Health · Jacinto

Jacinto, MS health

Jacinto differs from Mississippi on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (8.8% vs 11.2%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (13.4% vs 16.8%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (20% vs 16.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 38865 (all of Jacinto)
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How Jacinto 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 Jacinto adults…

45 of every 100 Jacinto adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · too close to call · margin 41.5–48.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Jacinto, betterJacinto, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.2% Jacinto
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.5% Jacinto
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Jacinto
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20% Jacinto
MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MS 82%
9%
Dentist visit
MS 9%
86%
Cholesterol check
MS 86%
59%
Colon screening
MS 62%
71%
Mammogram
MS 74%
80%
Taking BP meds
MS 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jacinto 10.9% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Jacinto adults are doing

1 in 3Jacinto adults feel lonely
36.1% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Jacinto adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · Mississippi 19.5% · worse
1 in 4Jacinto adults lack social or emotional support
26.8% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call
1 in 6Jacinto adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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 5
Jacinto adults worry about having enough food
18.6% · MS 22.4% · better
1 in 7
Jacinto adults worry about keeping their housing
13.4% · MS 16.8% · better
1 in 11
Jacinto adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · MS 11.2% · better
1 in 10
Jacinto adults lack reliable transportation
10% · MS 11.9% · better

10.9% of Jacinto adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.3%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Jacinto

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

HNearest ERBaptist Memorial Hospital BoonevilleBooneville · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTishomingo Health Services★★★★★ · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Ms Primary Health CareBooneville · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
North Ms Primary Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Booneville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville
Booneville · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Tishomingo Health Services
Iuka · ★★★★★
ER
13.5 mi
Magnolia Regional Health Center
Corinth · ★★★★★
ER
26.5 mi
Red Bay Hospital
Red Bay · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
Lifespan Selmer
Selmer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careJacinto's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Alcorn County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careJacinto's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Alcorn County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthJacinto's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 4 · need score 18 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 Jacinto. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Jacinto
MeasureJacintoMarginMississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45%41.5–48.5%44.9%about the same
High cholesterol42%38.4–45.6%38.8%about the same
Obesity40.7%34.6–47.1%40.4%about the same
Arthritis32.1%29.2–35.1%29.9%about the same
Depression22.7%19.9–25.8%19.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)19.1%16–22.4%18.5%about the same
Asthma10%9–11.2%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%8.1–9.5%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.9%13.2–16.6%15.5%about the same
COPD10%8.9–11.1%8.6%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.4–8.9%7.5%about the same
Stroke4.4%4.1–4.8%4.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20%17.6–22.7%16.9%worse
Binge drink14.3%12.1–16.7%13.6%about the same
Get no exercise35.2%31–39.5%34%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.5%31–42.1%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.2%77.3–82.9%81.5%about the same
Dentist visit9.4%8.1–10.8%9.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%84–87.4%86.2%about the same
Colon screening59%54.3–63.4%61.8%about the same
Mammogram70.6%63.3–77.1%74%about the same
Taking BP meds80.3%77.9–82.3%79.7%about the same
No health insurance10.9%9.2–12.8%11.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.1%31.8–40.7%36.4%about the same
Lack emotional support26.8%23.6–30.3%28.9%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%16.4–20.1%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health24.7%22–27.6%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.2%14.5–17.9%14.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.6%16.2–21.3%22.4%better
Housing insecurity13.4%11.7–15.3%16.8%better
Utility shut-off threat8.8%7.6–9.9%11.2%better
No reliable transportation10%8.8–11.2%11.9%better
Receive SNAP10.9%9.2–12.8%13.6%
Disability
Any disability39.1%35.2–43%38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19.3%17.2–21.5%18.8%
Thinking or memory18.6%16.6–20.6%17.5%
Hearing9.3%8.4–10.3%8.1%
Vision6.6%6–7.2%7%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.7–5.7%5.3%
Errands alone10.6%9.5–11.7%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 Jacinto door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Jacinto better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Jacinto by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Jacinto by how much of its land each one covers.

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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