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Mississippi Health Statistics
40.4% of adults have obesity, #2 highest among states. Compare 82 counties and the largest cities.
- Obesity
- 40.4%
- +7.1 pts
- Diabetes
- 15.5%
- +3.4 pts
- Smoking
- 16.9%
- +4.1 pts
- Uninsured (18-64)
- 11.5%
- about the same
Health by county
Share of adults, A to Z. Select a name for all 40 measures.
| County | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Depression | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 41.2% | 20.6% | 20.2% | 17.4% | 15.2% |
| Alcorn | 40.0% | 15.0% | 19.3% | 21.9% | 11.8% |
| Amite | 45.0% | 20.6% | 20.4% | 19.0% | 12.6% |
| Attala | 42.6% | 16.9% | 18.2% | 18.8% | 12.2% |
| Benton | 42.4% | 17.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 12.7% |
| Bolivar | 46.5% | 20.5% | 19.8% | 18.9% | 13.7% |
| Calhoun | 41.1% | 18.2% | 20.1% | 20.0% | 14.0% |
| Carroll | 40.0% | 18.6% | 19.4% | 18.6% | 13.0% |
| Chickasaw | 43.3% | 18.4% | 19.9% | 19.1% | 14.0% |
| Choctaw | 40.2% | 16.9% | 17.2% | 19.2% | 11.4% |
| Claiborne | 47.8% | 20.4% | 18.7% | 17.5% | 13.9% |
| Clarke | 38.6% | 17.8% | 19.0% | 20.2% | 11.7% |
| Clay | 47.6% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 18.1% | 13.1% |
| Coahoma | 46.4% | 21.8% | 21.1% | 17.9% | 15.1% |
| Copiah | 41.8% | 18.2% | 17.8% | 18.9% | 12.3% |
| Covington | 40.4% | 15.6% | 18.0% | 19.2% | 11.6% |
| DeSoto | 37.3% | 12.4% | 13.9% | 19.7% | 9.7% |
| Forrest | 35.8% | 13.1% | 15.2% | 20.8% | 10.8% |
| Franklin | 40.4% | 18.5% | 20.0% | 19.6% | 12.1% |
| George | 37.2% | 13.1% | 18.2% | 21.6% | 11.3% |
| Greene | 41.9% | 14.0% | 19.2% | 19.8% | 13.4% |
| Grenada | 46.1% | 17.6% | 18.5% | 19.2% | 12.3% |
| Hancock | 37.3% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 19.7% | 9.7% |
| Harrison | 36.5% | 14.1% | 16.3% | 21.1% | 11.1% |
| Hinds | 44.0% | 17.0% | 15.9% | 17.3% | 11.1% |
| Holmes | 50.7% | 23.3% | 22.4% | 17.9% | 15.6% |
| Humphreys | 52.4% | 24.7% | 23.2% | 18.6% | 16.0% |
| Issaquena | 45.3% | 16.4% | 21.6% | 16.8% | 21.3% |
| Itawamba | 36.2% | 12.2% | 16.1% | 21.1% | 10.4% |
| Jackson | 40.7% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 19.7% | 11.1% |
| Jasper | 44.9% | 19.0% | 18.7% | 18.1% | 12.4% |
| Jefferson | 51.5% | 23.6% | 21.5% | 16.5% | 15.0% |
| Jefferson Davis | 45.4% | 21.8% | 20.0% | 17.8% | 12.9% |
| Jones | 41.6% | 16.0% | 17.6% | 19.9% | 11.9% |
| Kemper | 43.7% | 18.4% | 17.5% | 17.3% | 12.7% |
| Lafayette | 34.4% | 10.9% | 12.9% | 20.5% | 9.2% |
| Lamar | 38.7% | 12.4% | 14.8% | 21.3% | 9.5% |
| Lauderdale | 42.1% | 16.7% | 18.5% | 18.8% | 12.0% |
| Lawrence | 46.3% | 18.8% | 21.7% | 20.6% | 13.6% |
| Leake | 42.8% | 17.0% | 19.3% | 19.2% | 13.6% |
| Lee | 36.4% | 13.9% | 15.4% | 20.1% | 10.2% |
| Leflore | 43.4% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 17.6% | 14.6% |
| Lincoln | 40.5% | 15.7% | 18.0% | 19.8% | 11.1% |
| Lowndes | 37.5% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% | 11.0% |
| Madison | 36.3% | 12.4% | 12.0% | 17.7% | 8.1% |
| Marion | 43.5% | 17.2% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 12.8% |
| Marshall | 41.9% | 18.5% | 20.3% | 19.4% | 14.2% |
| Monroe | 42.9% | 16.7% | 18.7% | 19.8% | 11.7% |
| Montgomery | 43.5% | 19.6% | 19.4% | 18.7% | 12.8% |
| Neshoba | 43.1% | 16.5% | 21.0% | 21.3% | 12.8% |
| Newton | 40.9% | 15.7% | 18.4% | 20.3% | 11.7% |
| Noxubee | 46.4% | 21.2% | 21.3% | 17.9% | 15.2% |
| Oktibbeha | 34.5% | 10.9% | 12.4% | 20.1% | 10.1% |
| Panola | 46.3% | 18.4% | 20.4% | 20.1% | 13.2% |
| Pearl River | 38.0% | 14.4% | 17.6% | 21.1% | 11.2% |
| Perry | 43.7% | 16.2% | 19.5% | 21.1% | 11.7% |
| Pike | 46.0% | 18.9% | 20.3% | 19.3% | 13.5% |
| Pontotoc | 38.9% | 13.8% | 17.7% | 20.9% | 12.4% |
