Health · Beechwood
Beechwood, MS health
Beechwood differs from Mississippi on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.1% vs 18.5%) and fewer adults with COPD (7.2% vs 8.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BeechwoodTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Beechwood’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Beechwood is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns and 74% of Mississippi towns.
C+Self-rated healthBPhysical distressB+Mental distressDObesityC-DiabetesB-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 36%
Less healthyHealthier
Mississippi towns we grade (194)Healthier than 74%
Towns with similar incomes, $69K–$115K (9,001)Healthier than 19%
Wealth explains part of the grade. Beechwood is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Beechwood could be anywhere from D to B+.
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 Beechwood 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. Beechwood 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 Beechwood 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
42.1% have obesity
4 better8 close0 worse
Habits
30.2% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
82.7% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
34.1% feel lonely
1 better4 close0 worse
Everyday needs
19.8% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
34.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Beechwood adults…
43 of every 100 Beechwood adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · too close to call · margin 38.9–47.8%
Bars show Beechwood; the black tick is Mississippi. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Beechwood, betterBeechwood, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults
30.2% Beechwood
MS 34%
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36.1% Beechwood
MS 38.4%
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
13.3% Beechwood
MS 13.6%
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.8% Beechwood
MS 16.9%
MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Beechwood 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 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beechwood 9.6% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection
How Beechwood adults are doing
1 in 3Beechwood adults feel lonely
34.1% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Beechwood adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Beechwood adults lack social or emotional support
27.6% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call
1 in 6Beechwood adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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 5
Beechwood adults worry about having enough food
19.8% · MS 22.4% · about the same
1 in 6
Beechwood adults worry about keeping their housing
15.7% · MS 16.8% · about the same
1 in 10
Beechwood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.5% · MS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 9
Beechwood adults lack reliable transportation
10.7% · MS 11.9% · about the same
11.6% of Beechwood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.
Disability
Living with a disability
34.8%
of Beechwood adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing7%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Black tick: Mississippi. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Beechwood
No hospital or community health center in Beechwood itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERMerit Health River RegionVicksburg · 2.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Mississippi Civic Improvement AssociationVicksburg · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.1 mi
Central Mississippi Civic Improvement Association
5 sites · nearest in Vicksburg
Jackson-Hinds Vicksburg Warren Family Health Care ClinicVicksburg · 3.1 mi
Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center Edwards SiteEdwards · 11.9 mi
Jackson Hinds Comp Health Center Utica-Wic WarehouseUtica · 13.5 mi
Jackson-Hinds Utica ClinicUtica · 19.2 mi
Jackson-Hinds Medical/Dental Mobile Unit 2Jackson · 33.6 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careBeechwood's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Warren County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careBeechwood's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Warren County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthBeechwood's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Mental Health Catchment Area 15 · 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 Beechwood. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Beechwood
| Measure | Beechwood | Margin | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 43.3% | 38.9–47.8% | 44.9% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 37.5% | 33.2–42.1% | 38.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 42.1% | 34–50.6% | 40.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.1% | 25.7–32.5% | 29.9% | about the same |
| Depression | 18.7% | 15.5–22% | 19.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.1% | 12.2–18.3% | 18.5% | better |
| Asthma | 10% | 8.7–11.3% | 10% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.7% | 6.9–8.4% | 7.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 14.2% | 12.2–16.2% | 15.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.2% | 6.3–8.2% | 8.6% | better |
| Heart disease | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3% | 7.5% | better |
| Stroke | 4% | 3.7–4.4% | 4.5% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.8% | 12.5–17.3% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 13.3% | 10.7–16.1% | 13.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 30.2% | 25.4–35.4% | 34% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.1% | 29.6–43.1% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 82.7% | 79.4–85.6% | 81.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 10.8% | 9.2–12.6% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 88% | 86.2–89.6% | 86.2% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64.3% | 58.9–69.4% | 61.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 76.8% | 69–83.4% | 74% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80.3% | 77.5–82.8% | 79.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.6% | 7.9–11.5% | 11.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.1% | 29.1–39.4% | 36.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 27.6% | 23.8–31.7% | 28.9% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.2% | 14.2–18.3% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21.2% | 18.4–24.3% | 24.4% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2% | 14.8% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 19.8% | 16.9–23% | 22.4% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 15.7% | 13.5–18.2% | 16.8% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.5% | 9.1–12.1% | 11.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 10.7% | 9.4–12.2% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 11.6% | 9.7–13.9% | 13.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.8% | 30.2–39.6% | 38.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.7% | 14.4–19% | 18.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.8% | 13.8–17.8% | 17.5% | |
| Hearing | 7% | 6.2–7.9% | 8.1% | |
| Vision | 6% | 5.3–6.6% | 7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1% | 5.3% | |
| Errands alone | 9.1% | 8–10.3% | 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 Beechwood door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Beechwood better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Beechwood 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.