Health · Beulah

Beulah, MS health

Beulah differs from Mississippi on 27 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (7.6% vs 13.6%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (6% vs 7.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (26.6% vs 11.2%).

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

63 of every 100 Beulah adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · worse · margin 59.1–67.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Beulah, betterBeulah, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults 53.4% Beulah
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 45.5% Beulah
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 7.6% Beulah
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 25.5% Beulah
MS 16.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

87%
Yearly checkup
MS 82%
4%
Dentist visit
MS 9%
87%
Cholesterol check
MS 86%
55%
Colon screening
MS 62%
76%
Mammogram
MS 74%
86%
Taking BP meds
MS 80%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beulah 15.6% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Beulah adults are doing

1 in 2Beulah adults feel lonely
40.1% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Beulah adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.2% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 3Beulah adults lack social or emotional support
36.6% · Mississippi 28.9% · worse
1 in 5Beulah adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · 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 2
Beulah adults worry about having enough food
48.4% · MS 22.4% · worse
1 in 3
Beulah adults worry about keeping their housing
33.8% · MS 16.8% · worse
1 in 4
Beulah adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
26.6% · MS 11.2% · worse
1 in 4
Beulah adults lack reliable transportation
24.1% · MS 11.9% · worse

40.8% of Beulah adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

50.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs34.7%
Thinking or memory22.6%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone18.1%
Vision15.9%
Dressing or bathing12.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Beulah

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

HNearest ERBolivar Medical CenterCleveland · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouth Sunflower County Hospital★★★★★ · 29.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDelta Health CenterRosedale · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Delta Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Rosedale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Bolivar Medical Center
Cleveland · ★★★★★
ER
25.2 mi
North Sunflower Medical Center Cah
Ruleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
Mcgehee Hospital
Mcgehee · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
South Sunflower County Hospital
Indianola · ★★★★★
ER
32.2 mi
Dermott Medical Clinic
Dermott · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBeulah's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bolivar County · need score 23 of 25
! Dental careBeulah's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bolivar County · need score 21 of 25
! Mental healthBeulah'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 Beulah. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Beulah
MeasureBeulahMarginMississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure63.4%59.1–67.6%44.9%worse
High cholesterol44.2%39.7–48.8%38.8%worse
Obesity54.1%46.5–61.4%40.4%worse
Arthritis40.2%36.2–44.4%29.9%worse
Depression17.2%14.4–20.3%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)33.2%28.4–38.4%18.5%worse
Asthma12.4%10.9–14.1%10%worse
Cancer (not skin)6%5.3–6.7%7.6%better
Diabetes30.3%26.9–34.1%15.5%worse
COPD14.6%12.2–17.4%8.6%worse
Heart disease12.1%10.6–13.8%7.5%worse
Stroke9.3%8.1–10.6%4.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes25.5%20.9–30.6%16.9%worse
Binge drink7.6%6.1–9.3%13.6%better
Get no exercise53.4%46.9–60.4%34%worse
Sleep under 7 hours45.5%38.6–52.6%38.4%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup87.3%84.6–89.5%81.5%better
Dentist visit4.3%3.6–5.2%9.3%worse
Cholesterol check87.3%84.9–89.4%86.2%about the same
Colon screening55.2%49.6–60.9%61.8%worse
Mammogram75.9%68–82.8%74%about the same
Taking BP meds86.2%84.1–88%79.7%better
No health insurance15.6%11.8–20.2%11.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely40.1%34.6–45.6%36.4%about the same
Lack emotional support36.6%31.5–41.7%28.9%worse
Frequent mental distress19.6%17.1–22.3%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health42.8%37.3–48.9%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress21.2%18.3–24.5%14.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity48.4%41.1–55%22.4%worse
Housing insecurity33.8%28.4–38.7%16.8%worse
Utility shut-off threat26.6%22.8–30.1%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation24.1%20.4–27.7%11.9%worse
Receive SNAP40.8%33.8–47.3%13.6%
Disability
Any disability50.8%45–56.9%38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs34.7%30.2–39.7%18.8%
Thinking or memory22.6%19.3–26.5%17.5%
Hearing9.2%8.1–10.6%8.1%
Vision15.9%13.6–18.7%7%
Dressing or bathing12.9%10.9–15.4%5.3%
Errands alone18.1%15.5–21.4%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 Beulah door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Beulah better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Beulah 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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