Health · Derma

Derma, MS health

Derma differs from Mississippi on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11% vs 13.6%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (6.7% vs 7.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (17.7% vs 11.2%).

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

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 963 people are less certain, so we show Derma's figures without a grade.

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How Derma 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 Derma adults…

52 of every 100 Derma adults have high blood pressure

Mississippi: 45 in 100 · worse · margin 47.3–56.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Derma, betterDerma, worseToo close to callMississippi

Get no exerciseshare of adults 40.6% Derma
MS 34%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44.4% Derma
MS 38.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 11% Derma
MS 13.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.7% Derma
MS 16.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Derma 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 7

working-age adults has no health insurance

Derma 14.8% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)

Mind & connection

How Derma adults are doing

1 in 3Derma adults feel lonely

38.7% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Derma adults have been diagnosed with depression

18.7% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call

1 in 3Derma adults lack social or emotional support

32.6% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call

1 in 5Derma adults are in frequent mental distress

19.2% · 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 3

Derma adults worry about having enough food

33.9% · MS 22.4% · worse

1 in 4

Derma adults worry about keeping their housing

24.9% · MS 16.8% · worse

1 in 6

Derma adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

17.7% · MS 11.2% · worse

1 in 6

Derma adults lack reliable transportation

17.5% · MS 11.9% · worse

24.3% of Derma adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25%

Thinking or memory21.3%

Hearing8.7%

Errands alone14%

Vision10.4%

Dressing or bathing8.1%

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

Around Derma

Derma and the towns around it

Care nearby

Bmh-CalhounCalhoun City · 1.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Progressive Health Group of HoustonHouston · 17.5 mi Directions Medicare profile

Progressive Health Group of HoustonHouston · 17.5 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Webster General Hospital/ Swing BedEupora · 22.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Family Health Care Clinic, Calhoun City--Head StartCalhoun City · 1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Access Family Health Services - HoulkaHoulka · 19.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careDerma's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Calhoun County · need score 20 of 25

! Dental careDerma's county is a federal shortage area.Calhoun County · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthDerma's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area #2 · need score 14 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 Derma. 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 Derma

Measure	Derma	Margin	Mississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	51.8%	47.3–56.2%	44.9%	worse
High cholesterol	38.8%	34.4–43.4%	38.8%	about the same
Obesity	45.5%	37.3–54.1%	40.4%	about the same
Arthritis	33%	29.4–36.8%	29.9%	about the same
Depression	18.7%	15.6–22.1%	19.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	25%	20.9–29.8%	18.5%	worse
Asthma	11.1%	9.7–12.7%	10%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	6.7%	6–7.4%	7.6%	better
Diabetes	20.5%	18.1–23.3%	15.5%	worse
COPD	11.2%	9.6–12.9%	8.6%	worse
Heart disease	9%	8–10.1%	7.5%	worse
Stroke	6.1%	5.5–6.8%	4.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	21.7%	18.5–25.5%	16.9%	worse
Binge drink	11%	8.7–13.5%	13.6%	better
Get no exercise	40.6%	35.2–46.7%	34%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	44.4%	37.6–51.8%	38.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	82.2%	78.6–85.2%	81.5%	about the same
Dentist visit	6.3%	5.3–7.5%	9.3%	worse
Cholesterol check	84.9%	82.6–87%	86.2%	about the same
Colon screening	56.4%	51–61.9%	61.8%	about the same
Mammogram	72.2%	64–79.6%	74%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.9%	78.2–83.2%	79.7%	about the same
No health insurance	14.8%	12–17.7%	11.5%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	38.7%	33.1–44.5%	36.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	32.6%	28–37.6%	28.9%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.2%	17–21.8%	17.3%	about the same
Fair or poor health	32.7%	28.5–37.5%	24.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.9%	15.7–20.5%	14.8%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	33.9%	29–39.3%	22.4%	worse
Housing insecurity	24.9%	21.3–28.8%	16.8%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	17.7%	15.1–20.3%	11.2%	worse
No reliable transportation	17.5%	15–20.1%	11.9%	worse
Receive SNAP	24.3%	20–28.8%	13.6%
Disability
Any disability	44.7%	39.7–50.4%	38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	25%	22–28.7%	18.8%
Thinking or memory	21.3%	18.6–24.3%	17.5%
Hearing	8.7%	7.8–9.9%	8.1%
Vision	10.4%	9.1–11.8%	7%
Dressing or bathing	8.1%	7.1–9.4%	5.3%
Errands alone	14%	12.2–16.1%	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 Derma door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Derma 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.