Health in Lake Charles, Louisiana: official figures
8.3% of residents of Lake Charles (6,634 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 366th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Louisiana: 7.8%).
How many children in Lake Charles are uninsured?
In Lake Charles, 4.0% of children under 19 and 12.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Lake Charles are on Medicaid?
29.1% of residents of Lake Charles under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 124th 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 Lake Charles have a disability?
15.5% of residents of Lake Charles (12,339 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 153rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Louisiana: 16.3%); 8.0% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Lake Charles have a disability?
By age, 35.2% of residents of Lake Charles aged 65 and over, 14.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.9% 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 Lake Charles, Louisiana?
An estimated 46.2% of adults in Lake Charles had obesity in 2023, joint 9th 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 Lake Charles?
An estimated 15.1% of adults in Lake Charles had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 53rd 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 Lake Charles?
An estimated 20.2% of adults in Lake Charles reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 63rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 26.4% 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 Lake Charles have high blood pressure?
In Lake Charles, an estimated 42.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 35.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 38th 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 Lake Charles see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 81.3% of adults in Lake Charles had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 15th 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 Lake Charles compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Lake Charles ranks 366 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 363 | Corona | 8.4% |
| 364 | Cedar Park | 8.3% |
| 365 | Sugar Land | 8.3% |
| 366 | Lake Charles | 8.3% |
| 367 | Port Orange | 8.3% |
| 368 | Oceanside | 8.3% |
| 369 | Springfield | 8.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Lake Charles ranks 153 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Newark | 15.5% |
| 151 | Albany | 15.5% |
| 152 | Jeffersonville | 15.5% |
| 153 | Lake Charles | 15.5% |
| 154 | Worcester | 15.5% |
| 155 | Haverhill | 15.5% |
| 156 | San Marcos | 15.5% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lake Charles ranks 10 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tuscaloosa | 46.6% |
| 8 | Jackson | 46.5% |
| 9 | Killeen | 46.2% |
| 10 | Lake Charles | 46.2% |
| 11 | Racine | 46.2% |
| 12 | Springfield | 46.2% |
| 13 | Detroit | 45.7% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lake Charles ranks 55 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Stonecrest | 15.2% |
| 53 | Killeen | 15.1% |
| 54 | El Monte | 15.1% |
| 55 | Lake Charles | 15.1% |
| 56 | Wilmington | 15.1% |
| 57 | Rochester | 15.0% |
| 58 | Tuscaloosa | 15.0% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lake Charles ranks 51 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Taylor | 18.8% |
| 49 | Rockford | 18.7% |
| 50 | Jackson | 18.7% |
| 51 | Lake Charles | 18.7% |
| 52 | South Bend | 18.6% |
| 53 | Kalamazoo | 18.6% |
| 54 | Valdosta | 18.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lake Charles ranks 64 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Elkhart | 20.3% |
| 62 | Mishawaka | 20.3% |
| 63 | Macon-Bibb County | 20.2% |
| 64 | Lake Charles | 20.2% |
| 65 | New Britain | 20.2% |
| 66 | Kokomo | 20.2% |
| 67 | Las Vegas | 20.1% |
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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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