County health data
Simpson County, MS
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 16.2% of adults in Simpson County (Mississippi: 17.0%). This county has 12 HRSA shortage designations (3 area or population, 9 facility), 2 hospitals, and 2 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Simpson County (about 19,707 adults). 24 have a Mississippi figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Mississippi figure: coronary heart disease 8.1% vs 5.0% (+3.1 points), current asthma 10.1% vs 7.1% (+3.0 points), and current smoking 18.1% vs 15.6% (+2.5 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Simpson County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 32.0% | 31.2% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 46.2% | 46.0% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 8.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.1% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.1% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 9.4% | 7.6% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 19.7% | 18.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 16.2% | 17.0% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 40.6% | 39.8% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 40.2% | 40.1% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.9% | 5.3% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 20.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Simpson County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 11.9% | 13.6% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 81.8% | 82.3% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 86.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 62.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 8.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 76.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Simpson County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 13.2% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 18.1% | 15.6% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 35.1% | 33.4% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 35.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Simpson County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 25.4% | 24.4% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.5% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.6% | 14.3% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Simpson County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 18.0% | 17.0% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 39.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.7% | 9.3% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 10.7% | 9.8% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 20.1% | 20.2% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 5.5% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Simpson County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 29.4% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 22.2% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 13.0% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 16.5% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 11.4% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 36.8% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 10.6% | 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 12 designated shortage rows in Simpson County: primary care 4 (highest score 20), mental health 4 (highest score 18), and dental 4 (highest score 18). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 9 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| mental health | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| dental | 1 | 3 | 18 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI-Simpson County | primary care | HPSA Population | 20 |
| LI - Simpson County | dental | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI-MHCA 8 | mental health | HPSA Population | 17 |
Facility designations (9)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAMILY CARE MAGEE TUSCAN TOWERS | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 20 |
| HARRISVILLE MEDICAL CLINIC | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 20 |
| MEDICAL CENTER OF MAGEE | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 20 |
| FAMILY CARE MAGEE TUSCAN TOWERS | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 18 |
| HARRISVILLE MEDICAL CLINIC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| MEDICAL CENTER OF MAGEE | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| FAMILY CARE MAGEE TUSCAN TOWERS | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| MEDICAL CENTER OF MAGEE | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| HARRISVILLE 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 2 acute care or critical access hospitals in Simpson County, 1 of them critical access. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL | MAGEE | 2 | n/a | 16.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SIMPSON GENERAL HOSPITAL CAHCritical access | MENDENHALL | 2 | n/a | 17.5% | 19.6% | 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
2 active health center sites in Simpson County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --MENDENHALL | Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. | 401 Main St N | Mendenhall 39114 |
| Family Health Care Clinic, Magee--Head Start | Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. | 820 Johnson Lockhart Dr NE | Magee 39111 |
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 Simpson 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