Health · Osyka

Osyka, MS health

Osyka differs from Mississippi on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (10.2% vs 13.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (14.4% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Osyka
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How Osyka 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 Osyka adults…

55 of every 100 Osyka adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · worse · margin 50.2–58.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Osyka, betterOsyka, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults 45.4% Osyka
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.5% Osyka
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.2% Osyka
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 25% Osyka
MS 16.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
MS 82%
5%
Dentist visit
MS 9%
85%
Cholesterol check
MS 86%
59%
Colon screening
MS 62%
66%
Mammogram
MS 74%
82%
Taking BP meds
MS 80%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Osyka 16.9% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Osyka adults are doing

1 in 3Osyka adults feel lonely
40% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Osyka adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 3Osyka adults lack social or emotional support
33.7% · Mississippi 28.9% · worse
1 in 5Osyka adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · 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 3
Osyka adults worry about having enough food
36.5% · MS 22.4% · worse
1 in 4
Osyka adults worry about keeping their housing
24.8% · MS 16.8% · worse
1 in 6
Osyka adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
17.1% · MS 11.2% · worse
1 in 5
Osyka adults lack reliable transportation
18.2% · MS 11.9% · worse

26.3% of Osyka adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

48%

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

Walking or climbing stairs28.9%
Thinking or memory22.8%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone15.7%
Vision11.9%
Dressing or bathing9.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Osyka

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Ms Regional Medical CenterMccomb · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Community Health SystemsKentwood · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Southeast Community Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Kentwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Beacham Memorial Hospital
Magnolia · not rated
16.9 mi
Southwest Ms Regional Medical Center
Mccomb · ★★★★★
ER
16.9 mi
Amite County Medical Services
3 sites · nearest in Mccomb
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.1 mi
Hood Memorial Hospital
Amite · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.4 mi
St. Helena Parish Hospital
Greensburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careOsyka's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 22 of 25
! Dental careOsyka's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthOsyka's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 12 · need score 13 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 Osyka. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Osyka
MeasureOsykaMarginMississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure54.6%50.2–58.9%44.9%worse
High cholesterol42.8%38.4–47.4%38.8%about the same
Obesity47.7%39.9–55.7%40.4%about the same
Arthritis36.9%33.2–40.8%29.9%worse
Depression19.7%16.6–23.2%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)28.9%24.1–34.1%18.5%worse
Asthma11.3%10–12.9%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.9%7.1–8.8%7.6%about the same
Diabetes22.4%19.7–25.4%15.5%worse
COPD14.4%12.5–16.3%8.6%worse
Heart disease10.9%9.6–12.2%7.5%worse
Stroke7.2%6.4–8%4.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes25%21.4–28.7%16.9%worse
Binge drink10.2%8.2–12.6%13.6%better
Get no exercise45.4%39.5–51.3%34%worse
Sleep under 7 hours43.5%37.1–50.2%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.5%80.3–86.4%81.5%about the same
Dentist visit5.1%4.3–6.1%9.3%worse
Cholesterol check84.7%82.4–86.9%86.2%about the same
Colon screening59.4%54.1–64.7%61.8%about the same
Mammogram66.1%57–74.4%74%about the same
Taking BP meds82.1%79.7–84.4%79.7%about the same
No health insurance16.9%13.5–20.7%11.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely40%34.3–45.6%36.4%about the same
Lack emotional support33.7%29.1–38.4%28.9%worse
Frequent mental distress19.6%17.3–22.1%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health36.4%31.7–41%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress20.3%17.8–23%14.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity36.5%31.7–41.7%22.4%worse
Housing insecurity24.8%21.5–28.4%16.8%worse
Utility shut-off threat17.1%14.8–19.5%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation18.2%15.8–20.8%11.9%worse
Receive SNAP26.3%22.2–30.5%13.6%
Disability
Any disability48%42.7–53.2%38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs28.9%25.3–32.4%18.8%
Thinking or memory22.8%19.9–25.8%17.5%
Hearing10.5%9.3–11.8%8.1%
Vision11.9%10.5–13.3%7%
Dressing or bathing9.3%8.1–10.5%5.3%
Errands alone15.7%13.7–17.8%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 Osyka door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Osyka better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Osyka 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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