Health · Learned

Learned, MS health

Learned differs from Mississippi on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults seeing a dentist (12.7% vs 9.3%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.9% vs 11.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 39154 (all of Learned)
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How Learned 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 Learned adults…

42 of every 100 Learned adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.7–45.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Learned, betterLearned, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Learned
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.3% Learned
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Learned
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.3% Learned
MS 16.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
MS 82%
13%
Dentist visit
MS 9%
88%
Cholesterol check
MS 86%
68%
Colon screening
MS 62%
77%
Mammogram
MS 74%
80%
Taking BP meds
MS 80%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Learned 8.5% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Learned adults are doing

1 in 3Learned adults feel lonely
36.9% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Learned adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.1% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 3Learned adults lack social or emotional support
28.9% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call
1 in 6Learned adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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 6
Learned adults worry about having enough food
16% · MS 22.4% · better
1 in 8
Learned adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · MS 16.8% · better
1 in 13
Learned adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · MS 11.2% · better
1 in 11
Learned adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · MS 11.9% · better

7.6% of Learned adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Learned

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

HNearest ERMerit Health CentralJackson · 18.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMerit Health River Region★★★★★ · 20.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Mississippi Civic Improvement AssociationUtica · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Central Mississippi Civic Improvement Association
7 sites · nearest in Utica
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Central Mississippi Hlth Service
Jackson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.2 mi
Merit Health Central
Jackson · ★★★★★
ER
20.4 mi
Merit Health River Region
Vicksburg · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
Jackson · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
University of Mississippi Med Center
Jackson · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLearned's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hinds County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careLearned's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hinds County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthLearned's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hinds County · need score 20 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 Learned. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Learned
MeasureLearnedMarginMississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.7%37.7–45.6%44.9%about the same
High cholesterol38.9%34.8–42.8%38.8%about the same
Obesity36.1%30.1–42.4%40.4%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.5–30.6%29.9%about the same
Depression18.1%15.3–21.1%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.4%11–16.3%18.5%better
Asthma9.6%8.4–10.8%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.6–9.3%7.6%about the same
Diabetes12.7%11–14.5%15.5%better
COPD6.8%5.9–7.7%8.6%better
Heart disease6.7%6–7.4%7.5%better
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.2%4.5%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.3%10.5–14.4%16.9%better
Binge drink14.2%11.6–17%13.6%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%23.4–31.9%34%better
Sleep under 7 hours36.3%30.9–41.8%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.4%79.3–85.3%81.5%about the same
Dentist visit12.7%10.8–14.8%9.3%better
Cholesterol check87.6%85.7–89.3%86.2%about the same
Colon screening68%63.1–72.5%61.8%better
Mammogram76.6%69.3–82.9%74%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%77.2–82%79.7%about the same
No health insurance8.5%7–10.3%11.5%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.9%32.1–41.8%36.4%about the same
Lack emotional support28.9%25.2–32.8%28.9%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.9–17.8%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health19.4%16.8–22.1%24.4%better
Frequent physical distress12.7%11.1–14.3%14.8%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16%13.4–18.9%22.4%better
Housing insecurity12.7%10.8–14.8%16.8%better
Utility shut-off threat7.9%6.8–9.1%11.2%better
No reliable transportation9.3%7.9–10.7%11.9%better
Receive SNAP7.6%6.3–9.1%13.6%
Disability
Any disability33.6%29.4–37.7%38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.5–17.4%18.8%
Thinking or memory15%13–17.1%17.5%
Hearing7.4%6.5–8.3%8.1%
Vision5.3%4.7–5.9%7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.3%5.3%
Errands alone8.4%7.4–9.5%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 Learned door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Learned better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Learned by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Learned 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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