Health · Holcomb

Holcomb, MO health

Holcomb differs from Missouri on 21 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (25.1% vs 15.8%) and more adults facing food insecurity (21.6% vs 13.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Holcomb

D-Health Grade

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Holcomb’s Health Grade: D−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Holcomb is healthier than 3% of U.S. towns.

DSelf-rated healthD-Physical distressDMental distressD-ObesityDDiabetesD-SmokingD-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 3%

Less healthyHealthier

Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 8%

Towns with similar incomes, $37K–$61K (5,107)Healthier than 6%

About what its income would suggest. Holcomb does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Holcomb could be anywhere from D− to C−.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Missouri ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Holcomb with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Holcomb uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Holcomb compares with Missouri

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Holcomb adults…

42 of every 100 Holcomb adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.1–45.8%

Bars show Holcomb; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Holcomb, betterHolcomb, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 41.9% Holcomb
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.6% Holcomb
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.4% Holcomb
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.9% Holcomb
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Holcomb adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.

Yearly checkup

MO 78%

Dentist visit

MO 60%

Cholesterol check

MO 85%

Colon screening

MO 64%

Mammogram

MO 75%

Taking BP meds

MO 77%

1 in 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

Holcomb 13.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Holcomb adults are doing

1 in 3Holcomb adults feel lonely

35.1% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Holcomb adults have been diagnosed with depression

28.5% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Holcomb adults lack social or emotional support

21.4% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Holcomb adults are in frequent mental distress

21.1% · Missouri 17.5% · worse

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5

Holcomb adults worry about having enough food

21.6% · MO 13.7% · worse

1 in 6

Holcomb adults worry about keeping their housing

16.8% · MO 12.1% · worse

1 in 8

Holcomb adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12.4% · MO 9% · worse

1 in 8

Holcomb adults lack reliable transportation

11.9% · MO 8.4% · worse

19.2% of Holcomb adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

46.3%

of Holcomb adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs22.5%

Thinking or memory23.4%

Hearing10.5%

Errands alone13.4%

Vision7.7%

Dressing or bathing6%

Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Holcomb

Holcomb and the towns around it

Care nearby

Piggott Community HospitalPiggott · 10 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Pemiscot County Memorial HospitalHayti · 19.5 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Hospital StoddardDexter · 28.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Great River Medical CenterBlytheville · 32.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Otto Bean Dental ClinicKennett · 10.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Lake County Primary Care ClinicTiptonville · 31.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careHolcomb's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dunklin/Pemiscot Counties · need score 21 of 25

! Dental careHolcomb's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dunklin County · need score 20 of 25

! Mental healthHolcomb's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 19 · need score 19 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Holcomb. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Holcomb

Measure	Holcomb	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	41.6%	37.1–45.8%	36.5%	worse
High cholesterol	39.3%	34.9–43.5%	37.5%	about the same
Obesity	46.1%	38.5–53.3%	36.6%	worse
Arthritis	33.5%	29.7–36.9%	28.8%	worse
Depression	28.5%	24.3–32.5%	24.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	25.1%	21.2–29.5%	15.8%	worse
Asthma	11.7%	10.2–13.2%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.5%	7.6–9.5%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	14.8%	12.6–17%	12.1%	worse
COPD	12.2%	10.1–14.3%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.8%	7.5–10%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4.7%	4–5.3%	3.6%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	23.9%	19.6–28.1%	16%	worse
Binge drink	14.4%	11.8–17.2%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	41.9%	35.8–47.8%	28.8%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	38.6%	32.7–44.7%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.9%	73.1–80.4%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	52%	48.2–55.7%	60.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	81%	78.2–83.8%	84.5%	worse
Colon screening	56.3%	51.1–61.2%	64%	worse
Mammogram	69.5%	61–76.9%	74.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77%	74.1–79.8%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	13.3%	10.6–16.5%	8.7%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	35.1%	30.3–40.3%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.4%	18.2–25.5%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	21.1%	18.3–23.7%	17.5%	worse
Fair or poor health	29.5%	25–34.3%	20.5%	worse
Frequent physical distress	19.6%	16.8–22.5%	14.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	21.6%	17.4–26.3%	13.7%	worse
Housing insecurity	16.8%	14–20%	12.1%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	12.4%	10.5–14.4%	9%	worse
No reliable transportation	11.9%	10–14.1%	8.4%	worse
Receive SNAP	19.2%	15.4–23.7%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	46.3%	40.5–52%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	22.5%	19.1–26.1%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	23.4%	20–26.9%	17.2%
Hearing	10.5%	9.1–11.8%	8.3%
Vision	7.7%	6.5–8.9%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	6%	5–7%	3.9%
Errands alone	13.4%	11.3–15.7%	9.2%

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Holcomb door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Holcomb better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Holcomb directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Missouri figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.