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Towns with the lowest depression rates in Louisiana

Ranked by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. 163 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Map of Central
Louisiana · Lowest depression

Where Central lands: #76 of 163

27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression · Visit Central →

1 Woodmere 22% Likely range 19–25% 2 Monticello 23% Likely range 20–26% Amite City 2 Amite City 23% Likely range 20–26%
#TownAdults with depressionLikely rangePopulation
1 Woodmere11,879 people 22% 19–25% 11,879
T2 Monticello3,999 people 23% 20–26% 3,999
T2 Amite City Amite City4,048 people 23% 20–26% 4,048
T2 Eden Isle7,683 people 23% 20–27% 7,683
T2 St. Gabriel St. Gabriel6,639 people 23% 20–27% 6,639
T6 Kenner Kenner64,904 people 24% 21–27% 64,904
T6 Waggaman11,330 people 24% 21–27% 11,330
T6 Oakdale Oakdale6,546 people 24% 20–28% 6,546
T6 Jena Jena4,160 people 24% 20–28% 4,160
T6 Baker12,253 people 24% 21–27% 12,253
T6 Map of St. Rose St. Rose7,644 people 24% 21–28% 7,644
T6 Terrytown Terrytown24,726 people 24% 21–27% 24,726
T6 Map of Jackson Jackson3,958 people 24% 20–28% 3,958
T6 Map of South Vacherie South Vacherie2,954 people 24% 21–28% 2,954
T6 Map of Merrydale Merrydale9,490 people 24% 21–28% 9,490
T6 Opelousas Opelousas15,495 people 24% 21–28% 15,495
T6 Map of Lutcher Lutcher2,991 people 24% 21–28% 2,991
T18 Timberlane10,886 people 25% 22–28% 10,886
T18 Lacombe Lacombe6,310 people 25% 21–28% 6,310
T18 Hahnville Hahnville3,520 people 25% 21–28% 3,520
T18 Marrero Marrero32,540 people 25% 22–28% 32,540
T18 Map of Brownfields Brownfields4,261 people 25% 22–28% 4,261
T18 Laplace Laplace28,343 people 25% 21–29% 28,343
T18 River Ridge River Ridge13,312 people 25% 22–28% 13,312
T18 Harvey Harvey20,915 people 25% 22–28% 20,915
T18 Elmwood Elmwood6,077 people 25% 22–28% 6,077
T18 New Roads New Roads4,404 people 25% 21–29% 4,404
T18 Metairie Metairie139,729 people 25% 22–28% 139,729
T18 Reserve Reserve7,791 people 25% 21–29% 7,791
T18 Port Allen Port Allen4,942 people 25% 21–29% 4,942
T18 Arcadia Arcadia2,635 people 25% 21–29% 2,635
T18 Gretna Gretna17,389 people 25% 22–28% 17,389
T18 Mandeville Mandeville12,946 people 25% 22–28% 12,946
T18 Donaldsonville Donaldsonville6,831 people 25% 22–29% 6,831
T18 Jeanerette Jeanerette4,655 people 25% 22–29% 4,655
T18 Jonesboro Jonesboro4,063 people 25% 21–30% 4,063
T18 Monroe Monroe47,004 people 25% 22–29% 47,004
T18 Zachary Zachary19,952 people 25% 22–28% 19,952
T18 Jefferson Jefferson9,703 people 25% 22–28% 9,703
T18 Bridge City Bridge City7,297 people 25% 22–28% 7,297
T18 Plaquemine Plaquemine6,075 people 25% 21–29% 6,075
T18 Ferriday Ferriday3,098 people 25% 21–29% 3,098
T18 Gonzales Gonzales13,108 people 25% 22–29% 13,108
T18 Slidell Slidell28,561 people 25% 22–29% 28,561
T18 Carencro Carencro11,619 people 25% 22–29% 11,619
T46 St. Martinville St. Martinville5,297 people 26% 22–29% 5,297
T46 Mansfield Mansfield4,619 people 26% 22–29% 4,619
T46 Lafayette Lafayette121,715 people 26% 22–29% 121,715
T46 Map of Richwood Richwood3,839 people 26% 22–29% 3,839
