Health · DeRidder
DeRidder, LA health
On every measure CDC estimates, DeRidder looks like Louisiana as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for DeRidderTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
DeRidder’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, DeRidder is healthier than 13% of U.S. towns and 62% of Louisiana towns.
C-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressC-Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 13%
Less healthyHealthier
Louisiana towns we grade (261)Healthier than 62%
Towns with similar incomes, $45K–$75K (8,069)Healthier than 18%
About what its income would suggest. DeRidder does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, DeRidder could be anywhere from D− to C+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Louisiana ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares DeRidder with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. DeRidder uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How DeRidder 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
42.4% have obesity
0 better12 close0 worse
Habits
31.1% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
82.5% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
36.2% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
21.9% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
38.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 DeRidder adults…
43 of every 100 DeRidder adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 39.3–48.1%
Bars show DeRidder; the black tick is Louisiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
DeRidder, betterDeRidder, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults
31.1% DeRidder
LA 30.3%
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
38.9% DeRidder
LA 40.1%
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.9% DeRidder
LA 16.9%
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
17.2% DeRidder
LA 17.3%
LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of DeRidder adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.
Yearly checkup
LA 82%Dentist visit
LA 57%Cholesterol check
LA 86%Colon screening
LA 66%Mammogram
LA 79%Taking BP meds
LA 79%1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
DeRidder 8.5% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection
How DeRidder adults are doing
1 in 3DeRidder adults feel lonely
36.2% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 4DeRidder adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 3DeRidder adults lack social or emotional support
29.2% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5DeRidder adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · 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
DeRidder adults worry about having enough food
21.9% · LA 22.5% · about the same
1 in 6
DeRidder adults worry about keeping their housing
16.3% · LA 16.8% · about the same
1 in 8
DeRidder adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12% · LA 12.4% · about the same
1 in 9
DeRidder adults lack reliable transportation
11% · LA 11.3% · about the same
18.3% of DeRidder adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Disability
Living with a disability
38.6%
of DeRidder adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Black tick: Louisiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near DeRidder
1 hospital and 1 community health center in DeRidder, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERBeauregard Memorial HospitalDeridder · 0.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIberia Comprehensive Community Health CenterDeridder · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.6 mi
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Deridder
Deridder Community Health CenterDeridder · 0.6 mi
Merryville Community Health CenterMerryville · 15.6 mi
Vernon Parish Community Health CenterLeesville · 20.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careDeRidder's county is a federal shortage area.Vernon Parish · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careDeRidder's county is a federal shortage area.Vernon Parish · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthDeRidder's county is a federal shortage area.Beauregard Parish · need score 18 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 DeRidder. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for DeRidder
| Measure | DeRidder | Margin | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 42.9% | 39.3–48.1% | 42.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 40.2% | 36.4–45.6% | 38.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 42.4% | 35.9–51.9% | 40% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 31.8% | 28.8–36% | 29.7% | about the same |
| Depression | 26.8% | 23.5–31.6% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 19.2% | 15.8–23% | 18.1% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.8% | 9.6–12.4% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.8% | 7.2–8.8% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 15.4% | 13.8–17.9% | 15.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.6% | 7.7–9.8% | 8.5% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.5% | 6.8–8.5% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9% | 4.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.2% | 15–20.1% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.9% | 13.5–19.7% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 31.1% | 27–36.9% | 30.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.9% | 32.5–45.6% | 40.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 82.5% | 79.7–85.7% | 81.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 55.4% | 51.4–59.2% | 57.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 86.8% | 85.1–88.6% | 86.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64.9% | 59.6–69.8% | 66.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 80.1% | 72.8–86% | 79.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.6% | 77.4–82.4% | 78.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.5% | 7.2–10.2% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 36.2% | 31.2–41% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 29.2% | 25.5–32.9% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.4% | 17.5–22% | 19.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 24.7% | 22–28.3% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.7% | 14.1–18% | 15.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 21.9% | 19.3–24.8% | 22.5% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 16.3% | 14.3–18.5% | 16.8% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 12% | 10.6–13.5% | 12.4% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 11% | 9.8–12.3% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 18.3% | 16–20.7% | 19% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.6% | 34.7–44.3% | 38% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.3% | 16.4–21.1% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18% | 16.2–20.5% | 18.4% | |
| Hearing | 8.1% | 7.2–9.2% | 8% | |
| Vision | 6.6% | 6–7.4% | 6.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7% | 5.1% | |
| Errands alone | 10.3% | 9.3–11.7% | 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 DeRidder door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call DeRidder better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes DeRidder 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.