County health data
Madison County, MS
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 12.4% of adults in Madison County (Mississippi: 17.0%). This county has 8 HRSA shortage designations (2 area or population, 6 facility), 1 hospital, and 7 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Madison County (about 85,633 adults). 24 have a Mississippi figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Mississippi figure: no leisure-time physical activity 26.3% vs 33.4% (-7.1 points), fair or poor health 17.6% vs 24.4% (-6.8 points), and mobility disability 13.6% vs 20.2% (-6.6 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Madison County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 25.9% | 31.2% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 40.3% | 46.0% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 7.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 9.3% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.7% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 5.8% | 7.6% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 17.7% | 18.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 12.4% | 17.0% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 35.7% | 39.8% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 36.3% | 40.1% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 5.3% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 8.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Madison County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 8.1% | 13.6% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 82.4% | 82.3% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 89.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 65.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 13.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 77.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Madison County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 14.3% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 12.0% | 15.6% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 26.3% | 33.4% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 32.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Madison County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 17.6% | 24.4% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 14.6% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.4% | 14.3% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Madison County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 13.4% | 17.0% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 30.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 6.3% | 9.3% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 7.2% | 9.8% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 13.6% | 20.2% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 3.6% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 4.7% | 7.6% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Madison County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 24.9% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 14.1% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 12.0% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 8.2% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 34.1% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 7.7% | 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
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Health professional shortage areas
HRSA, the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, designates Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs): places, population groups, or facilities with too few primary care, mental health, or dental providers. An area designation covers a geographic area or a population group, such as low-income residents. A facility designation covers one site, such as a health center or clinic. Each has a score from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need.
HRSA lists 8 designated shortage rows in Madison County: primary care 3 (highest score 25), mental health 3 (highest score 21), and dental 2 (highest score 21). 2 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 6 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| mental health | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| dental | 0 | 2 | 21 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI-Northern Madison County | primary care | HPSA Population | 20 |
| LI-MHCA 8 | mental health | HPSA Population | 17 |
Facility designations (6)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| G.A. CARMICHAEL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 25 |
| G.A. CARMICHAEL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| G.A. CARMICHAEL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| MADISON CANTON MEDICAL CLINIC | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 19 |
| MADISON CANTON MEDICAL CLINIC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 18 |
| MADISON CANTON MEDICAL CLINIC | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
In the Type column, an HPSA Population designation covers one group of people in the area. In HRSA's designation names, LI means low-income residents, and MHCA means mental health catchment area.
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 Madison County. The CMS file in this snapshot does not compare these rates with the national rate, so none is marked better or worse.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERIT HEALTH MADISON | CANTON | 3 | 22.2% | 17.7% | 20.2% | n/a | n/a |
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
7 active health center sites in Madison County, run by 4 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Elementary School | G.A. CARMICHAEL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC | 346 Van Buren St | Canton 39046 |
| CENTRAL MS HLTH SVS - TOUGALOO | CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI HEALTH SERVICES INC | 500 W Countyline Rd | Jackson 39213 |
| G. A. CARMICHAEL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER | G.A. CARMICHAEL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC | 1668 W Peace St | Canton 39046 |
| JACKSON-HINDS TOUGALOO CLINIC | CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI CIVIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION INC | 500 W Countyline Rd | Jackson 39213 |
| Mallory CHC - Women's and Family Health Center | DR. ARENIA C. MALLORY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. | 276 Nissan Pkwy | Canton 39046 |
| MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLINIC | G.A. CARMICHAEL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC | 364 Martin Luther King Dr | Canton 39046 |
| NICHOLS SCHOOL HEALTH CENTER | G.A. CARMICHAEL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC | 529 Mace St | Canton 39046 |
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
Neighboring counties
Medicare plans in Madison County, MS
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 accesshospitals 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