Health · Canton

Canton, MS health

Canton differs from Mississippi on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.6% vs 7.6%) and fewer binge drinkers (11.1% vs 13.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (22.7% vs 11.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Canton

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How Canton 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 Canton adults…

51 of every 100 Canton adults have high blood pressure

Mississippi: 45 in 100 · worse · margin 47.1–55.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Canton, betterCanton, worseToo close to callMississippi

Get no exerciseshare of adults 44.7% Canton
MS 34%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.5% Canton
MS 38.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 11.1% Canton
MS 13.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.2% Canton
MS 16.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Canton 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 6

working-age adults has no health insurance

Canton 17.7% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)

Mind & connection

How Canton adults are doing

1 in 3Canton adults feel lonely

40% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Canton adults have been diagnosed with depression

18.1% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call

1 in 3Canton adults lack social or emotional support

33.5% · Mississippi 28.9% · worse

1 in 5Canton 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

Canton adults worry about having enough food

40.7% · MS 22.4% · worse

1 in 3

Canton adults worry about keeping their housing

29.8% · MS 16.8% · worse

1 in 4

Canton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

22.7% · MS 11.2% · worse

1 in 5

Canton adults lack reliable transportation

22% · MS 11.9% · worse

33.4% of Canton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

46.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs26.5%

Thinking or memory22.5%

Hearing8%

Errands alone15.9%

Vision13.2%

Dressing or bathing10%

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

Around Canton

Canton and the towns around it

Care nearby

Merit Health MadisonCanton · 3.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Merit Health River OaksFlowood · 19.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Merit Health Women's HospitalFlowood · 19.1 mi Directions Medicare profile

St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson · 19.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

G. A. Carmichael Family Health CenterCanton · 1.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Mallory Chc - Women's and Family Health CenterCanton · 2.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePart of Canton is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern Madison County · need score 20 of 25

✓ Dental careCanton is not a shortage area

! Mental healthCanton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Canton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Canton

Measure	Canton	Margin	Mississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	51.4%	47.1–55.5%	44.9%	worse
High cholesterol	36.4%	32.1–40.6%	38.8%	about the same
Obesity	48.4%	40.9–55.9%	40.4%	worse
Arthritis	30.4%	27.1–33.8%	29.9%	about the same
Depression	18.1%	15.1–21.2%	19.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	32.7%	28.3–37.1%	18.5%	worse
Asthma	11.3%	9.9–12.8%	10%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	5.6%	5–6.2%	7.6%	better
Diabetes	21.8%	19.5–24.4%	15.5%	worse
COPD	11.9%	10.7–13.2%	8.6%	worse
Heart disease	9.1%	8.3–10.1%	7.5%	worse
Stroke	6.8%	6.3–7.4%	4.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	23.2%	20.3–26.2%	16.9%	worse
Binge drink	11.1%	8.9–13.4%	13.6%	better
Get no exercise	44.7%	39.6–49.8%	34%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	41.5%	34.8–47.9%	38.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	82.7%	79.5–85.5%	81.5%	about the same
Dentist visit	6.5%	5.5–7.6%	9.3%	worse
Cholesterol check	84%	82–85.9%	86.2%	worse
Colon screening	57.9%	52.2–63%	61.8%	about the same
Mammogram	73.8%	65.4–80.7%	74%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.5%	78–82.7%	79.7%	about the same
No health insurance	17.7%	15.1–20.4%	11.5%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	40%	34.9–45.5%	36.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	33.5%	29.5–37.8%	28.9%	worse
Frequent mental distress	19.6%	17.3–21.9%	17.3%	about the same
Fair or poor health	35.4%	32–39.1%	24.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	18.1%	16.1–20.3%	14.8%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	40.7%	37.1–44.3%	22.4%	worse
Housing insecurity	29.8%	26.8–33%	16.8%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	22.7%	20.3–25.1%	11.2%	worse
No reliable transportation	22%	19.8–24.2%	11.9%	worse
Receive SNAP	33.4%	30.1–36.6%	13.6%
Disability
Any disability	46.1%	41.5–50.8%	38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	26.5%	24–29.3%	18.8%
Thinking or memory	22.5%	20.1–25%	17.5%
Hearing	8%	7.2–9%	8.1%
Vision	13.2%	12.1–14.4%	7%
Dressing or bathing	10%	9.2–11%	5.3%
Errands alone	15.9%	14.4–17.6%	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 Canton door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Canton better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Canton 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.