Health · Boyle

Boyle, MS health

On most measures Boyle looks like Mississippi as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing a utility shut-off (13.8% vs 11.2%) and more adults with diabetes (18.3% vs 15.5%).

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

49 of every 100 Boyle adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · too close to call · margin 44.8–53.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Boyle, betterBoyle, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.1% Boyle
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Boyle
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.9% Boyle
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% Boyle
MS 16.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
MS 82%
9%
Dentist visit
MS 9%
87%
Cholesterol check
MS 86%
64%
Colon screening
MS 62%
73%
Mammogram
MS 74%
81%
Taking BP meds
MS 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Boyle 12.1% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Boyle adults are doing

1 in 3Boyle adults feel lonely
36.5% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Boyle adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 3Boyle adults lack social or emotional support
29% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call
1 in 6Boyle adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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 4
Boyle adults worry about having enough food
26.9% · MS 22.4% · about the same
1 in 5
Boyle adults worry about keeping their housing
19.7% · MS 16.8% · about the same
1 in 7
Boyle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.8% · MS 11.2% · worse
1 in 7
Boyle adults lack reliable transportation
13.9% · MS 11.9% · about the same

18.3% of Boyle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.5%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision8.5%
Dressing or bathing6.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Boyle

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

HNearest ERBolivar Medical CenterCleveland · 3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouth Sunflower County Hospital★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDelta Health CenterCleveland · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Bolivar Medical Center
Cleveland · ★★★★★
ER
3.9 mi
Delta Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Cleveland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.4 mi
North Sunflower Medical Center Cah
Ruleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
South Sunflower County Hospital
Indianola · ★★★★★
ER
27.2 mi
Delta Health System - the Medical Center
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBoyle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bolivar County · need score 23 of 25
! Dental careBoyle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bolivar County · need score 21 of 25
! Mental healthBoyle'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 Boyle. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Boyle
MeasureBoyleMarginMississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure49.1%44.8–53.2%44.9%about the same
High cholesterol41%36.7–45.2%38.8%about the same
Obesity43.9%36.7–50.9%40.4%about the same
Arthritis32.9%29.4–36.4%29.9%about the same
Depression19.5%16.5–22.7%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.8%15.6–22.3%18.5%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.3–12%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.4%6.6–8.2%7.6%about the same
Diabetes18.3%15.8–20.7%15.5%worse
COPD9.8%8.2–11.6%8.6%about the same
Heart disease8.3%7.2–9.4%7.5%about the same
Stroke5.2%4.6–5.9%4.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%14.7–21.6%16.9%about the same
Binge drink11.9%9.7–14.4%13.6%about the same
Get no exercise38.1%32.5–43.7%34%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%29.9–42.8%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.6%80.6–86.4%81.5%about the same
Dentist visit8.6%7.2–10.1%9.3%about the same
Cholesterol check86.7%84.4–88.7%86.2%about the same
Colon screening64.1%58.9–69.2%61.8%about the same
Mammogram73.3%65–80.7%74%about the same
Taking BP meds81.4%78.9–83.6%79.7%about the same
No health insurance12.1%9.2–15.4%11.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.5%31.3–42%36.4%about the same
Lack emotional support29%24.9–33.5%28.9%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.3–19.9%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health28.3%24.2–32.5%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16%13.8–18.4%14.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity26.9%22.2–32.1%22.4%about the same
Housing insecurity19.7%16.3–23.5%16.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat13.8%11.5–16.3%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation13.9%11.7–16.5%11.9%about the same
Receive SNAP18.3%14.3–22.6%13.6%
Disability
Any disability39.5%34.4–44.5%38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs21.5%18.4–24.8%18.8%
Thinking or memory18.2%15.6–21%17.5%
Hearing8.1%7.1–9.2%8.1%
Vision8.5%7.4–9.9%7%
Dressing or bathing6.6%5.6–7.8%5.3%
Errands alone11.7%9.9–13.6%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 Boyle door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Boyle better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Boyle 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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