Flowood, MS health
Flowood differs from Mississippi on 20 of 40 measures. It has more adults seeing a dentist (14.6% vs 9.3%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.2% vs 18.5%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults treating high blood pressure (75.8% vs 79.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for FlowoodHow Flowood compares with Mississippi
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Chronic conditions
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Flowood adults…
Bars show Flowood; the black tick is Mississippi. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
MS 34%
MS 38.4%
MS 13.6%
MS 16.9%
Keeping up with care
Share of Flowood adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Mississippi.
How Flowood adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.9% of Flowood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.
Living with a disability
of Flowood adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Mississippi. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Flowood and the towns around it
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Obesity
Care nearby
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 Flowood. 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 Flowood
| Measure | Flowood | Margin | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 36.2% | 32.4–40.4% | 44.9% | better |
| High cholesterol | 36.2% | 32.2–40.5% | 38.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.3% | 28.1–41.2% | 40.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.4% | 21.6–27.5% | 29.9% | better |
| Depression | 19.4% | 16.4–22.8% | 19.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 8.2% | 6.5–10% | 18.5% | better |
| Asthma | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1% | 10% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.2% | 6.5–8% | 7.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 8.9–11.8% | 15.5% | better |
| COPD | 5% | 4.4–5.7% | 8.6% | better |
| Heart disease | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4% | 7.5% | better |
| Stroke | 2.7% | 2.5–3% | 4.5% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11% | 9.3–12.9% | 16.9% | better |
| Binge drink | 16.4% | 13.6–19.6% | 13.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 24% | 20.2–28.3% | 34% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.9% | 31.3–42.7% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.9% | 76.5–83% | 81.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 14.6% | 12.4–16.8% | 9.3% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 87.6% | 85.8–89.2% | 86.2% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 66.4% | 61.5–70.9% | 61.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 79% | 72.2–84.6% | 74% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.8% | 73–78.5% | 79.7% | worse |
| No health insurance | 7.8% | 6.6–9.2% | 11.5% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35% | 30.3–39.9% | 36.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25.1% | 21.8–28.6% | 28.9% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.2% | 13.3–17.2% | 17.3% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 15.6% | 13.5–17.9% | 24.4% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 10.8% | 9.5–12.4% | 14.8% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 12.4% | 10.6–14.4% | 22.4% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 10.2% | 8.8–11.8% | 16.8% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.4% | 5.6–7.4% | 11.2% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 7.3% | 6.5–8.3% | 11.9% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 5.9% | 5–7.1% | 13.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.5% | 24.8–32.7% | 38.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11.5% | 10–13.3% | 18.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.6% | 12–15.5% | 17.5% | |
| Hearing | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7% | 8.1% | |
| Vision | 3.9% | 3.6–4.4% | 7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2% | 5.3% | |
| Errands alone | 6.7% | 6–7.6% | 10.4% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.