St. Helena Parish Health Data
St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
Health Score
25/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
70.0 yr
Uninsured Rate
8.3%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
70.0 yr
State avg 72.5 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
8.3%
State avg 8.1%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
18
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
84
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
St. Helena faces severe health crisis
At 70.0 years, St. Helena Parish has the lowest life expectancy of any Louisiana parish—6.4 years below the U.S. average of 76.4 years. With 26.5% reporting poor or fair health, residents experience health burdens nearly 48% worse than the national average, signaling a community in healthcare distress.
Worst health outcomes in Louisiana
St. Helena Parish ranks dead last among Louisiana's 64 parishes for life expectancy at 70.0 years, falling 2.5 years below the state average of 72.5 years. This is not just a statistical gap—it reflects real lives cut short by preventable and treatable disease.
Part of northeast Louisiana crisis
St. Helena joins Red River (71.6 years) and Richland (71.5 years) parishes in a northeast Louisiana health corridor with the state's worst outcomes. These three parishes form a troubling triangle of poverty, limited education, and healthcare desert conditions.
Sparse providers, moderate uninsurance
St. Helena's 8.3% uninsured rate sits slightly above the state average, while primary and mental health providers are severely limited at just 18 and 84 per 100,000 residents respectively. Many residents travel 30+ minutes for routine primary care, delaying treatment until conditions become emergencies.
Healthcare coverage saves lives
With 8.3% of St. Helena uninsured and severe provider shortages, health insurance becomes even more critical for accessing distant care and preventing medical debt. Call 211 or visit healthcare.gov to enroll—your coverage can be the difference between illness and health.
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Data Sources
Health data sourced from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Data is informational only. Not medical or health advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.