Health · Aberdeen

Aberdeen, MS health

Aberdeen differs from Mississippi on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.8% vs 13.6%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.7% vs 79.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (18.2% vs 11.2%).

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

Report card

How Aberdeen compares with Mississippi

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 Aberdeen adults…

55 of every 100 Aberdeen adults have high blood pressure

Mississippi: 45 in 100 · worse · margin 49.8–59.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Aberdeen, betterAberdeen, worseToo close to callMississippi

Get no exerciseshare of adults 45.6% Aberdeen
MS 34%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44.2% Aberdeen
MS 38.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 9.8% Aberdeen
MS 13.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.6% Aberdeen
MS 16.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MS 82%

Dentist visit

MS 9%

Cholesterol check

MS 86%

Colon screening

MS 62%

Mammogram

MS 74%

Taking BP meds

MS 80%

1 in 7

working-age adults has no health insurance

Aberdeen 14.4% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)

Mind & connection

How Aberdeen adults are doing

1 in 3Aberdeen adults feel lonely

38.7% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Aberdeen adults have been diagnosed with depression

17.8% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call

1 in 3Aberdeen adults lack social or emotional support

34.6% · Mississippi 28.9% · worse

1 in 5Aberdeen adults are in frequent mental distress

18.9% · Mississippi 17.3% · too close to call

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 3

Aberdeen adults worry about having enough food

35.6% · MS 22.4% · worse

1 in 4

Aberdeen adults worry about keeping their housing

25.4% · MS 16.8% · worse

1 in 5

Aberdeen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

18.2% · MS 11.2% · worse

1 in 6

Aberdeen adults lack reliable transportation

17.6% · MS 11.9% · worse

25.3% of Aberdeen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

47.2%

of Aberdeen adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs27.1%

Thinking or memory20.9%

Hearing9.1%

Errands alone14.3%

Vision10.8%

Dressing or bathing8.3%

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

Around Aberdeen

Aberdeen and the towns around it

Care nearby

Monroe Regional HospitalAberdeen · 0.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore AmoryAmory · 11.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Clay County Medical CorporationWest Point · 14.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Bmh-Golden TriangleColumbus · 22.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Access Family Health Services - NettletonNettleton · 13.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Infinity Care Solutions - 10West Point · 15.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careAberdeen's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 19 of 25

! Dental careAberdeen's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthAberdeen's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 3 · need score 16 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 Aberdeen. 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 Aberdeen

Measure	Aberdeen	Margin	Mississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	54.6%	49.8–59.2%	44.9%	worse
High cholesterol	41.4%	36.5–46.1%	38.8%	about the same
Obesity	49.2%	40.8–57.1%	40.4%	worse
Arthritis	34.1%	30.3–38%	29.9%	worse
Depression	17.8%	14.8–21.1%	19.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	25.5%	21.4–30%	18.5%	worse
Asthma	11.1%	9.7–12.6%	10%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.2%	6.5–8%	7.6%	about the same
Diabetes	21.4%	18.7–24.3%	15.5%	worse
COPD	11.4%	10–13%	8.6%	worse
Heart disease	9.5%	8.4–10.6%	7.5%	worse
Stroke	6.6%	5.9–7.2%	4.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	21.6%	18.6–24.9%	16.9%	worse
Binge drink	9.8%	7.7–12%	13.6%	better
Get no exercise	45.6%	39.8–51.5%	34%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	44.2%	37.6–50.8%	38.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	84.4%	81.2–87.1%	81.5%	about the same
Dentist visit	7%	5.9–8.2%	9.3%	worse
Cholesterol check	86.6%	84.5–88.4%	86.2%	about the same
Colon screening	61.5%	56.3–66.7%	61.8%	about the same
Mammogram	72.6%	64.4–80%	74%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82.7%	80.2–85.1%	79.7%	better
No health insurance	14.4%	11.8–17.3%	11.5%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	38.7%	33.6–43.8%	36.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	34.6%	30.4–39%	28.9%	worse
Frequent mental distress	18.9%	16.7–21.4%	17.3%	about the same
Fair or poor health	33.8%	29.8–37.8%	24.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	18.2%	16–20.7%	14.8%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	35.6%	31.4–39.5%	22.4%	worse
Housing insecurity	25.4%	22.2–28.4%	16.8%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	18.2%	16–20.5%	11.2%	worse
No reliable transportation	17.6%	15.5–19.6%	11.9%	worse
Receive SNAP	25.3%	21.8–28.9%	13.6%
Disability
Any disability	47.2%	42–52.3%	38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	27.1%	23.9–30.3%	18.8%
Thinking or memory	20.9%	18.4–23.5%	17.5%
Hearing	9.1%	8–10.2%	8.1%
Vision	10.8%	9.7–12%	7%
Dressing or bathing	8.3%	7.4–9.3%	5.3%
Errands alone	14.3%	12.6–16.1%	10.4%

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 Aberdeen door to door.

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

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

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Mississippi 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.