Health · Holcomb

Holcomb, MS health

On every measure CDC estimates, Holcomb looks like Mississippi as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Holcomb
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 336 people are less certain, so we show Holcomb's figures without a grade.

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How Holcomb 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 Holcomb adults…

48 of every 100 Holcomb adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · too close to call · margin 42.7–52%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Holcomb, betterHolcomb, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36% Holcomb
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.5% Holcomb
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.1% Holcomb
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.3% Holcomb
MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Holcomb adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Mississippi.

81%
Yearly checkup
MS 82%
10%
Dentist visit
MS 9%
86%
Cholesterol check
MS 86%
62%
Colon screening
MS 62%
73%
Mammogram
MS 74%
81%
Taking BP meds
MS 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Holcomb 11.7% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Holcomb adults are doing

1 in 3Holcomb adults feel lonely
36.8% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Holcomb adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 3Holcomb adults lack social or emotional support
29.8% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call
1 in 6Holcomb adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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 4
Holcomb adults worry about having enough food
25.1% · MS 22.4% · about the same
1 in 5
Holcomb adults worry about keeping their housing
18.7% · MS 16.8% · about the same
1 in 8
Holcomb adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.8% · MS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Holcomb adults lack reliable transportation
13% · MS 11.9% · about the same

15.9% of Holcomb adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing8%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing6.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Holcomb

No hospital or community health center in Holcomb itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center- GrenadaGrenada · 9.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGreenwood Leflore Hospital★★★★★ · 21.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care ClinicGrenada · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Family Health Care Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Grenada
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
Grenada · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah
Charleston · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Greenwood Clinic
Greenwood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.4 mi
Greenwood Leflore Hospital
Greenwood · ★★★★★
ER
23.3 mi
Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital Cah
Winona · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careHolcomb's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grenada County · need score 21 of 25
! Dental careHolcomb's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grenada County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthHolcomb'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 Holcomb. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Holcomb
MeasureHolcombMarginMississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.5%42.7–52%44.9%about the same
High cholesterol39.7%35.1–44.3%38.8%about the same
Obesity46.7%38.4–54.8%40.4%about the same
Arthritis31%27.5–34.7%29.9%about the same
Depression19.4%16.2–22.9%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.9%17.2–24.9%18.5%about the same
Asthma10.3%9–11.7%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.4%6.6–8.2%7.6%about the same
Diabetes17.3%15–19.9%15.5%about the same
COPD9.6%8.1–11.3%8.6%about the same
Heart disease7.8%6.8–8.9%7.5%about the same
Stroke4.9%4.3–5.5%4.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.3%16.1–23%16.9%about the same
Binge drink13.1%10.6–16%13.6%about the same
Get no exercise36%30.4–41.7%34%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.5%34–47.4%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.5%76.9–84%81.5%about the same
Dentist visit10.1%8.6–11.9%9.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.6–88.1%86.2%about the same
Colon screening62.2%56.8–67.3%61.8%about the same
Mammogram73%64.6–80.2%74%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.3–83.5%79.7%about the same
No health insurance11.7%9–14.6%11.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.8%31.3–42.7%36.4%about the same
Lack emotional support29.8%25.6–34.3%28.9%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.6–20.1%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health26.8%22.8–30.8%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.8–18.1%14.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity25.1%21–29.8%22.4%about the same
Housing insecurity18.7%15.8–22%16.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat12.8%10.8–14.9%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation13%11.1–15.1%11.9%about the same
Receive SNAP15.9%12.8–19.3%13.6%
Disability
Any disability39.3%34–44.5%38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs20.3%17.2–23.2%18.8%
Thinking or memory18.5%15.9–21.2%17.5%
Hearing8%7–9.2%8.1%
Vision7.7%6.6–8.7%7%
Dressing or bathing6.1%5.2–7%5.3%
Errands alone10.9%9.3–12.6%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 Holcomb door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Holcomb better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Holcomb 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.

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