Health · LaGrange

LaGrange, AR health

LaGrange differs from Arkansas on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (10.7% vs 14.6%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.9% vs 76.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (19.6% vs 10.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 72352, 72355, 72360
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 53 people are less certain, so we show LaGrange's figures without a grade.

Report card

How LaGrange 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 LaGrange adults…

56 of every 100 LaGrange adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 51.6–59.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

LaGrange, betterLaGrange, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 44.4% LaGrange
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 45.8% LaGrange
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.7% LaGrange
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.3% LaGrange
AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
43%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
86%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
62%
Colon screening
AR 62%
70%
Mammogram
AR 71%
83%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
LaGrange 13.6% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How LaGrange adults are doing

1 in 3LaGrange adults feel lonely
36.7% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4LaGrange adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 3LaGrange adults lack social or emotional support
32.3% · Arkansas 27% · worse
1 in 5LaGrange adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · 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 3
LaGrange adults worry about having enough food
33.2% · AR 18.5% · worse
1 in 4
LaGrange adults worry about keeping their housing
23.5% · AR 14.4% · worse
1 in 5
LaGrange adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
19.6% · AR 10.4% · worse
1 in 6
LaGrange adults lack reliable transportation
16.3% · AR 9.7% · worse

27.5% of LaGrange adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

49%

of LaGrange adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs28.9%
Thinking or memory22%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone15.3%
Vision11.3%
Dressing or bathing9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near LaGrange

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

HNearest ERHelena Regional Medical CenterHelena · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 33.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLee County Cooperative ClinicMarianna · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Lee County Cooperative Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Marianna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
East Arkansas Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Helena
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Helena Regional Medical Center
Helena · not rated
ER
26.3 mi
Forrest City Medical Center
Forrest City · not rated
ER
33.4 mi
Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center
Clarksdale · ★★★★★
ER
38.4 mi
Quitman Community Hospital
Marks · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLaGrange's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lee County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careLaGrange's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lee County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthLaGrange's county is a federal shortage area.Helena MHCA · need score 16 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 LaGrange. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for LaGrange
MeasureLaGrangeMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure55.8%51.6–59.8%41.4%worse
High cholesterol42.8%38.5–47.3%38%worse
Obesity47.8%40–55.6%39.3%worse
Arthritis37.8%34.2–41.4%28.5%worse
Depression23%19.7–26.4%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)32.7%28.3–37.3%18.6%worse
Asthma12%10.6–13.5%10.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.3%7.5–9%8.2%about the same
Diabetes22.4%20–24.9%13.3%worse
COPD13.6%12.1–15.2%8.6%worse
Heart disease11.5%10.5–12.7%7.7%worse
Stroke7.2%6.6–7.8%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.3%19.5–25.1%15.8%worse
Binge drink10.7%8.6–12.9%14.6%better
Get no exercise44.4%39.2–49.7%32.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours45.8%39.2–52.6%38.1%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83%79.9–85.7%79%better
Dentist visit42.6%39–46.2%54.7%worse
Cholesterol check85.7%83.9–87.5%84.8%about the same
Colon screening61.9%56.8–66.8%61.6%about the same
Mammogram70.3%62.2–77.5%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds82.9%80.7–84.9%76.9%better
No health insurance13.6%11.5–15.8%11.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.7%31.8–42%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support32.3%28.4–36.7%27%worse
Frequent mental distress20.1%18–22.3%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health36.7%33–40.3%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress20.7%18.5–23.1%15.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity33.2%29.5–37%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity23.5%20.7–26.4%14.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat19.6%17.4–21.8%10.4%worse
No reliable transportation16.3%14.6–18.3%9.7%worse
Receive SNAP27.5%24.1–30.9%11.6%
Disability
Any disability49%44.4–53.8%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs28.9%26.1–31.8%17.6%
Thinking or memory22%19.8–24.3%18.2%
Hearing10.5%9.4–11.7%8.6%
Vision11.3%10.3–12.4%6.2%
Dressing or bathing9%8.1–9.9%4.6%
Errands alone15.3%13.7–16.9%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 LaGrange door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call LaGrange better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like LaGrange by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover LaGrange by how much of its land each one covers (52% of the town has data).

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.

The door’s open

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in LaGrange, ARView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

LaGrange is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01