T46 Lake Providence Lake Providence3,349 people 26% 22–30% 3,349
T46 Harahan Harahan8,904 people 26% 23–29% 8,904
T46 Map of Franklinton Franklinton3,602 people 26% 22–30% 3,602
T46 Farmerville Farmerville3,407 people 26% 22–30% 3,407
T46 Map of Gramercy Gramercy2,814 people 26% 22–30% 2,814
T46 Brusly Brusly2,593 people 26% 22–30% 2,593
T46 Delhi Delhi2,573 people 26% 22–30% 2,573
T46 Alexandria Alexandria44,060 people 26% 22–29% 44,060
T46 West Monroe West Monroe12,729 people 26% 23–30% 12,729
T46 Estelle Estelle16,341 people 26% 23–29% 16,341
T46 Covington Covington11,658 people 26% 23–29% 11,658
T46 Destrehan Destrehan11,619 people 26% 22–30% 11,619
T46 Map of Addis Addis7,252 people 26% 22–30% 7,252
T46 Map of Bastrop Bastrop9,232 people 26% 22–30% 9,232
T46 Ponchatoula Ponchatoula7,808 people 26% 23–30% 7,808
T46 Franklin Franklin6,461 people 26% 22–30% 6,461
T46 Avondale Avondale4,608 people 26% 23–29% 4,608
T46 Abita Springs Abita Springs2,699 people 26% 23–30% 2,699
T46 Map of Lake Charles Lake Charles81,143 people 26% 23–30% 81,143
T46 Sunset Sunset3,074 people 26% 23–30% 3,074
T46 Prien7,119 people 26% 23–30% 7,119
T46 Greenwood Greenwood3,110 people 26% 23–30% 3,110
T46 Map of Bogalusa Bogalusa10,468 people 26% 23–30% 10,468
T46 Violet Violet4,122 people 26% 22–30% 4,122
T46 Swartz Swartz4,110 people 26% 23–30% 4,110
T46 Rayville Rayville3,261 people 26% 22–31% 3,261
T76 Map of Shreveport Shreveport180,982 people 27% 23–30% 180,982
T76 Luling13,960 people 27% 23–30% 13,960
T76 Minden Minden11,455 people 27% 23–31% 11,455
T76 Brownsville4,357 people 27% 23–30% 4,357
T76 Homer Homer2,654 people 27% 23–31% 2,654
T76 Benton Benton2,548 people 27% 23–30% 2,548
T76 Map of Ville Platte Ville Platte6,253 people 27% 23–31% 6,253
T76 Baton Rouge Baton Rouge222,771 people 27% 24–30% 222,771
T76 Map of DeRidder DeRidder9,763 people 27% 24–32% 9,763
T76 Winnfield Winnfield4,021 people 27% 23–31% 4,021
T76 Bossier City Bossier City62,901 people 27% 23–31% 62,901
T76 Belle Chasse Belle Chasse10,934 people 27% 23–31% 10,934
T76 Map of Gray Gray5,154 people 27% 23–31% 5,154
T76 Hammond Hammond21,539 people 27% 24–31% 21,539
T76 Broussard Broussard14,322 people 27% 24–31% 14,322
T76 Schriever Schriever6,690 people 27% 24–31% 6,690
T76 Tallulah Tallulah5,969 people 27% 23–31% 5,969
T76 Prairieville Prairieville35,238 people 27% 23–31% 35,238
T76 Pineville Pineville14,160 people 27% 24–31% 14,160
T76 Map of Leesville Leesville5,495 people 27% 23–31% 5,495
T76 Grambling Grambling5,287 people 27% 23–32% 5,287
T76 New Iberia New Iberia27,571 people 27% 24–31% 27,571
T76 Claiborne13,308 people 27% 24–31% 13,308
T76 Map of Abbeville Abbeville11,003 people 27% 23–31% 11,003
T76 Jennings Jennings9,553 people 27% 23–31% 9,553
T76 Red Chute6,526 people 27% 23–31% 6,526
T76 Map of Westlake Westlake4,743 people 27% 24–31% 4,743
T76 Winnsboro Winnsboro4,725 people 27% 23–31% 4,725
T76 Map of Central Central29,783 people 27% 24–31% 29,783
T76 Milton Milton2,793 people 27% 24–31% 2,793
T76 Map of Gardere Gardere12,223 people 27% 24–31% 12,223
T107 Map of Bunkie Bunkie3,253 people 28% 24–32% 3,253
