Health in Bossier City, Louisiana: official figures
12.1% of residents of Bossier City (7,166 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 157th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Louisiana: 7.8%).
How many children in Bossier City are uninsured?
In Bossier City, 11.6% of children under 19 and 15.4% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.3% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Bossier City are on Medicaid?
27.1% of residents of Bossier City under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 160th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Louisiana: 28.2%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Bossier City have a disability?
17.1% of residents of Bossier City (10,159 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 74th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Louisiana: 16.3%); 7.8% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Bossier City have a disability?
By age, 35.5% of residents of Bossier City aged 65 and over, 16.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 8.2% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Bossier City, Louisiana?
An estimated 42.9% of adults in Bossier City had obesity in 2023, joint 44th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Bossier City?
An estimated 13.6% of adults in Bossier City had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 121st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Bossier City?
An estimated 19.9% of adults in Bossier City reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 77th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 27.1% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Bossier City have high blood pressure?
In Bossier City, an estimated 38.9% of adults had high blood pressure and 32.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 94th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Bossier City see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 81.0% of adults in Bossier City had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, 19th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Bossier City compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Bossier City ranks 157 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | National City | 12.2% |
| 155 | Chattanooga | 12.2% |
| 156 | Santa Ana | 12.2% |
| 157 | Bossier City | 12.1% |
| 158 | Elkhart | 12.0% |
| 159 | Warner Robins | 12.0% |
| 160 | Taylorsville | 12.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Bossier City ranks 74 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Council Bluffs | 17.2% |
| 72 | Daytona Beach | 17.2% |
| 73 | Gresham | 17.1% |
| 74 | Bossier City | 17.1% |
| 75 | Spokane | 17.0% |
| 76 | Portsmouth | 17.0% |
| 77 | Texas City | 17.0% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Bossier City ranks 45 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Davenport | 43.0% |
| 43 | North Little Rock | 43.0% |
| 44 | Lorain | 42.9% |
| 45 | Bossier City | 42.9% |
| 46 | Cleveland | 42.9% |
| 47 | Laredo | 42.8% |
| 48 | Milwaukee | 42.7% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Bossier City ranks 123 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Watsonville | 13.7% |
| 121 | Buffalo | 13.6% |
| 122 | New Haven | 13.6% |
| 123 | Bossier City | 13.6% |
| 124 | St. Louis | 13.5% |
| 125 | South Fulton | 13.5% |
| 126 | Hawthorne | 13.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Bossier City ranks 65 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Springfield | 18.1% |
| 63 | Decatur | 18.1% |
| 64 | Milwaukee | 18.0% |
| 65 | Bossier City | 18.0% |
| 66 | Enid | 18.0% |
| 67 | Syracuse | 17.9% |
| 68 | Daytona Beach | 17.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Bossier City ranks 82 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Rockford | 19.9% |
| 80 | Longview | 19.9% |
| 81 | Smyrna | 19.9% |
| 82 | Bossier City | 19.9% |
| 83 | Augusta | 19.8% |
| 84 | Portsmouth | 19.8% |
| 85 | Citrus Heights | 19.8% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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