Health · McCool

McCool, MS health

McCool differs from Mississippi on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (9.2% vs 11.2%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (14% vs 16.8%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (24.3% vs 18.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for McCool
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 93 people are less certain, so we show McCool's figures without a grade.

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How McCool 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 McCool adults…

47 of every 100 McCool adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · too close to call · margin 42.4–51.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

McCool, betterMcCool, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.6% McCool
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% McCool
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.3% McCool
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.8% McCool
MS 16.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MS 82%
7%
Dentist visit
MS 9%
87%
Cholesterol check
MS 86%
65%
Colon screening
MS 62%
61%
Mammogram
MS 74%
82%
Taking BP meds
MS 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
McCool 11.2% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How McCool adults are doing

1 in 3McCool adults feel lonely
33.4% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 5McCool adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 4McCool adults lack social or emotional support
26.3% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call
1 in 6McCool adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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
McCool adults worry about having enough food
19.4% · MS 22.4% · about the same
1 in 7
McCool adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · MS 16.8% · better
1 in 11
McCool adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · MS 11.2% · better
1 in 10
McCool adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · MS 11.9% · about the same

12.1% of McCool adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.8%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near McCool

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

HNearest ERChoctaw Regional Medical CenterAckerman · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWebster General Hospital/ Swing Bed★★★★★ · 23.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Meridian Health ClinicLouisville · 15.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Choctaw Regional Medical Center
Ackerman · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Greater Meridian Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Louisville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
Baptist Medical Center Attala
Kosciusko · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Winston Medical Center
Louisville · not rated
ER
23.6 mi
Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed
Eupora · ★★★★★
ER
29.7 mi
Family Health Care Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Winona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMcCool's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Attala County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careMcCool's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Attala County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthMcCool'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 McCool. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for McCool
MeasureMcCoolMarginMississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.8%42.4–51.4%44.9%about the same
High cholesterol42.6%38.3–47.2%38.8%about the same
Obesity40.2%32.7–48.3%40.4%about the same
Arthritis35.1%31.4–39%29.9%worse
Depression20.9%17.7–24.5%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24.3%20.4–28.8%18.5%worse
Asthma9.6%8.4–11%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.7–11%7.6%worse
Diabetes15.4%13.2–18%15.5%about the same
COPD11.2%9–13.9%8.6%worse
Heart disease9.6%8.3–11.2%7.5%worse
Stroke4.9%4.2–5.8%4.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.8%15.8–24%16.9%about the same
Binge drink13.3%10.9–16.1%13.6%about the same
Get no exercise35.6%29.9–41.9%34%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%30.8–43.5%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.2%77.9–84.3%81.5%about the same
Dentist visit6.5%5.5–7.8%9.3%worse
Cholesterol check86.7%84.4–88.9%86.2%about the same
Colon screening64.5%59.2–69.9%61.8%about the same
Mammogram60.6%50.9–70.4%74%worse
Taking BP meds81.5%78.9–83.9%79.7%about the same
No health insurance11.2%8.3–14.5%11.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.4%28.2–39%36.4%about the same
Lack emotional support26.3%22.2–30.9%28.9%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.2–19.9%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health25.8%21.6–30.6%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.9%14.5–19.7%14.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.4%15.2–24%22.4%about the same
Housing insecurity14%11.4–16.7%16.8%better
Utility shut-off threat9.2%7.7–10.9%11.2%better
No reliable transportation10.2%8.5–12.2%11.9%about the same
Receive SNAP12.1%9.3–15.4%13.6%
Disability
Any disability40.1%34.8–45.9%38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs20.8%17.5–24.7%18.8%
Thinking or memory18.3%15.4–21.5%17.5%
Hearing10.9%9.5–12.5%8.1%
Vision7.1%5.9–8.5%7%
Dressing or bathing5.6%4.6–6.9%5.3%
Errands alone10.9%9.2–13%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 McCool door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call McCool better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes McCool 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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