T107 Westwego Westwego8,335 people 28% 24–31% 8,335
T107 Map of Marksville Marksville4,905 people 28% 24–32% 4,905
T107 Iowa Iowa3,200 people 28% 24–31% 3,200
T107 Map of Haynesville Haynesville2,515 people 28% 24–32% 2,515
T107 Denham Springs Denham Springs9,323 people 28% 24–32% 9,323
T107 Eunice Eunice9,239 people 28% 24–32% 9,239
T107 New Orleans New Orleans371,853 people 28% 25–31% 371,853
T107 Scott Scott8,609 people 28% 25–32% 8,609
T107 Map of Bayou Cane Bayou Cane21,253 people 28% 24–32% 21,253
T107 Morgan City Morgan City11,064 people 28% 24–32% 11,064
T107 Lakeshore Lakeshore3,437 people 28% 24–32% 3,437
T107 Natchitoches Natchitoches17,577 people 28% 24–32% 17,577
T107 Map of Youngsville Youngsville17,427 people 28% 24–32% 17,427
T107 Patterson Patterson5,744 people 28% 24–32% 5,744
T107 Church Point Church Point4,096 people 28% 24–32% 4,096
T107 Moss Bluff12,482 people 28% 25–32% 12,482
T107 Map of Norco Norco2,781 people 28% 24–32% 2,781
T107 Pearl River Pearl River2,614 people 28% 25–32% 2,614
T107 Vidalia Vidalia3,928 people 28% 24–33% 3,928
T107 Arabi Arabi4,625 people 28% 24–32% 4,625
T128 Chalmette Chalmette22,616 people 29% 24–33% 22,616
T128 Maurice Maurice2,584 people 29% 25–32% 2,584
T128 Thibodaux Thibodaux15,732 people 29% 25–33% 15,732
T128 Breaux Bridge Breaux Bridge7,501 people 29% 25–33% 7,501
T128 Meraux Meraux7,918 people 29% 25–33% 7,918
T128 Eastwood4,440 people 29% 25–33% 4,440
T128 Welsh Welsh3,313 people 29% 25–33% 3,313
T128 Map of Mamou Mamou2,864 people 29% 25–33% 2,864
T128 Map of Walker Walker6,390 people 29% 25–33% 6,390
T128 Map of Delcambre Delcambre2,552 people 29% 26–32% 2,552
T128 Springhill Springhill4,599 people 29% 25–33% 4,599
T128 Map of DeQuincy DeQuincy2,931 people 29% 26–33% 2,931
T128 Map of Carlyss Carlyss4,412 people 29% 26–33% 4,412
T128 Map of Sulphur Sulphur20,775 people 29% 26–33% 20,775
T128 Lafourche Crossing2,790 people 29% 25–33% 2,790
T128 Raceland Raceland9,585 people 29% 26–33% 9,585
T144 Ruston Ruston22,284 people 30% 26–34% 22,284
T144 Ball Ball3,869 people 30% 26–34% 3,869
T144 Haughton Haughton4,485 people 30% 26–34% 4,485
T144 Bawcomville2,804 people 30% 26–34% 2,804
T144 Berwick Berwick4,607 people 30% 26–34% 4,607
T144 Chauvin Chauvin2,502 people 30% 26–34% 2,502
T144 Rayne Rayne7,105 people 30% 26–34% 7,105
T144 Larose Larose5,515 people 30% 26–34% 5,515
T144 Chackbay Chackbay5,436 people 30% 27–34% 5,436
T144 Map of Kaplan Kaplan4,238 people 30% 26–34% 4,238
T154 Cut Off5,398 people 31% 27–35% 5,398
T154 Vivian Vivian2,975 people 31% 27–34% 2,975
T154 Bayou Vista3,842 people 31% 27–35% 3,842
T154 Map of Lake Arthur Lake Arthur2,585 people 31% 26–35% 2,585
T154 Crowley Crowley11,422 people 31% 27–35% 11,422
T154 Vinton Vinton3,176 people 31% 27–35% 3,176
T154 Map of Blanchard Blanchard3,437 people 31% 27–35% 3,437
T154 Bayou Blue12,218 people 31% 28–35% 12,218
T162 Galliano5,906 people 32% 28–36% 5,906
T162 Map of Lockport Lockport2,618 people 32% 28–37% 2,618

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Louisiana it’s 27%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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