Health · Mayersville

Mayersville, MS health

Mayersville differs from Mississippi on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (3.7% vs 7.6%) and fewer adults with depression (14.9% vs 19.5%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (26.6% vs 11.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mayersville
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 196 people are less certain, so we show Mayersville's figures without a grade.

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How Mayersville 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 Mayersville adults…

47 of every 100 Mayersville adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · too close to call · margin 44.3–49.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mayersville, betterMayersville, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults 43.3% Mayersville
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 45.3% Mayersville
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.5% Mayersville
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.6% Mayersville
MS 16.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MS 82%
5%
Dentist visit
MS 9%
79%
Cholesterol check
MS 86%
51%
Colon screening
MS 62%
77%
Mammogram
MS 74%
74%
Taking BP meds
MS 80%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mayersville 26.6% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Mayersville adults are doing

1 in 2Mayersville adults feel lonely
40.4% · Mississippi 36.4% · worse
1 in 7Mayersville adults have been diagnosed with depression
14.9% · Mississippi 19.5% · better
1 in 3Mayersville adults lack social or emotional support
39.4% · Mississippi 28.9% · worse
1 in 5Mayersville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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 2
Mayersville adults worry about having enough food
41.1% · MS 22.4% · worse
1 in 3
Mayersville adults worry about keeping their housing
31.2% · MS 16.8% · worse
1 in 5
Mayersville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
20.3% · MS 11.2% · worse
1 in 5
Mayersville adults lack reliable transportation
20.6% · MS 11.9% · worse

26% of Mayersville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.7%
Thinking or memory22.1%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone12.7%
Vision10.9%
Dressing or bathing7.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Mayersville

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

HNearest EREast Carroll Parish HospitalLake Providence · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Carroll Parish Hospital Service DistrictLake Providence · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
East Carroll Parish Hospital
Lake Providence · not rated
ER
9.4 mi
Sharkey Issaquena Community Hospital
Rolling Fork · not rated
ER
9.4 mi
East Carroll Parish Hospital Service District
5 sites · nearest in Lake Providence
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.3 mi
Delta Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Rolling Fork
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
West Carroll Memorial Hospital
Oak Grove · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
Chicot Memorial Medical Center
Lake Village · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMayersville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Issaquena/ Sharkey County · need score 22 of 25
! Dental careMayersville's county is a federal shortage area.Issaquena/Sharkey Counties · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthMayersville'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 Mayersville. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mayersville
MeasureMayersvilleMarginMississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.8%44.3–49.4%44.9%about the same
High cholesterol34.5%32–37%38.8%better
Obesity48.9%44.5–53.2%40.4%worse
Arthritis23.5%21.8–25.2%29.9%better
Depression14.9%13.4–16.6%19.5%better
Lost all teeth (65+)35.1%29.7–41.1%18.5%worse
Asthma9.2%8.4–10.1%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)3.7%3.4–4%7.6%better
Diabetes17.8%16.3–19.4%15.5%worse
COPD8%6.8–9.1%8.6%about the same
Heart disease7.1%6.4–7.8%7.5%about the same
Stroke5.1%4.5–5.6%4.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.6%19.7–25.6%16.9%worse
Binge drink14.5%12.9–16.2%13.6%about the same
Get no exercise43.3%39–47.6%34%worse
Sleep under 7 hours45.3%37.5–53.2%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.5%74–78.9%81.5%worse
Dentist visit4.6%3.9–5.5%9.3%worse
Cholesterol check79.4%76.8–81.8%86.2%worse
Colon screening51.1%45.4–56.9%61.8%worse
Mammogram77.4%69.7–84%74%about the same
Taking BP meds73.7%71.8–75.7%79.7%worse
No health insurance26.6%22–31.2%11.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely40.4%37.1–43.8%36.4%worse
Lack emotional support39.4%35.9–42.8%28.9%worse
Frequent mental distress18.3%16.7–20%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health34.1%30.1–38%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress16.2%14.5–18%14.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity41.1%36.1–46%22.4%worse
Housing insecurity31.2%27.8–34.7%16.8%worse
Utility shut-off threat20.3%18.1–22.5%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation20.6%18.1–23.2%11.9%worse
Receive SNAP26%22–30.2%13.6%
Disability
Any disability43.4%39.4–47.4%38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs20.7%18.5–23%18.8%
Thinking or memory22.1%19.6–24.8%17.5%
Hearing7.1%6.3–7.8%8.1%
Vision10.9%9.6–12.3%7%
Dressing or bathing7.6%6.6–8.7%5.3%
Errands alone12.7%11.1–14.3%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 Mayersville door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Mayersville better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mayersville 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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