County health data
Scott County, MS
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 18.3% of adults in Scott County (Mississippi: 17.0%). This county has 11 HRSA shortage designations and 2 hospitals.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Scott County (about 19,774 adults). 24 have a Mississippi figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Mississippi figure: no leisure-time physical activity 40.9% vs 33.4% (+7.5 points), fair or poor health 29.9% vs 24.4% (+5.5 points), and current smoking 20.6% vs 15.6% (+5.0 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Scott County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 32.1% | 31.2% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 46.7% | 46.0% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 7.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.4% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.6% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 10.5% | 7.6% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 20.0% | 18.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 18.3% | 17.0% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 40.2% | 39.8% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 43.4% | 40.1% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 5.4% | 5.3% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 25.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Scott County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 16.5% | 13.6% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 80.7% | 82.3% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 84.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 58.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 7.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 74.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Scott County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 12.4% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 20.6% | 15.6% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 40.9% | 33.4% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 39.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Scott County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 29.9% | 24.4% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.7% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.5% | 14.3% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Scott County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 20.6% | 17.0% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 43.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 9.0% | 9.3% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 12.6% | 9.8% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 22.9% | 20.2% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 6.9% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 9.3% | 7.6% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Scott County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 31.4% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 29.7% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 19.0% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 21.5% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 15.0% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 38.0% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 14.4% | 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 11 designated shortage rows in Scott County: primary care 3 (highest score 20), mental health 4 (highest score 18), and dental 4 (highest score 15). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 8 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 2 | 20 |
| mental health | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| dental | 1 | 3 | 15 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Catchment Area 10 | mental health | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 16 |
| Scott County | primary care | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 15 |
| LI-Scott County | dental | HPSA Population | 12 |
Facility designations (8)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 20 |
| MAIN STREET MEDICAL CLINIC OF MORTON | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 19 |
| MAIN STREET MEDICAL CLINIC OF MORTON | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 18 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| LACKEY PEDIATRIC CLINIC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| LACKEY PEDIATRIC CLINIC | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| MAIN STREET MEDICAL CLINIC OF MORTON | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 13 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 2 acute care or critical access hospitals in Scott County, 2 of them critical access. None has a readmission rate CMS rates worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCHSNER SCOTT REGIONALCritical access | MORTON | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| S E LACKEY MEMORIAL HOSPITALCritical access | FOREST | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 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
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.
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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