| Prentiss | 40.5% | 13.9% | 17.5% | 21.6% | 11.0% |
| Quitman | 51.2% | 22.8% | 23.2% | 18.5% | 15.4% |
| Rankin | 36.6% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 19.3% | 8.9% |
| Scott | 43.4% | 18.3% | 20.6% | 20.0% | 16.5% |
| Sharkey | 50.3% | 25.2% | 22.8% | 17.6% | 15.2% |
| Simpson | 40.2% | 16.2% | 18.1% | 19.7% | 11.9% |
| Smith | 43.6% | 16.9% | 19.8% | 20.9% | 12.5% |
| Stone | 41.0% | 14.0% | 17.1% | 20.9% | 10.8% |
| Sunflower | 48.6% | 19.3% | 21.4% | 17.1% | 16.2% |
| Tallahatchie | 44.9% | 18.9% | 20.7% | 18.5% | 15.8% |
| Tate | 36.1% | 14.2% | 16.4% | 20.0% | 11.1% |
| Tippah | 43.3% | 15.3% | 18.7% | 21.3% | 12.4% |
| Tishomingo | 39.5% | 15.0% | 19.0% | 22.2% | 11.6% |
| Tunica | 51.0% | 21.4% | 23.5% | 18.6% | 16.1% |
| Union | 41.6% | 14.1% | 18.5% | 21.4% | 12.8% |
| Walthall | 43.1% | 17.8% | 19.3% | 19.2% | 13.0% |
| Warren | 43.8% | 16.2% | 16.1% | 18.3% | 10.5% |
| Washington | 44.2% | 21.0% | 20.7% | 16.9% | 14.4% |
| Wayne | 44.2% | 17.8% | 20.2% | 19.7% | 13.2% |
| Webster | 36.5% | 13.7% | 16.9% | 20.2% | 10.7% |
| Wilkinson | 47.4% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 17.0% | 14.3% |
| Winston | 41.7% | 19.5% | 19.8% | 18.7% | 13.1% |
| Yalobusha | 40.1% | 19.0% | 20.7% | 19.5% | 13.2% |
| Yazoo | 50.5% | 18.5% | 23.5% | 18.6% | 18.6% |
Largest cities
Share of adults, largest population first
| City | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Depression | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 46.0% | 18.4% | 18.1% | 17.5% | 12.8% |
| Gulfport | 39.7% | 16.0% | 18.9% | 21.1% | 13.3% |
| Southaven | 37.2% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| Biloxi | 35.1% | 13.5% | 15.5% | 20.9% | 11.4% |
| Hattiesburg | 38.5% | 13.6% | 16.2% | 21.3% | 12.9% |
| Olive Branch | 36.0% | 11.9% | 12.6% | 19.3% | 8.6% |
| Tupelo | 36.0% | 14.1% | 14.2% | 19.1% | 10.0% |
| Meridian | 46.2% | 19.7% | 22.0% | 18.7% | 14.9% |
| Greenville | 45.6% | 22.5% | 22.3% | 16.6% | 15.3% |
| Clinton | 35.1% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 18.3% | 8.1% |
| Madison | 30.7% | 10.3% | 8.8% | 17.7% | 5.4% |
| Pearl | 38.6% | 12.9% | 15.2% | 20.3% | 10.8% |
| Horn Lake | 42.3% | 14.2% | 18.5% | 20.8% | 13.4% |
| Oxford | 32.5% | 9.2% | 11.7% | 20.9% | 9.5% |
| Brandon | 34.6% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 18.9% | 7.0% |
| Starkville | 36.0% | 11.5% | 13.7% | 20.8% | 10.7% |
| Ridgeland | 35.3% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 17.5% | 8.8% |
| Columbus | 41.3% | 19.0% | 18.6% | 18.7% | 13.1% |
| Pascagoula | 45.5% | 17.4% | 18.6% | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| Vicksburg | 47.1% | 18.5% | 18.1% | 17.9% | 12.0% |
| Gautier | 43.1% | 16.0% | 16.7% | 20.0% | 12.2% |
| Ocean Springs | 35.1% | 12.4% | 10.7% | 18.8% | 7.3% |
| Laurel | 46.7% | 19.6% | 19.5% | 17.9% | 14.8% |
| Hernando | 34.0% | 10.9% | 13.1% | 21.0% | 9.2% |
| Long Beach | 32.6% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 21.4% | 8.6% |
| Clarksdale | 47.4% | 22.9% | 22.0% | 18.2% | 14.7% |
| Corinth | 41.4% | 16.4% | 19.7% | 20.9% | 13.4% |
| Natchez | 41.2% | 21.0% | 19.6% | 17.8% | 13.0% |
| Greenwood | 42.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% | 17.8% | 14.6% |
| D'Iberville | 33.8% | 12.3% | 15.3% | 20.8% | 11.0% |
| Grenada | 48.1% | 19.2% | 19.3% | 18.7% | 13.0% |
| Byram | 40.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 17.0% | 8.4% |
| McComb | 47.6% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 18.1% | 13.9% |
| Moss Point | 49.2% | 23.9% | 19.2% | 16.7% | 13.7% |
| Picayune | 41.1% | 16.5% | 18.6% | 20.2% | 12.3% |
| Brookhaven | 44.4% | 19.3% | 19.4% | 18.3% | 12.8% |
| Cleveland | 41.7% | 17.6% | 17.0% | 19.4% | 11.9% |
| Petal | 34.4% | 12.6% | 16.2% | 21.7% | 11.1% |
