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Anacoco, LA health

Anacoco differs from Louisiana on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.5% vs 18.1%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (13.9% vs 16.8%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (21.4% vs 17.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Anacoco
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 889 people are less certain, so we show Anacoco's figures without a grade.

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How Anacoco compares with Louisiana

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 Anacoco adults…

42 of every 100 Anacoco adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.8–46.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Anacoco, betterAnacoco, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.4% Anacoco
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.7% Anacoco
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Anacoco
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.4% Anacoco
LA 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
LA 82%
57%
Dentist visit
LA 57%
84%
Cholesterol check
LA 86%
65%
Colon screening
LA 66%
76%
Mammogram
LA 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
LA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Anacoco 8.7% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Anacoco adults are doing

1 in 3Anacoco adults feel lonely
35.2% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Anacoco adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.5% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Anacoco adults lack social or emotional support
27.1% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Anacoco adults are in frequent mental distress
20.9% · Louisiana 19.3% · 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 5
Anacoco adults worry about having enough food
20.6% · LA 22.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Anacoco adults worry about keeping their housing
13.9% · LA 16.8% · better
1 in 10
Anacoco adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · LA 12.4% · better
1 in 10
Anacoco adults lack reliable transportation
10.4% · LA 11.3% · about the same

17.8% of Anacoco adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.7%

of Anacoco adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory20.7%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Anacoco

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

HNearest ERByrd Regional HospitalLeesville · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIberia Comprehensive Community Health CenterLeesville · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Leesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.4 mi
Byrd Regional Hospital
Leesville · ★★★★★
ER
9.5 mi
Outpatient Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Leesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.6 mi
Bayne-Jones Ach (Ft Johnson)
Fort Johnson · not rated
ER
22.3 mi
Sabine Medical Center
Many · not rated
ER
27.9 mi
Sabine County Hospital
Hemphill · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careAnacoco's county is a federal shortage area.Vernon Parish · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careAnacoco's county is a federal shortage area.Vernon Parish · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthAnacoco's county is a federal shortage area.Vernon Parish · need score 17 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 Anacoco. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Anacoco
MeasureAnacocoMarginLouisiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.2%37.8–46.7%42.6%about the same
High cholesterol41.6%37.3–46.2%38.3%about the same
Obesity39%31.3–46.8%40%about the same
Arthritis32.3%28.8–35.9%29.7%about the same
Depression29.5%25.6–33.8%26.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.5%10–15.4%18.1%better
Asthma10.5%9.3–12%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.5%7.6–9.5%7.5%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.1–16.2%15.2%about the same
COPD10.5%8.8–12.4%8.5%worse
Heart disease8%7–9.2%7.5%about the same
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.8%4.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.4%17.6–25.5%17.3%worse
Binge drink17.3%14.2–20.7%16.9%about the same
Get no exercise33.4%27.7–39.2%30.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.7%34–47.5%40.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%76.8–83.6%81.8%about the same
Dentist visit56.5%52.6–60.5%57.2%about the same
Cholesterol check84.4%81.8–87%86.4%about the same
Colon screening64.5%59.2–69.6%66.3%about the same
Mammogram76.2%68.1–83.1%79.3%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%74.8–80.6%78.8%about the same
No health insurance8.7%6.6–11.4%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.2%29.7–40.6%36.6%about the same
Lack emotional support27.1%22.8–31.4%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.9%18.4–23.7%19.3%about the same
Fair or poor health25.8%21.7–30.1%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.1%14.7–19.6%15.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.6%16.9–24.6%22.5%about the same
Housing insecurity13.9%11.4–16.4%16.8%better
Utility shut-off threat10.3%8.6–12%12.4%better
No reliable transportation10.4%8.8–12.1%11.3%about the same
Receive SNAP17.8%14.3–21.4%19%
Disability
Any disability40.7%35.2–46.4%38%
Walking or climbing stairs18.7%15.8–21.8%17.6%
Thinking or memory20.7%17.7–23.9%18.4%
Hearing9.2%8.1–10.5%8%
Vision6.5%5.6–7.6%6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.3–6%5.1%
Errands alone11.1%9.4–13%10.3%
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 Anacoco door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Anacoco better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Anacoco directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Louisiana 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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