general 15395, natchitoches
- dollar general 15820, natchez
- dollar general 20970, provencal
- dollar general 24313, coushatta
- dollar tree 1996, natchitoches
- family dollar 12597, robeline
- family dollar 655, natchitoches
- family dollar 9136, natchitoches
- walgreens 09485, natchitoches
Convenience Store · 13
- all n 1 food store #1, natchitoches
- all n 1 food store #3, campti
- campti quick stop, campti
- foodmart, provencal
- keys convenience store, campti
- murphy usa 5662, natchitoches
- shoprite 74, natchitoches
- sibley lake one stop, natchitoches
- sullivans quick stop, campti
- super stop, natchitoches
- the store, goldonna
- usa mart, natchitoches
- victors lakeside one stop, campti
Supermarket · 4
- piggly wiggly cost plus lakeshore 23713, natchitoches
- super 1 foods 604, natchitoches
- super 1 foods 613, natchitoches
- super 1 foods 614, natchitoches
Farmers' Market · 1
- nachitoches farmers market, natchitoches
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- troy's butcher shop, provencal
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 170, natchitoches
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 Natchitoches Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Natchitoches Parish's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Natchitoches 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 (27.9% here).
- Knox County, KY · 27.9% low-access
- Knox County, KY · 27.9% low-access
- Walker County, GA · 27.9% low-access
- Walker County, GA · 27.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (19.5% here).
- Metcalfe County, KY · 19.5% SNAP
- Metcalfe County, KY · 19.5% SNAP
- Vermilion County, IL · 19.5% SNAP
- Vermilion County, IL · 19.5% 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
Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22069. 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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