Louisa County Health Data
Louisa County, Virginia
Health Score
64/100
Average
Life Expectancy
75.9 yr
Uninsured Rate
8.2%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
75.9 yr
State avg 75.1 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
8.2%
State avg 7.9%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
10
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
54
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Louisa County, Virginia
Below-average life expectancy profile
Louisa County's 75.9-year life expectancy falls short of the U.S. average of 78.2 years by 2.3 years. At 16.1% reporting poor or fair health, the county sits near the national average, indicating moderate health concerns.
Slightly above state average
Louisa's 75.9-year life expectancy edges ahead of Virginia's 75.1-year state average by 0.8 years, placing the county marginally above the state norm. The county ranks in the middle of Virginia's health performance spectrum.
Moderate performance regionally
Louisa's 16.1% poor/fair health rate sits between healthier King George (15.8%) and less healthy King William (17.6%), placing it in the regional middle range. The county's outcomes reflect typical rural Virginia health challenges.
Limited primary care availability
Louisa faces significant provider constraints with just 10 primary care providers per 100,000 residents—well below the region's typical 22-37 range. With an 8.2% uninsured rate near Virginia's 7.9% average, residents struggle to access the limited care available.
Bridge the care access gap
Louisa's scarcity of primary care providers makes health insurance even more critical—uninsured residents face especially difficult barriers. Check Healthcare.gov now to secure coverage and connect with available mental health resources (54 per 100K).
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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.