Health · Mooreville

Mooreville, MS health

Mooreville differs from Mississippi on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.3% vs 11.2%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (15.3% vs 22.4%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults screened for colon cancer (56.5% vs 61.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mooreville
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Mooreville’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Mooreville is healthier than 46% of U.S. towns and 81% of Mississippi towns.

B-Self-rated healthBPhysical distressC+Mental distressB+ObesityBDiabetesCSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 46%
Less healthyHealthier
Mississippi towns we grade (194)Healthier than 81%
Towns with similar incomes, $89K–$148K (5,591)Healthier than 11%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Mooreville is healthier than 46% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Mooreville could be anywhere from D to A−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Mississippi ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Mooreville with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Mooreville uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Mooreville 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 Mooreville adults…

40 of every 100 Mooreville adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · better · margin 35.7–43.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mooreville, betterMooreville, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.3% Mooreville
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Mooreville
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Mooreville
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Mooreville
MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MS 82%
10%
Dentist visit
MS 9%
85%
Cholesterol check
MS 86%
57%
Colon screening
MS 62%
73%
Mammogram
MS 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
MS 80%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mooreville 10.4% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Mooreville adults are doing

1 in 3Mooreville adults feel lonely
37.6% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Mooreville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Mooreville adults lack social or emotional support
26% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call
1 in 6Mooreville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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
Mooreville adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · MS 22.4% · better
1 in 9
Mooreville adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · MS 16.8% · better
1 in 14
Mooreville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MS 11.2% · better
1 in 12
Mooreville adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · MS 11.9% · better

7.5% of Mooreville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Mooreville

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

HNearest ERNorth Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorth Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory★★★★★ · 20.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMantachie Rural Health CareFulton · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
Mantachie Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.1 mi
North Mississippi Medical Center
Tupelo · ★★★★★
ER
8.1 mi
Access Family Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Tupelo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.8 mi
North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory
Amory · ★★★★★
ER
24 mi
Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah
Pontotoc · not rated
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Red Bay Hospital
Red Bay · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMooreville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lee County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careMooreville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lee County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthMooreville's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 3 · need score 16 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 Mooreville. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mooreville
MeasureMoorevilleMarginMississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.6%35.7–43.7%44.9%better
High cholesterol37.6%33.7–41.7%38.8%about the same
Obesity33.8%28.2–40%40.4%better
Arthritis26.3%23.4–29.5%29.9%better
Depression22.4%19.2–25.9%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.2%11.6–17.3%18.5%better
Asthma9.5%8.4–10.7%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.9%7.1–8.8%7.6%about the same
Diabetes11.5%9.9–13.2%15.5%better
COPD7.2%6.2–8.5%8.6%better
Heart disease6.4%5.7–7.3%7.5%better
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.7%4.5%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%13.2–19.1%16.9%about the same
Binge drink16.4%13.5–19.6%13.6%about the same
Get no exercise30.3%25.7–35.1%34%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%27.5–38.3%38.4%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.1–82.1%81.5%about the same
Dentist visit9.8%8.4–11.5%9.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85%82.7–87.2%86.2%about the same
Colon screening56.5%51.5–61.7%61.8%worse
Mammogram73.4%65.5–80.4%74%about the same
Taking BP meds75.9%73–78.6%79.7%worse
No health insurance10.4%8.3–13.1%11.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.6%32.8–42.7%36.4%about the same
Lack emotional support26%22.3–30.2%28.9%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.5–20%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health20.2%17.4–23.5%24.4%better
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.8–15.6%14.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.3%12.3–18.5%22.4%better
Housing insecurity11.6%9.7–13.8%16.8%better
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.1–8.5%11.2%better
No reliable transportation8.5%7.2–10.1%11.9%better
Receive SNAP7.5%5.8–9.4%13.6%
Disability
Any disability34.9%30.6–39.5%38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.1%12.1–16.4%18.8%
Thinking or memory17.6%15.2–20.2%17.5%
Hearing8%7.1–9.1%8.1%
Vision5%4.4–5.7%7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.3%5.3%
Errands alone8.8%7.6–10.2%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 Mooreville door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Mooreville better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mooreville 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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