Health · Longview

Longview, MS health

Longview differs from Mississippi on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (14.9% vs 22.4%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.9% vs 16.8%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults screened for colon cancer (56.2% vs 61.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Longview
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 211 people are less certain, so we show Longview's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Longview 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 Longview adults…

40 of every 100 Longview adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · better · margin 35.5–44%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Longview, betterLongview, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.7% Longview
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.1% Longview
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Longview
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Longview
MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MS 82%
10%
Dentist visit
MS 9%
86%
Cholesterol check
MS 86%
56%
Colon screening
MS 62%
73%
Mammogram
MS 74%
80%
Taking BP meds
MS 80%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Longview 8.8% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Longview adults are doing

1 in 3Longview adults feel lonely
32.2% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Longview adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Longview adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · Mississippi 28.9% · better
1 in 6Longview adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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 7
Longview adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · MS 22.4% · better
1 in 8
Longview adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · MS 16.8% · better
1 in 12
Longview adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · MS 11.2% · better
1 in 11
Longview adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · MS 11.9% · better

9.1% of Longview adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.6%

of Longview adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Longview

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

HNearest ERBaptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha CountyStarkville · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWebster General Hospital/ Swing Bed★★★★★ · 21.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Meridian Health ClinicStarkville · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Greater Meridian Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Starkville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.3 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County
Starkville · ★★★★★
ER
15.4 mi
Choctaw Regional Medical Center
Ackerman · not rated
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Winston Medical Center
Louisville · not rated
ER
21.2 mi
Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed
Eupora · ★★★★★
ER
21.7 mi
Arcare
2 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLongview's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Oktibbeha County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careLongview's county is a federal shortage area.Oktibbeha County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthLongview's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 7 · need score 17 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 Longview. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Longview
MeasureLongviewMarginMississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.5%35.5–44%44.9%better
High cholesterol37.5%33.4–41.8%38.8%about the same
Obesity36.1%30.3–42.6%40.4%about the same
Arthritis31%27.5–34.9%29.9%about the same
Depression22.1%18.8–26.1%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.4%14.2–20.9%18.5%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.6–11.3%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.5–9.5%7.6%about the same
Diabetes12.3%10.3–14.6%15.5%better
COPD8.4%6.6–10.4%8.6%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.2–8.4%7.5%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.3–4.6%4.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%11.7–19.8%16.9%about the same
Binge drink15.7%13–18.8%13.6%about the same
Get no exercise28.7%23.2–35%34%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.1%28.1–38.3%38.4%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.1%76.7–83.3%81.5%about the same
Dentist visit10.3%8.8–12%9.3%about the same
Cholesterol check86.4%83.9–88.8%86.2%about the same
Colon screening56.2%50.9–61.6%61.8%worse
Mammogram72.8%64.6–80.1%74%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%76.9–82.3%79.7%about the same
No health insurance8.8%6.4–11.9%11.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%27.6–37.2%36.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.4%18.7–26.4%28.9%better
Frequent mental distress17.3%14.6–20%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health20.2%16.3–24.7%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.3%11.9–17%14.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.9%11.2–19.2%22.4%better
Housing insecurity11.9%9.1–14.8%16.8%better
Utility shut-off threat8.2%6.4–10%11.2%better
No reliable transportation9.1%7.3–11%11.9%better
Receive SNAP9.1%6.4–12.3%13.6%
Disability
Any disability34.6%29.2–40.5%38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%13.4–20.2%18.8%
Thinking or memory16.8%13.7–20.3%17.5%
Hearing8.8%7.5–10.1%8.1%
Vision5.9%4.8–7.2%7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.7–5.7%5.3%
Errands alone9.6%7.8–11.9%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 Longview door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Longview better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Longview 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.

The coffee’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Longview, MSView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Longview is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/19 · 2025-01-01