| Canton | 48.4% | 21.8% | 23.2% | 18.1% | 17.7% |
| Yazoo City | 55.3% | 24.1% | 25.7% | 18.7% | 17.5% |
Mississippi compared with the U.S.
Population-weighted average of all counties
Health outcomes
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 40.4%+7.1 pts | 33.3% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 15.5%+3.4 pts | 12.1% |
| High blood pressure | 44.9%+10.5 pts | 34.4% |
| High cholesterol (among those screened) | 38.8%+2.4 pts | 36.4% |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.5%+1.2 pts | 6.3% |
| Stroke | 4.5%+1.1 pts | 3.4% |
| Current asthma | 10.0%about the same | 10.2% |
| COPD | 8.6%+2.1 pts | 6.5% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 7.6%about the same | 7.7% |
| Arthritis | 29.9%+4.7 pts | 25.2% |
| Depression | 19.5%-2.1 pts | 21.6% |
| All teeth lost (age 65+) | 18.5%+5.9 pts | 12.6% |
Health behaviors
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Current smoking | 16.9%+4.1 pts | 12.8% |
| Binge drinking | 13.6%-2.3 pts | 15.9% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 34.0%+8.8 pts | 25.2% |
| Short sleep (under 7 hours) | 38.4%+2.3 pts | 36.1% |
Prevention
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| No health insurance (age 18 to 64) | 11.5%about the same | 11.1% |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 81.6%+4.8 pts | 76.8% |
| Dental visit in the past year | 9.3%-52.4 pts | 61.7% |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (if high) | 79.7%+4.2 pts | 75.5% |
| Cholesterol screening | 86.2%about the same | 86.2% |
| Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75) | 61.8%-1.9 pts | 63.7% |
| Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74) | 74.0%-2.1 pts | 76.1% |
Health status
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor general health | 24.4%+4.6 pts | 19.8% |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.3%+0.8 pts | 16.5% |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.8%+1.5 pts | 13.3% |
Disability
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Any disability | 38.1%+7.7 pts | 30.4% |
| Mobility disability | 18.8%+5.0 pts | 13.8% |
| Cognitive disability | 17.5%+3.2 pts | 14.3% |
| Hearing disability | 8.1%+1.3 pts | 6.8% |
| Vision disability | 7.0%+1.7 pts | 5.3% |
| Self-care disability | 5.3%+1.5 pts | 3.8% |
| Independent living disability | 10.4%+2.3 pts | 8.1% |
Social needs
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Loneliness | 36.4%+2.3 pts | 34.1% |
| Lack of social and emotional support | 28.9%+4.3 pts | 24.6% |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 22.4%+6.5 pts | 15.9% |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year | 13.6%+0.8 pts | 12.8% |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 16.8%+3.8 pts | 13.0% |
| Threat of utility shutoff in the past year | 11.3%+3.3 pts | 8.0% |
| Lack of reliable transportation | 11.9%+3.4 pts | 8.5% |
Share of adults (18 and older unless noted), crude prevalence. Differences are compared with the U.S.; green is better than the national rate, red is worse. These are model-based estimates, not counts.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the obesity rate in Mississippi?
- About 40.4% of adults in Mississippi have obesity, compared with 33.3% nationwide. Humphreys has the highest county rate (52.4%) and Lafayette the lowest (34.4%).
- How many adults in Mississippi have diabetes?
- About 15.5% of adults in Mississippi have been diagnosed with diabetes (U.S. 12.1%).
- What share of Mississippi adults smoke?
- About 16.9% of adults in Mississippi currently smoke cigarettes (U.S. 12.8%).
Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · Model-based estimates of the share of adults. State figures are population-weighted averages of county estimates.