Health · Amory
Amory, MS health
Amory differs from Mississippi on 6 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.5% vs 79.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.6% vs 7.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for AmoryTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Amory’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Amory is healthier than 10% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressC+Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesC-SmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 10%
Less healthyHealthier
Mississippi towns we grade (194)Healthier than 47%
Towns with similar incomes, $40K–$66K (6,212)Healthier than 20%
About what its income would suggest. Amory does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Amory 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 Mississippi 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 Amory 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. Amory 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 Amory 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
42% have obesity
0 better7 close5 worse
Habits
39% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
82.6% had a checkup
1 better6 close0 worse
Mind & connection
35.6% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
22.5% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
43.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Amory adults…
48 of every 100 Amory adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · too close to call · margin 43.6–52.7%
Bars show Amory; the black tick is Mississippi. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Amory, betterAmory, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults
39% Amory
MS 34%
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.9% Amory
MS 38.4%
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
12.1% Amory
MS 13.6%
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.2% Amory
MS 16.9%
MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Amory 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 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Amory 11.6% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection
How Amory adults are doing
1 in 3Amory adults feel lonely
35.6% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Amory adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Amory adults lack social or emotional support
28.5% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call
1 in 6Amory adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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 4
Amory adults worry about having enough food
22.5% · MS 22.4% · about the same
1 in 6
Amory adults worry about keeping their housing
15.8% · MS 16.8% · about the same
1 in 9
Amory adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.7% · MS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 9
Amory adults lack reliable transportation
11.5% · MS 11.9% · about the same
14% of Amory adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.
Disability
Living with a disability
43.7%
of Amory adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs23.1%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision8%
Dressing or bathing6.1%
Black tick: Mississippi. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Amory
1 hospital in Amory, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERNorth Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore AmoryAmory · 0.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Family Health ServicesSmithville · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Access Family Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Smithville
Access Family Dental ClinicSmithville · 7.8 mi
Access Family Health Services - SmithvilleSmithville · 8 mi
Access Family Health Services - NettletonNettleton · 8.9 mi
Access Family Health Services - TremontTremont · 21.7 mi
Access Family Health Services - TupeloTupelo · 23 mi
18.9 mi
Mantachie Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Fulton
Dorsey Family Medical ClinicFulton · 18.9 mi
Mantachie Rural Health Care, Inc. DentalMantachie · 23.5 mi
Mantachie Rural Health Care Behavioral Health ClinicMantachie · 23.5 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careAmory's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careAmory's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthAmory's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 3 · need score 16 of 25
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Amory. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Amory
| Measure | Amory | Margin | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 48.3% | 43.6–52.7% | 44.9% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 42.4% | 37.6–47.1% | 38.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 42% | 34.2–49.9% | 40.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 34.2% | 30.5–37.9% | 29.9% | worse |
| Depression | 20.1% | 16.7–23.6% | 19.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 19.1% | 15.8–22.9% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.1% | 8.7–11.4% | 10% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6% | 7.6% | worse |
| Diabetes | 17% | 14.7–19.4% | 15.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1% | 8.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3% | 7.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.4% | 4.9–6% | 4.5% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.2% | 15.4–21.2% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 12.1% | 9.7–14.7% | 13.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 39% | 33.4–44.6% | 34% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.9% | 31.6–44.2% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 82.6% | 79.2–85.6% | 81.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 9.9% | 8.4–11.5% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 87% | 85.1–88.7% | 86.2% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64.7% | 59.8–69.6% | 61.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 73.3% | 65.2–80.6% | 74% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 82.5% | 79.9–84.7% | 79.7% | better |
| No health insurance | 11.6% | 9.5–13.9% | 11.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.6% | 30.7–40.6% | 36.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 28.5% | 24.8–32.4% | 28.9% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.8% | 15.5–20.1% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 27.3% | 23.8–31.1% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.9% | 14.8–19.3% | 14.8% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 22.5% | 19.5–25.5% | 22.4% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 15.8% | 13.8–17.9% | 16.8% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.7% | 9.4–12.2% | 11.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 11.5% | 10.2–13% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 14% | 12–16.3% | 13.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 43.7% | 38.5–48.7% | 38.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 23.1% | 20.2–26.2% | 18.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.7% | 16.3–21.3% | 17.5% | |
| Hearing | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7% | 8.1% | |
| Vision | 8% | 7.1–9% | 7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8% | 5.3% | |
| Errands alone | 11.9% | 10.3–13.5% | 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 Amory door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Amory better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Amory 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.