Signature · 4.7% low-access (10th pct)
West Carroll Parish, LA
West Carroll Parish lands in the lower national band on low-access (4.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 4.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 23.0%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County West Carroll Parish, LA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 4.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Iberville Parish (+ 0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
West Carroll Parish lands in the lower national band (4.7%, #2,827 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,827
- national by low-access %
- #62
- in LA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 251
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.7% low-access (10th pct) (-17.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How West Carroll Parish compares nationally
Food access in West Carroll Parish compares favorably nationally: its 4.7% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 10% of them (rank #2,828).
West Carroll Parish's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, West Carroll Parish has 0 urban and 3 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.
West Carroll Parish vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- Acadia 6.6
Acadia 6.6%
6.6 % low-access
- St. Helena 6
St. Helena 6%
6 % low-access
- Madison 5.7
Madison 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Iberville 5.2
Iberville 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- West Carroll 4.7
West Carroll 4.7%
4.7 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,604 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 546 |
| Low-Access Share | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 251 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,464 |
| Median Household Income | $49,134 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 887 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
SNAP retailers in West Carroll Parish
West Carroll Parish has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 3888, oak grove
- dollar general 15827, epps
- dollar general 21091, kilbourne
- dollar general 23371, pioneer
- dollar general 31310, oak grove
- family dollar 8736, oak grove
Convenience Store · 6
- bolding family grocery, oak grove
- e-z mart 4302, oak grove
- jessie's, oak grove
- murphy usa 7369, oak grove
- s mart 9, oak grove
- uncle pete's discount 4, epps
Super Store · 1
- walmart 1108, oak grove
Supermarket · 1
- mac's fresh market 13, oak grove
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 West Carroll Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
West Carroll Parish inside a lower low-access state context
West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22123. 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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