County food-access profile · Louisiana
Terrebonne Parish, LA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Terrebonne Parish residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 26.3%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 16.3%
- on SNAP
- 106K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
26.3% of Terrebonne Parish residents live in a low-access area, and 3 of its 21 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 12K
- food-desert residents
- 6.9%
- households, no vehicle
- 16.0%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
USDA data puts Terrebonne Parish's low-access share at 26.3%, above the national share. 10 of the county's 21 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 29,418 people. 3 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 11,835 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Terrebonne Parish compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Terrebonne Parish's 26.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,198 most-affected nationwide.
Terrebonne Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 21 census tracts in Terrebonne Parish, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Terrebonne Parish vs. other Louisiana counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Louisiana
- Terrebonne Parish
Terrebonne Parish, LA
26.3 % low-access
- Acadia Parish 6.6
Acadia Parish, LA
6.6 % low-access
- Allen Parish
Allen Parish, LA
28.1 % low-access
- Ascension Parish
Ascension Parish, LA
42.3 % low-access
- Assumption Parish 0.9
Assumption Parish, LA
0.9 % low-access
- Avoyelles Parish
Avoyelles Parish, LA
20.5 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 21 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 111,860 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 29,418 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 11,835 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 106,186 |
| Median Household Income | $64,836 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,875 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
About 16.3% of Terrebonne Parish households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 26.3% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 16.3% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 6,875 households here.
- 6.9% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 3 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Terrebonne Parish
above the national share
3 of Terrebonne Parish's 21 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 14.3% of all its tracts.
A further 7 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 10.
An estimated 29,418 residents, roughly 26.3% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 11,835 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 11 tracts (52.4%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Terrebonne Parish
Terrebonne Parish has 110 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 44 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 44
- alyemda express, houma
- amen plus inc, houma
- ashland minimart, houma
- b & b mart, houma
- bayou express, houma
- big easy discount 2 0, houma
- bjs country stop #4, houma
- bryson discount, houma
- buchiki's 1, houma
- clearview mini mart, chauvin
- carmen's bakery, houma
- circle k 2740375, houma
- dabb's quickstop, houma
- danos exxon, houma
- david chauvin's seafood company, dulac
- fast & save express llc, houma
- gibson food mart, gibson
- go bears #15 15, houma
- go bears #17, houma
- go bears #20 20, schriever
- gray food mart, gray
- gray gulf, gray
- houma coteau travel plaza, houma
- klondyke mini mart, bourg
- la joya y el encanto inc, houma
- los primos, houma
- mj, houma
- montegut mini mart, montegut
- mi bendicion, houma
- mughas llc, houma
- murphy express 8535, houma
- murphy usa 7861, houma
- murphy usa 7991, houma
- rocky's, houma
- saras market, houma
- shop rite 27, houma
- shoprite 12, houma
- shoprite 36, bourg
- shoprite 42, schriever
- shoprite 43, houma
- t g s food mart, houma
- tee lee's mini mart, montegut
- tu solucion multiservice, houma
- xstop, houma
Combination Grocery/Other · 39
- cvs pharmacy inc 5338, houma
- cvs pharmacy inc 5611, houma
- cvs pharmacey 10885, houma
- cajun meat market, houma
- dollar genearl 11061, gray
- dollar general 1045, houma
- dollar general 18386, bourg
- dollar general 19484, houma
- dollar general 19642, gibson
- dollar general 24111, chauvin
- dollar general 24112, houma
- dollar general 3227, houma
- dollar general 4859, houma
- dollar general 9246, houma
- dollar tree 2418, houma
- dollar general 10860, bourg
- dollar general 12747, schriever
- dollar general 14697, houma
- dollar general 15221, houma
- dollar general 15623, gray
- dollar general 17260, houma
- dollar general 24073, montegut
- dollar general 24078, houma
- dollar general 24083, montegut
- dollar general 24404, houma
- dollar general 6707, houma
- dollar tree 814, houma
- family dollar 11822, houma
- family dollar 3085, chauvin
- family dollar 4012, houma
- family dollar 4848, houma
- family dollar 9155, gray
- family dollar store 5075, houma
- nam market llc, houma
- walgreens 7095, houma
- walgreens 10267, houma
- walgreens 11138, houma
- walgreens 15546, houma
- walgreens 17092, houma
Super Store · 13
- cannata's family markets, houma
- clement's supermarket inc, chauvin
- marcel's supermarket inc, houma
- rouses market 12, houma
- rouses market 15, houma
- rouses market 4, houma
- rouses market 85, houma
- sam's club 6521, houma
- target store t 1450, houma
- walmart 3483, houma
- walmart 542, houma
- walmart neighborhood market 5464, thibodaux
- walmart neighborhood market 5774, houma
Seafood Specialty · 5
- bayou side seafood, houma
- big boys seafood, llc, thibodaux
- houma seafood and fresh market, houma
- luke's boiling point, houma
- wilson's crawfish, houma
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 82091, houma
- bourg supermarket, bourg
- phi long asian market, houma
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- bourgeois meat market, thibodaux
- bourgeois meat market - gray, gray
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- la magnolia supermarket, houma
- plaza latina llc, houma
Small Grocery Store · 2
- captain allens bait and tackle, houma
- el progreso latinos market, houma
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Louisiana
Compare Terrebonne Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Food access nationally, Louisiana in context
Terrebonne Parish sits inside Louisiana (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.