County health data
Jackson County, MS
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 15.0% of adults in Jackson County (Mississippi: 17.0%). This county has 2 HRSA shortage designations, 1 hospital, and 13 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Jackson County (about 113,275 adults). 24 have a Mississippi figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Mississippi figure: mobility disability 17.1% vs 20.2% (-3.1 points), fair or poor health 21.4% vs 24.4% (-3.0 points), and no leisure-time physical activity 30.5% vs 33.4% (-2.9 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Jackson County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 29.2% | 31.2% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 45.0% | 46.0% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 8.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 9.4% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.1% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 7.7% | 7.6% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 19.7% | 18.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 15.0% | 17.0% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 38.7% | 39.8% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 40.7% | 40.1% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.0% | 5.3% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 13.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Jackson County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 11.1% | 13.6% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 81.1% | 82.3% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 86.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 64.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 10.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 73.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Jackson County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 15.3% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 15.4% | 15.6% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 30.5% | 33.4% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 37.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Jackson County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 21.4% | 24.4% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.5% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.9% | 14.3% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Jackson County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 16.0% | 17.0% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 35.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.1% | 9.3% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 8.8% | 9.8% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 17.1% | 20.2% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 4.4% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 5.8% | 7.6% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Jackson County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 26.9% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 17.7% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 9.2% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 13.8% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 9.4% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 35.4% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 8.5% | 2023 |
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Health professional shortage areas
HRSA lists 2 designated shortage rows in Jackson County: primary care 1 (highest score 16) and dental 1 (highest score 16). All of them cover a geographic area or population group.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| dental | 1 | 0 | 16 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI - Jackson County | primary care | HPSA Population | 16 |
| LI- Jackson County | dental | HPSA Population | 16 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 1 acute care or critical access hospital in Jackson County. None has a readmission rate CMS rates worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SINGING RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM | PASCAGOULA | 1 | 20.5% | 16.6% | 21.3% | 14.4% | 5.3% |
Each rate is the share of patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge, July 2023 to June 2025. "n/a" means CMS did not publish a rate for that hospital.
Source: CMS Care Compare hospital general information, as of August 13, 2026. Publisher page
Source: CMS Care Compare unplanned hospital visits, as of September 30, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
13 active health center sites in Jackson County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Family Health Center Convenient Care and Pharmacy | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 7312 Highway 63 | Moss Point 39563 |
| Moss Point Health Center | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 4770 Amoco Dr | Moss Point 39563 |
| SBHC - East Central High | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 5500 Hurley Wade Rd | Moss Point 39562 |
| SBHC - East Central Upper Elementary | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 5404 Hurley Wade Rd | Moss Point 39562 |
| SBHC - Escatawpa | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 4208 Jamestown Rd | Moss Point 39563 |
| SBHC - Kreole | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 6312 Martin Luther King Blvd | Moss Point 39563 |
| SBHC - Magnolia | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 4630 Magnolia St | Moss Point 39563 |
| SBHC - Moss Point High | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 4913 Weems St | Moss Point 39563 |
| SBHC - St. Martin High | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 11300 Yellow Jacket Rd | Ocean Springs 39564 |
| SBHC - St. Martin North Elementary | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 16308 Lemoyne Blvd | Biloxi 39532 |
| SBHC - Vancleave High | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 12424 Highway 57 | Vancleave 39565 |
| SBHC - Vancleave Upper Elementary | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 13901 Highway 57 | Vancleave 39565 |
| Vancleave Health Center | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 10828 Highway 57 | Vancleave 39565 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Mississippi rural health plan
The MS RHTP strengthens rural healthcare by expanding access, improving care coordination, modernizing infrastructure, growing the workforce, and using telehealth to improve health outcomes.
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 37):
- Statewide Rural Health Assessment
- Coordinated Regional Integrated Systems (CRIS)
- Workforce Expansion Initiative (WEI)
- Health Technology Advancement and Modernization (HTAM)
- Telehealth Adoption and Provider Support (TAPS)
- Building Rural Infrastructure for Delivery, Growth and Efficiency (BRIDGE) Initiative
CMS says the abstract budgets are illustrative and are not award amounts, so none are shown.
Source: CMS Rural Health Transformation Program state project abstracts, as of December 2025. Publisher page
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About this data
County rates are CDC PLACES model-based estimates of adults, built from the CDC BRFSS survey and Census population data. State and US figures are BRFSS survey results for the same year. They are not averages of counties, and small differences may not be meaningful.
Shortage rows are HRSA designations with status Designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need. Hospitals are acute care and critical access hospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
Rural health plan initiatives are copied as the state wrote them. Nothing here is medical advice.
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page