Health · Arcola

Arcola, MS health

Arcola differs from Mississippi on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with depression (14.6% vs 19.5%) and fewer binge drinkers (10.2% vs 13.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing housing insecurity (21.5% vs 16.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Arcola
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How Arcola 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 Arcola adults…

52 of every 100 Arcola adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · worse · margin 47.3–56.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Arcola, betterArcola, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.4% Arcola
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.5% Arcola
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.2% Arcola
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Arcola
MS 16.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%
Yearly checkup
MS 82%
9%
Dentist visit
MS 9%
90%
Cholesterol check
MS 86%
62%
Colon screening
MS 62%
77%
Mammogram
MS 74%
83%
Taking BP meds
MS 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arcola 10.7% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Arcola adults are doing

1 in 3Arcola adults feel lonely
36.2% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 7Arcola adults have been diagnosed with depression
14.6% · Mississippi 19.5% · better
1 in 3Arcola adults lack social or emotional support
33.4% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call
1 in 6Arcola adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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
Arcola adults worry about having enough food
26.4% · MS 22.4% · about the same
1 in 5
Arcola adults worry about keeping their housing
21.5% · MS 16.8% · worse
1 in 7
Arcola adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14% · MS 11.2% · worse
1 in 8
Arcola adults lack reliable transportation
13.3% · MS 11.9% · about the same

16.3% of Arcola adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Arcola

No hospital or community health center in Arcola itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERDelta Health System - the Medical CenterGreenville · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouth Sunflower County Hospital★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDelta Health CenterHollandale · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Delta Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Hollandale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9 mi
Leland Medical Clinic
Leland · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.2 mi
Delta Health System - the Medical Center
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Allegiance Specialty Hospital of Greenville
Greenville · not rated
18.5 mi
South Sunflower County Hospital
Indianola · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
Chicot Memorial Medical Center
Lake Village · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careArcola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Washington County · need score 22 of 25
! Dental careArcola's county is a federal shortage area.Washington County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthArcola's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 6 · need score 19 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 Arcola. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Arcola
MeasureArcolaMarginMississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure51.9%47.3–56.1%44.9%worse
High cholesterol37.3%33.1–41.7%38.8%about the same
Obesity42%34.9–49.1%40.4%about the same
Arthritis31%27.3–34.6%29.9%about the same
Depression14.6%12.1–17.3%19.5%better
Lost all teeth (65+)17.6%14.5–21.4%18.5%about the same
Asthma11%9.5–12.5%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.9%5.2–6.6%7.6%better
Diabetes18.1%15.4–20.9%15.5%about the same
COPD7.3%5.8–9.1%8.6%about the same
Heart disease6.6%5.6–7.7%7.5%about the same
Stroke5.2%4.5–6.1%4.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%11.7–19.3%16.9%about the same
Binge drink10.2%8.2–12.5%13.6%better
Get no exercise33.4%27.3–39.8%34%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours43.5%37.3–50%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup85%82–87.7%81.5%better
Dentist visit8.9%7.5–10.4%9.3%about the same
Cholesterol check90.1%88.1–91.9%86.2%better
Colon screening62.3%56.9–67.6%61.8%about the same
Mammogram77.3%70.2–83.5%74%about the same
Taking BP meds82.8%80.2–85.2%79.7%better
No health insurance10.7%7.6–14.6%11.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.2%30.7–41.8%36.4%about the same
Lack emotional support33.4%28.4–38.8%28.9%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.4–18.2%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health25.2%20.5–30.2%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%11.7–16.5%14.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity26.4%20.2–32.4%22.4%about the same
Housing insecurity21.5%17.1–25.7%16.8%worse
Utility shut-off threat14%11.3–16.6%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation13.3%10.8–16%11.9%about the same
Receive SNAP16.3%11.7–20.9%13.6%
Disability
Any disability35%29.3–40.8%38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19.9%16.3–23.9%18.8%
Thinking or memory15.6%12.7–18.7%17.5%
Hearing5.5%4.7–6.4%8.1%
Vision7.5%6.1–8.9%7%
Dressing or bathing6%4.9–7.2%5.3%
Errands alone10.1%8.1–12.1%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 Arcola door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Arcola better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Arcola 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.

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