Signature · 10.3% SNAP (3rd pct in LA)
St. Charles Parish, LA
St. Charles Parish sits in the upper national band on low-access (47.2%, +25.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 47.2%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 10.3%
- on SNAP
- 51K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County St. Charles Parish, LA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 47.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +25.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 23% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Vernon Parish (+ 2.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
St. Charles Parish sits in the upper national band (47.2%, #239 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #239
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in LA
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 10.3% SNAP (3rd pct in LA) (-1.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How St. Charles Parish compares nationally
St. Charles Parish sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 47.2% low-access share outpaces 92% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #240 most-affected nationwide.
St. Charles Parish's elevated USDA tier split
13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, St. Charles Parish has 9 urban and 4 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.
St. Charles Parish vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- Vernon
Vernon 49.3%
49.3 % low-access
- St. Charles
St. Charles 47.2%
47.2 % low-access
- Ascension
Ascension 42.3%
42.3 % low-access
- Rapides
Rapides 40.6%
40.6 % low-access
- St. John the …
St. John the … 39.6%
39.6 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 52,780 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 24,922 |
| Low-Access Share | 47.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,953 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 51,396 |
| Median Household Income | $80,897 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,920 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in St. Charles Parish
St. Charles Parish has 47 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 20 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 20
- adel's gas stop 2, st. rose
- ama food mart, ama
- big river food & fuel 8, new sarpy
- big river food and fuel 16, destrehan
- big river food and fuel 18, saint rose
- big river food and fuel 4, norco
- big river food and fuel 5, paradis
- birdies 15, paradis
- birdies food & fuel 5, hahnville
- birdies inc, hahnville
- champion's express mart 50, boutte
- circle k 2704203, destrehan
- harry's one stop, la place
- hop-in, boutte
- murphy usa 7777, boutte
- racetrac 482, saint rose
- racetrac 488, boutte
- racetrac 2646, des allemands
- st rose discount market, saint rose
- ta express st. rose 480, saint rose
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs pharmacy 05442, destrehan
- dollar general 10497, saint rose
- dollar general 1982, norco
- dollar general 24076, luling
- dollar general 7824, destrehan
- dollar general 14815, luling
- dollar general 23698, hahnville
- dollar general 6871, paradis
- dollar tree 2827, luling
- family dollar store 11227, des allemands
- family dollar store 5592, saint rose
- walgreens 09861, boutte
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 82144, luling
- frank's supermarket, des allemands
- norco's fresh market, norco
- river road market & deli, destrehan
- rivers market, boutte
- winn-dixie 1588, destrehan
Farmers' Market · 2
- german coast farmers market, incorporated 1, destrehan
- german coast farmers' market, luling
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- hahnville supermarket, hahnville
- river discount, saint rose
Small Grocery Store · 2
- 3 hermanos tienda latina, saint rose
- don villa #2 mini market, boutte
Super Store · 2
- rouses markets 7, destrehan
- walmart supercenter 2913, boutte
Seafood Specialty · 1
- little willie enterprises, llc, boutte
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 St. Charles Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Counties near St. Charles Parish's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for St. Charles Parish (10.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Louisiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside LA (47.2% here).
- Franklin County, KS · 47.2% low-access
- Franklin County, KS · 47.2% low-access
- St. Francis County, AR · 47.2% low-access
- St. Francis County, AR · 47.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (10.3% here).
- Talbot County, MD · 10.3% SNAP
- Talbot County, MD · 10.3% SNAP
- Scott County, IA · 10.3% SNAP
- Scott County, IA · 10.3% 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.
St. Charles Parish inside a higher low-access state context
St. Charles 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 St. Charles Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22089. 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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