Health · Florien

Florien, LA health

Florien differs from Louisiana on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.5% vs 8.5%) and more adults with heart disease (9% vs 7.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Florien
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How Florien 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 Florien adults…

47 of every 100 Florien adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · worse · margin 42.7–51.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Florien, betterFlorien, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.6% Florien
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Florien
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Florien
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19% Florien
LA 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
LA 82%
57%
Dentist visit
LA 57%
87%
Cholesterol check
LA 86%
67%
Colon screening
LA 66%
76%
Mammogram
LA 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
LA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Florien 8.4% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Florien adults are doing

1 in 3Florien adults feel lonely
35.1% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Florien adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Florien adults lack social or emotional support
27.7% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Florien adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · 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 4
Florien adults worry about having enough food
22.9% · LA 22.5% · about the same
1 in 6
Florien adults worry about keeping their housing
15.9% · LA 16.8% · about the same
1 in 8
Florien adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.2% · LA 12.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Florien adults lack reliable transportation
11.3% · LA 11.3% · about the same

19.7% of Florien adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

41%

of Florien adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.1%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing5.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Florien

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

HNearest ERSabine Medical CenterMany · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNatchitoches Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 30.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIberia Comprehensive Community Health CenterMany · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Sabine Medical Center
Many · not rated
ER
7.9 mi
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Many
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
Sabine County Hospital
Hemphill · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Byrd Regional Hospital
Leesville · ★★★★★
ER
24.9 mi
Outpatient Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Leesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.3 mi
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center
Natchitoches · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careFlorien's county is a federal shortage area.Sabine Parish · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careFlorien's county is a federal shortage area.Sabine Parish · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthFlorien's county is a federal shortage area.Sabine Parish · 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 Florien. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Florien
MeasureFlorienMarginLouisiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.3%42.7–51.5%42.6%worse
High cholesterol42.3%37.5–46.8%38.3%about the same
Obesity44.8%36.2–52.9%40%about the same
Arthritis35.1%31.2–38.6%29.7%worse
Depression27.4%23.3–31.4%26.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.3%16.6–24.2%18.1%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.1%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.9%7.9–9.8%7.5%worse
Diabetes17.7%15.3–20%15.2%worse
COPD10.5%8.8–12.1%8.5%worse
Heart disease9%7.9–10.1%7.5%worse
Stroke5.1%4.5–5.7%4.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19%15.7–22.2%17.3%about the same
Binge drink15.9%12.9–18.8%16.9%about the same
Get no exercise34.6%28.9–40.2%30.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%31.9–45.4%40.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.1%79.7–85.8%81.8%about the same
Dentist visit56.8%53–60.6%57.2%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%84.6–88.7%86.4%about the same
Colon screening67.4%62.2–72.2%66.3%about the same
Mammogram75.6%67.7–82.4%79.3%about the same
Taking BP meds81.4%78.7–83.6%78.8%about the same
No health insurance8.4%6.7–10.4%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.1%30–40.7%36.6%about the same
Lack emotional support27.7%23.7–31.8%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.8%17.2–22.3%19.3%about the same
Fair or poor health26.9%23.1–30.7%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.4%15.1–19.7%15.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity22.9%19.2–26.9%22.5%about the same
Housing insecurity15.9%13.5–18.6%16.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat12.2%10.5–14.1%12.4%about the same
No reliable transportation11.3%9.8–13%11.3%about the same
Receive SNAP19.7%16.5–23.2%19%
Disability
Any disability41%35.6–46.3%38%
Walking or climbing stairs21.1%18–24%17.6%
Thinking or memory19%16.4–21.6%18.4%
Hearing9.4%8.2–10.6%8%
Vision7.4%6.5–8.4%6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.8%5–6.6%5.1%
Errands alone11.3%9.8–12.9%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 Florien door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Florien better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Florien 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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