Health · Sorrel

Sorrel, LA health

On every measure CDC estimates, Sorrel looks like Louisiana as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Sorrel
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 564 people are less certain, so we show Sorrel's figures without a grade.

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How Sorrel 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 Sorrel adults…

46 of every 100 Sorrel adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 42.1–50.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sorrel, betterSorrel, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.2% Sorrel
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44.1% Sorrel
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Sorrel
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19% Sorrel
LA 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
LA 82%
54%
Dentist visit
LA 57%
88%
Cholesterol check
LA 86%
67%
Colon screening
LA 66%
82%
Mammogram
LA 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
LA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sorrel 8.7% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sorrel adults are doing

1 in 3Sorrel adults feel lonely
39.4% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Sorrel adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Sorrel adults lack social or emotional support
32% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Sorrel adults are in frequent mental distress
20% · 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
Sorrel adults worry about having enough food
24.7% · LA 22.5% · about the same
1 in 5
Sorrel adults worry about keeping their housing
18.5% · LA 16.8% · about the same
1 in 8
Sorrel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.1% · LA 12.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Sorrel adults lack reliable transportation
12.1% · LA 11.3% · about the same

20.8% of Sorrel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

41%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.4%
Thinking or memory19.1%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone11%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sorrel

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

HNearest ERBayou Bend Health SystemFranklin · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAbbeville General Hospital★★★★★ · 29.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTeche Action BoardFranklin · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Bayou Bend Health System
Franklin · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.5 mi
Teche Action Board
3 sites · nearest in Franklin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Iberia Medical Center
New Iberia · ★★★★★
ER
13 mi
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in New Iberia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.4 mi
Ochsner St. Mary
Morgan City · ★★★★★
ER
29.3 mi
Abbeville General Hospital
Abbeville · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careSorrel's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St Mary Parish · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careSorrel's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Mary Parish · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthSorrel's county is a federal shortage area.St. Mary Parish · need score 13 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 Sorrel. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sorrel
MeasureSorrelMarginLouisiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.4%42.1–50.8%42.6%about the same
High cholesterol41.3%36.8–45.8%38.3%about the same
Obesity44.6%36.7–52.5%40%about the same
Arthritis32.5%29.1–36.2%29.7%about the same
Depression26.3%22.5–30.3%26.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.7%14.6–21.2%18.1%about the same
Asthma11.1%9.7–12.6%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.6%6.8–8.4%7.5%about the same
Diabetes16.5%14.4–18.9%15.2%about the same
COPD9.2%8–10.7%8.5%about the same
Heart disease7.7%6.8–8.7%7.5%about the same
Stroke4.8%4.3–5.4%4.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19%16.1–22.2%17.3%about the same
Binge drink15.4%12.6–18.6%16.9%about the same
Get no exercise33.2%28.4–38.7%30.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours44.1%37.4–51.2%40.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.5%80.3–86.4%81.8%about the same
Dentist visit54.4%50.4–58.5%57.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87.5%85.4–89.4%86.4%about the same
Colon screening67.2%62.1–72%66.3%about the same
Mammogram82%75.5–87.4%79.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%77.3–82.4%78.8%about the same
No health insurance8.7%6.9–10.7%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely39.4%34.2–45.3%36.6%about the same
Lack emotional support32%27.8–36.9%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress20%17.7–22.6%19.3%about the same
Fair or poor health26.9%23.4–30.8%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.6%14.7–18.9%15.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity24.7%20.8–29.2%22.5%about the same
Housing insecurity18.5%15.8–21.4%16.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat13.1%11.3–15.1%12.4%about the same
No reliable transportation12.1%10.5–14.1%11.3%about the same
Receive SNAP20.8%17.3–24.7%19%
Disability
Any disability41%36.3–46.4%38%
Walking or climbing stairs20.4%17.8–23.2%17.6%
Thinking or memory19.1%16.8–21.8%18.4%
Hearing7.7%6.8–8.8%8%
Vision7.3%6.4–8.3%6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.7%5–6.5%5.1%
Errands alone11%9.6–12.7%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 Sorrel door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Sorrel better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sorrel 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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