Health · Goodman
Goodman, MS health
Goodman differs from Mississippi on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (3% vs 7.6%) and fewer adults with arthritis (21.9% vs 29.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults without reliable transportation (26.3% vs 11.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for GoodmanTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D−
Goodman’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Goodman is healthier than 5% of U.S. towns.
D-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressD-Mental distressD-ObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 5%
Less healthyHealthier
Mississippi towns we grade (194)Healthier than 28%
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Goodman could be anywhere from D− to C−.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Mississippi ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Goodman with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Goodman uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Goodman 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
45.5% have obesity
4 better6 close2 worse
Habits
40.2% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
79.2% had a checkup
0 better3 close4 worse
Mind & connection
48.9% feel lonely
0 better1 close4 worse
Everyday needs
44.6% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
46.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Goodman adults…
41 of every 100 Goodman adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.8–45%
Bars show Goodman; the black tick is Mississippi. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Goodman, betterGoodman, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults
40.2% Goodman
MS 34%
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
41.8% Goodman
MS 38.4%
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
12.8% Goodman
MS 13.6%
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
19.9% Goodman
MS 16.9%
MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Goodman 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
Goodman 16.2% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection
How Goodman adults are doing
1 in 2Goodman adults feel lonely
48.9% · Mississippi 36.4% · worse
1 in 5Goodman adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 3Goodman adults lack social or emotional support
37.6% · Mississippi 28.9% · worse
1 in 4Goodman adults are in frequent mental distress
24.4% · Mississippi 17.3% · worse
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
Goodman adults worry about having enough food
44.6% · MS 22.4% · worse
1 in 3
Goodman adults worry about keeping their housing
31% · MS 16.8% · worse
1 in 4
Goodman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
23.2% · MS 11.2% · worse
1 in 4
Goodman adults lack reliable transportation
26.3% · MS 11.9% · worse
33.2% of Goodman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.
Disability
Living with a disability
46.6%
of Goodman adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory27.8%
Hearing5.6%
Errands alone17.1%
Vision11.6%
Dressing or bathing7.6%
Black tick: Mississippi. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Goodman
No hospital or community health center in Goodman itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERHolmes County Hospital and ClinicsLexington · 12 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDr. Arenia C. Mallory Community Health CenterDurant · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Dr. Arenia C. Mallory Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Durant
Durant ClinicDurant · 8.8 mi
Dr Arenia C. Mallory ChcLexington · 12.4 mi
Lexington Pediatric ComplexLexington · 12.7 mi
Tchula ClinicTchula · 22 mi
Mallory Chc - Women's and Family Health CenterCanton · 28 mi
25.9 mi
G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Canton
G. A. Carmichael Family Health CenterCanton · 25.9 mi
G. A. Carmichael Family Health CenterCarthage · 27 mi
G.A. Carmichael Fhc-Yazoo CityYazoo City · 28.8 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careGoodman's county is a federal shortage area.Holmes County · need score 21 of 25
! Dental careGoodman's county is a federal shortage area.Holmes County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthGoodman'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 Goodman. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Goodman
| Measure | Goodman | Margin | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40.9% | 36.8–45% | 44.9% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 30.4% | 26.6–34.2% | 38.8% | better |
| Obesity | 45.5% | 37.1–53.3% | 40.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 21.9% | 19.3–24.5% | 29.9% | better |
| Depression | 21.7% | 18.2–25.4% | 19.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 29.9% | 25–35.4% | 18.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 12% | 10.4–13.6% | 10% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 3% | 2.7–3.4% | 7.6% | better |
| Diabetes | 15.1% | 13.2–16.9% | 15.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.6% | 7.2–10.1% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.6% | 5–6.4% | 7.5% | better |
| Stroke | 4.5% | 3.9–5% | 4.5% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.9% | 16.4–23.8% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 12.8% | 10.1–15.7% | 13.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 40.2% | 33.8–47% | 34% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.8% | 34.7–49.8% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.2% | 75.1–83% | 81.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 6.2% | 5.2–7.4% | 9.3% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 73% | 67.8–77.8% | 86.2% | worse |
| Colon screening | 58% | 52.2–64.1% | 61.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74% | 65.8–82% | 74% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 68.6% | 66.2–71.1% | 79.7% | worse |
| No health insurance | 16.2% | 11.8–21.8% | 11.5% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 48.9% | 42.5–55.1% | 36.4% | worse |
| Lack emotional support | 37.6% | 32–43.4% | 28.9% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 24.4% | 21.1–27.8% | 17.3% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 32.5% | 27.3–38.7% | 24.4% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.8% | 13.5–18.4% | 14.8% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 44.6% | 37–52.9% | 22.4% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 31% | 26–36.5% | 16.8% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 23.2% | 19.7–26.8% | 11.2% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 26.3% | 22–31.3% | 11.9% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 33.2% | 27–40.3% | 13.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 46.6% | 40.2–53.2% | 38.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19% | 16.3–21.9% | 18.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 27.8% | 23.4–33% | 17.5% | |
| Hearing | 5.6% | 4.8–6.4% | 8.1% | |
| Vision | 11.6% | 9.9–14% | 7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 7.6% | 6.6–8.9% | 5.3% | |
| Errands alone | 17.1% | 14.4–20.6% | 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 Goodman door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Goodman better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Goodman 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.