Health · Nettleton

Nettleton, MS health

Nettleton differs from Mississippi on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10% vs 8.6%) and more adults who have had a stroke (5.2% vs 4.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Nettleton

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Nettleton’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Nettleton is healthier than 9% of U.S. towns, and than 41% of towns with similar incomes.

DSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressCMental distressDObesityDDiabetesDSmokingD-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 9%

Less healthyHealthier

Mississippi towns we grade (194)Healthier than 45%

Towns with similar incomes, $31K–$52K (2,852)Healthier than 41%

Better than its income would suggest. Nettleton is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Nettleton could be anywhere from D− to C.

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 Nettleton 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. Nettleton 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 Nettleton 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 Nettleton adults…

49 of every 100 Nettleton adults have high blood pressure

Mississippi: 45 in 100 · worse · margin 45–51.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Nettleton, betterNettleton, worseToo close to callMississippi

Get no exerciseshare of adults 39% Nettleton
MS 34%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.9% Nettleton
MS 38.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.8% Nettleton
MS 13.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.3% Nettleton
MS 16.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MS 82%

Dentist visit

MS 9%

Cholesterol check

MS 86%

Colon screening

MS 62%

Mammogram

MS 74%

Taking BP meds

MS 80%

1 in 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

Nettleton 12.5% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)

Mind & connection

How Nettleton adults are doing

1 in 3Nettleton adults feel lonely

37.5% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Nettleton adults have been diagnosed with depression

19.9% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call

1 in 3Nettleton adults lack social or emotional support

30.1% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call

1 in 6Nettleton adults are in frequent mental distress

18% · 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 4

Nettleton adults worry about having enough food

24.3% · MS 22.4% · about the same

1 in 6

Nettleton adults worry about keeping their housing

17.4% · MS 16.8% · about the same

1 in 8

Nettleton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

11.8% · MS 11.2% · about the same

1 in 8

Nettleton adults lack reliable transportation

12.3% · MS 11.9% · about the same

15.3% of Nettleton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.7%

Thinking or memory19.1%

Hearing9.2%

Errands alone11.6%

Vision7.9%

Dressing or bathing6%

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

Around Nettleton

Nettleton and the towns around it

Care nearby

North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore AmoryAmory · 11.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo · 12.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Monroe Regional HospitalAberdeen · 18.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Pontotoc Health Service Inc CahPontotoc · 23.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Access Family Health Services - NettletonNettleton · 4.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Access Family Health Services - TupeloTupelo · 12.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careNettleton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 19 of 25

! Dental careNettleton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthNettleton's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 3 · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Nettleton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Nettleton

Measure	Nettleton	Margin	Mississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	48.6%	45–51.8%	44.9%	worse
High cholesterol	41.2%	37.5–44.5%	38.8%	about the same
Obesity	41.5%	36–46.9%	40.4%	about the same
Arthritis	32.3%	29.3–35%	29.9%	about the same
Depression	19.9%	17.4–22.5%	19.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	19.5%	16.6–22.6%	18.5%	about the same
Asthma	10.2%	9.1–11.2%	10%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.3%	7.7–9.1%	7.6%	worse
Diabetes	17%	15.2–18.9%	15.5%	about the same
COPD	10%	8.7–11.2%	8.6%	worse
Heart disease	8.4%	7.6–9.2%	7.5%	worse
Stroke	5.2%	4.7–5.6%	4.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	19.3%	16.7–21.8%	16.9%	about the same
Binge drink	12.8%	10.9–14.8%	13.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	39%	34.4–43.3%	34%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	37.9%	33.5–42.6%	38.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.8%	79.2–84.2%	81.5%	about the same
Dentist visit	9.1%	7.9–10.4%	9.3%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86.1%	84.4–87.8%	86.2%	about the same
Colon screening	62%	58–66.1%	61.8%	about the same
Mammogram	70.7%	64.6–76.5%	74%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.9%	78.7–82.8%	79.7%	about the same
No health insurance	12.5%	10.6–14.6%	11.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	37.5%	33.7–41.1%	36.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	30.1%	27–33.1%	28.9%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18%	16.1–19.8%	17.3%	about the same
Fair or poor health	27.5%	24.5–30.6%	24.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.5%	14.7–18.2%	14.8%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	24.3%	21.8–27%	22.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	17.4%	15.5–19.3%	16.8%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	11.8%	10.5–13.1%	11.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	12.3%	11–13.7%	11.9%	about the same
Receive SNAP	15.3%	13.3–17.5%	13.6%
Disability
Any disability	42.3%	38.3–46.1%	38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	21.7%	19.3–24%	18.8%
Thinking or memory	19.1%	17.1–21.2%	17.5%
Hearing	9.2%	8.1–10.1%	8.1%
Vision	7.9%	7.1–8.8%	7%
Dressing or bathing	6%	5.4–6.7%	5.3%
Errands alone	11.6%	10.3–12.9%	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 Nettleton door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Nettleton better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Nettleton 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.