Health · Florence

Florence, MS health

Florence differs from Mississippi on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (8% vs 11.2%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (16.5% vs 22.4%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (16.7% vs 13.6%).

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

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How Florence 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 Florence adults…

39 of every 100 Florence adults have high blood pressure

Mississippi: 45 in 100 · better · margin 34.8–42.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Florence, betterFlorence, worseToo close to callMississippi

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.5% Florence
MS 34%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.3% Florence
MS 38.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Florence
MS 13.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Florence
MS 16.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Florence 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

Florence 10.3% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)

Mind & connection

How Florence adults are doing

1 in 3Florence adults feel lonely

36.8% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Florence adults have been diagnosed with depression

22% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Florence adults lack social or emotional support

26.9% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call

1 in 6Florence adults are in frequent mental distress

17.9% · 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 6

Florence adults worry about having enough food

16.5% · MS 22.4% · better

1 in 8

Florence adults worry about keeping their housing

12.5% · MS 16.8% · better

1 in 13

Florence adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8% · MS 11.2% · better

1 in 11

Florence adults lack reliable transportation

9.1% · MS 11.9% · better

8.8% of Florence adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.4%

of Florence adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%

Thinking or memory17.3%

Hearing7.2%

Errands alone9%

Vision5.1%

Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Florence

Florence and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

37.5%46%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first

Florence37.5%

Cleary37.7%

Richland38.1%

Care nearby

Whitfield Medical Surgical HospitalWhitfield · 6.3 mi

Crossgates River Oaks HospitalBrandon · 10.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson · 11.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Merit Health CentralJackson · 11.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --PearlPearl · 9.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center South ClinicJackson · 10.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

✓ Primary careFlorence is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careFlorence is not a shortage area

! Mental healthFlorence'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 Florence. 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 Florence

Measure	Florence	Margin	Mississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.7%	34.8–42.9%	44.9%	better
High cholesterol	37.5%	33.5–41.8%	38.8%	about the same
Obesity	37.5%	30.8–44.6%	40.4%	about the same
Arthritis	27.5%	24.4–30.7%	29.9%	about the same
Depression	22%	18.7–25.6%	19.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	15.8%	12.9–18.9%	18.5%	about the same
Asthma	9.7%	8.5–10.9%	10%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.5%	6.8–8.3%	7.6%	about the same
Diabetes	11.6%	10–13.4%	15.5%	better
COPD	7.3%	6.3–8.5%	8.6%	better
Heart disease	5.9%	5.2–6.7%	7.5%	better
Stroke	3.4%	3–3.7%	4.5%	better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.2%	13.6–19%	16.9%	about the same
Binge drink	16.7%	13.8–19.9%	13.6%	worse
Get no exercise	29.5%	24.9–34.4%	34%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	38.3%	32.6–44.1%	38.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.5%	74.9–81.8%	81.5%	about the same
Dentist visit	11.3%	9.6–13.1%	9.3%	better
Cholesterol check	85.5%	83.3–87.4%	86.2%	about the same
Colon screening	60.8%	55.7–65.6%	61.8%	about the same
Mammogram	73.4%	65.6–80.2%	74%	about the same
Taking BP meds	75.8%	72.8–78.6%	79.7%	worse
No health insurance	10.3%	8.3–12.6%	11.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	36.8%	31.9–41.9%	36.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	26.9%	23.3–30.8%	28.9%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.9%	15.7–20.2%	17.3%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.2%	17.5–23.4%	24.4%	better
Frequent physical distress	13.6%	11.9–15.5%	14.8%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.5%	13.9–19.2%	22.4%	better
Housing insecurity	12.5%	10.6–14.5%	16.8%	better
Utility shut-off threat	8%	6.9–9.2%	11.2%	better
No reliable transportation	9.1%	7.9–10.4%	11.9%	better
Receive SNAP	8.8%	7.2–10.5%	13.6%
Disability
Any disability	34.4%	29.9–38.9%	38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.9%	12.9–17.2%	18.8%
Thinking or memory	17.3%	15.2–19.8%	17.5%
Hearing	7.2%	6.3–8.1%	8.1%
Vision	5.1%	4.5–5.7%	7%
Dressing or bathing	3.9%	3.4–4.4%	5.3%
Errands alone	9%	7.8–10.2%	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 Florence door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Florence 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.