Health · Mansfield

Mansfield, LA health

Mansfield differs from Louisiana on 26 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.5% vs 16.9%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (6.4% vs 7.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (27.3% vs 12.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mansfield
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Mansfield’s Health Grade: D−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Mansfield is in the bottom 1% of U.S. towns.

D-Self-rated healthD-Physical distressD-Mental distressD-ObesityD-DiabetesD-SmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 0%
Less healthyHealthier
Louisiana towns we grade (261)Healthier than 3%
Towns with similar incomes, $25K–$42K (997)Healthier than 1%

About what its income would suggest. Mansfield does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

High confidence. Even at the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Mansfield stays a D−.
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 Mansfield 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. Mansfield 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 Mansfield 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 Mansfield adults…

56 of every 100 Mansfield adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · worse · margin 51.8–59.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mansfield, betterMansfield, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 45.8% Mansfield
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 50.8% Mansfield
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.5% Mansfield
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 26.5% Mansfield
LA 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%
Yearly checkup
LA 82%
38%
Dentist visit
LA 57%
85%
Cholesterol check
LA 86%
62%
Colon screening
LA 66%
78%
Mammogram
LA 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
LA 79%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mansfield 13.5% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mansfield adults are doing

1 in 2Mansfield adults feel lonely
41.4% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Mansfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Mansfield adults lack social or emotional support
36.5% · Louisiana 28.6% · worse
1 in 4Mansfield adults are in frequent mental distress
23.2% · Louisiana 19.3% · worse
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 2
Mansfield adults worry about having enough food
47.2% · LA 22.5% · worse
1 in 3
Mansfield adults worry about keeping their housing
32.8% · LA 16.8% · worse
1 in 4
Mansfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
27.3% · LA 12.4% · worse
1 in 4
Mansfield adults lack reliable transportation
23.1% · LA 11.3% · worse

47.3% of Mansfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

52%

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

Walking or climbing stairs30.1%
Thinking or memory25.3%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone18%
Vision13.7%
Dressing or bathing10.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Mansfield

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Mansfield, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERDesoto Regional Health SystemMansfield · 0.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChristus Coushatta Health Care Center★★★★★ · 20.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCouncil for the Advancement of Social Services and EducationMansfield · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.2 mi
Council for the Advancement of Social Services and Education
5 sites · nearest in Mansfield
Sliding-scale feesIn Mansfield
Directions to nearest
0.6 mi
Desoto Regional Health System
Mansfield · ★★★★★
ERIn Mansfield
19.2 mi
Hope Community Medicine - Joaquin
Joaquin · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.9 mi
Christus Coushatta Health Care Center
Coushatta · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
Shreveport · ★★★★★
ER
31 mi
Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport
Shreveport · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMansfield's county is a federal shortage area.De Soto Parish · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careMansfield's county is a federal shortage area.De Soto Parish · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthMansfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Desoto Parish · need score 20 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 Mansfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mansfield
MeasureMansfieldMarginLouisiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure55.9%51.8–59.7%42.6%worse
High cholesterol40.2%36.2–44.2%38.3%about the same
Obesity53%45.2–60.3%40%worse
Arthritis36.2%32.9–39.4%29.7%worse
Depression25.5%22.1–29%26.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)39.6%34.6–44.7%18.1%worse
Asthma12.8%11.4–14.2%10.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)6.4%5.8–6.9%7.5%better
Diabetes24.7%22.1–27.1%15.2%worse
COPD13.8%12.3–15.3%8.5%worse
Heart disease10.6%9.6–11.6%7.5%worse
Stroke7.6%7–8.2%4.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes26.5%23.3–29.7%17.3%worse
Binge drink11.5%9.4–13.6%16.9%better
Get no exercise45.8%40.3–51%30.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours50.8%43.5–57.9%40.1%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup84.9%82.1–87.2%81.8%better
Dentist visit38.4%34.7–42.1%57.2%worse
Cholesterol check84.6%82.6–86.4%86.4%about the same
Colon screening62.2%56.8–67.2%66.3%about the same
Mammogram77.9%70.4–84.1%79.3%about the same
Taking BP meds81.7%79.5–83.6%78.8%better
No health insurance13.5%11.3–16%8.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely41.4%36–47%36.6%about the same
Lack emotional support36.5%32–41%28.6%worse
Frequent mental distress23.2%20.9–25.6%19.3%worse
Fair or poor health40.1%36.2–44%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress21.2%18.9–23.5%15.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity47.2%42.7–51.4%22.5%worse
Housing insecurity32.8%29.3–36.4%16.8%worse
Utility shut-off threat27.3%24.5–30.2%12.4%worse
No reliable transportation23.1%20.7–25.6%11.3%worse
Receive SNAP47.3%43–51.3%19%
Disability
Any disability52%47.2–56.7%38%
Walking or climbing stairs30.1%27.1–33.1%17.6%
Thinking or memory25.3%22.7–28%18.4%
Hearing9.3%8.3–10.3%8%
Vision13.7%12.4–14.9%6.7%
Dressing or bathing10.6%9.6–11.7%5.1%
Errands alone18%16.2–19.9%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 Mansfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Mansfield better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mansfield 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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