Health · Lacey

Lacey, AR health

Lacey differs from Arkansas on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.2% vs 8.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (25.7% vs 18.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lacey
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 746 people are less certain, so we show Lacey's figures without a grade.

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How Lacey compares with Arkansas

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lacey adults…

45 of every 100 Lacey adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 40.4–49%

Bars show Lacey; the black tick is Arkansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lacey, betterLacey, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.3% Lacey
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.1% Lacey
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Lacey
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.6% Lacey
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lacey adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arkansas.

78%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
50%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
83%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
57%
Colon screening
AR 62%
71%
Mammogram
AR 71%
77%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lacey 15.5% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Lacey adults are doing

1 in 3Lacey adults feel lonely
36.4% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Lacey adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Lacey adults lack social or emotional support
31% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Lacey adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · Arkansas 18.5% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 4
Lacey adults worry about having enough food
25.7% · AR 18.5% · worse
1 in 5
Lacey adults worry about keeping their housing
19.3% · AR 14.4% · worse
1 in 7
Lacey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14% · AR 10.4% · worse
1 in 8
Lacey adults lack reliable transportation
12.4% · AR 9.7% · worse

16.3% of Lacey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.8%

of Lacey adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory20.2%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision8%
Dressing or bathing6%

Black tick: Arkansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Lacey

No hospital or community health center in Lacey itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERBaptist Health Medical Center-Drew CountyMonticello · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAshley County Medical Center★★★★★ · 22.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMainline Health SystemsMonticello · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County
Monticello · ★★★★★
ER
11.2 mi
Mainline Health Systems
8 sites · nearest in Monticello
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Bradley County Medical Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Ashley County Medical Center
Crossett · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.7 mi
Mcgehee Hospital
Mcgehee · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLacey's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Drew County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careLacey's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Drew County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthLacey's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monticello MHCA · need score 21 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Lacey. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lacey
MeasureLaceyMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.9%40.4–49%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol38.8%34.4–43.3%38%about the same
Obesity46.1%38.3–54%39.3%about the same
Arthritis27.7%24.3–31.1%28.5%about the same
Depression22.4%18.9–26%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.6%17.8–25.5%18.6%about the same
Asthma10.2%8.9–11.5%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.2%5.5–7%8.2%better
Diabetes16.6%14.4–19%13.3%worse
COPD9.2%7.5–11.1%8.6%about the same
Heart disease8%6.9–9.2%7.7%about the same
Stroke4.6%4–5.2%4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.6%15.6–23.8%15.8%about the same
Binge drink14.3%11.5–17.4%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise37.3%31.3–43.6%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours42.1%35.1–48.8%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.1%74.2–81.7%79%about the same
Dentist visit49.7%45.9–53.3%54.7%worse
Cholesterol check82.9%80–85.7%84.8%about the same
Colon screening56.5%51.1–61.4%61.6%worse
Mammogram70.8%62.3–78.1%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds76.8%73.7–79.6%76.9%about the same
No health insurance15.5%12.1–19.3%11.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.4%31.1–42.3%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support31%26.4–36.1%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.1%16.5–21.7%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health29.2%24.9–34.1%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17.3%14.8–19.9%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity25.7%21.1–31.2%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity19.3%16–23.1%14.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat14%11.8–16.5%10.4%worse
No reliable transportation12.4%10.4–14.7%9.7%worse
Receive SNAP16.3%12.9–20.3%11.6%
Disability
Any disability40.8%35.2–46.5%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.6%16.6–23%17.6%
Thinking or memory20.2%17.2–23.6%18.2%
Hearing7.8%6.8–9.1%8.6%
Vision8%6.9–9.3%6.2%
Dressing or bathing6%5.1–7.1%4.6%
Errands alone10.9%9.2–12.9%10%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Lacey door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Lacey better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lacey directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arkansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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