St. Charles Parish Health Data

St. Charles Parish has a health score of 66/100, rated "Average." It ranks #3 out of 64 counties in Louisiana (1 = healthiest). The score is based on CDC County Health Rankings data, combining life expectancy, uninsured rates, provider access, and behavioral health indicators.

Life expectancy in St. Charles Parish is 75.3 years. The Louisiana state average is 72.5 years, making St. Charles Parish above the state average.

St. Charles Parish's health score of 66/100 is above the Louisiana average of 36/100. Life expectancy is 75.3 years vs. the state average of 72.5 years. The uninsured rate is 5.5% vs. 8.1% statewide.

Key health factors for St. Charles Parish include: life expectancy (75.3 years), uninsured rate (5.5%), and primary care physician access (34:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 150:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 66/100 ("Average"), St. Charles Parish has average health outcomes compared to other counties in Louisiana. Residents have a life expectancy of 75.3 years. 5.5% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

St. Charles Parish's health score of 66/100 exceeds the Louisiana average of 36/100. Higher health scores often correlate with better access to healthcare providers, lower uninsured rates, higher median incomes, and environmental factors. St. Charles Parish has better primary care access (34:1 ratio) than the state average (44:1).