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Towns with the lowest depression rates in Mississippi

Ranked by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. 104 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Laurel
Mississippi · Lowest depression

Where Laurel lands: #9 of 104

18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression · Visit Laurel →

Map of Leakesville 1 Leakesville 16% Likely range 14–19% Greenville 2 Greenville 17% Likely range 14–20% Moss Point 2 Moss Point 17% Likely range 14–19%
#TownAdults with depressionLikely rangePopulation
1 Map of Leakesville Leakesville4,959 people 16% 14–19% 4,959
T2 Greenville Greenville28,166 people 17% 14–20% 28,166
T2 Moss Point Moss Point11,957 people 17% 14–19% 11,957
T2 Ruleville Ruleville2,632 people 17% 14–20% 2,632
T2 Indianola Indianola9,062 people 17% 14–20% 9,062
T2 Byram Byram12,799 people 17% 14–20% 12,799
T2 Leland Leland3,777 people 17% 14–20% 3,777
T2 Hazlehurst Hazlehurst3,520 people 17% 14–21% 3,520
T9 Jackson Jackson146,631 people 18% 15–21% 146,631
T9 Map of Ridgeland Ridgeland24,587 people 18% 15–21% 24,587
T9 Holly Springs Holly Springs6,704 people 18% 15–21% 6,704
T9 Madison Madison27,946 people 18% 15–21% 27,946
T9 Gluckstadt3,236 people 18% 15–21% 3,236
T9 Map of Natchez Natchez14,192 people 18% 15–21% 14,192
T9 Greenwood Greenwood14,086 people 18% 15–21% 14,086
T9 Diamondhead Diamondhead9,338 people 18% 15–21% 9,338
T9 Aberdeen Aberdeen4,890 people 18% 15–21% 4,890
T9 Vicksburg Vicksburg20,589 people 18% 15–21% 20,589
T9 Laurel Laurel17,679 people 18% 15–21% 17,679
T9 Map of McComb McComb12,049 people 18% 15–21% 12,049
T9 Canton Canton10,811 people 18% 15–21% 10,811
T9 Clarksdale Clarksdale14,231 people 18% 15–22% 14,231
T9 Clinton Clinton27,195 people 18% 16–21% 27,195
T9 Brookhaven Brookhaven11,650 people 18% 15–21% 11,650
T9 Map of Magnolia Magnolia3,059 people 18% 15–22% 3,059
T9 Newton Newton3,116 people 18% 15–22% 3,116
T27 Meridian Meridian34,137 people 19% 16–22% 34,137
T27 Columbus23,348 people 19% 16–22% 23,348
T27 Grenada Grenada12,375 people 19% 16–22% 12,375
T27 Yazoo City Yazoo City10,219 people 19% 16–22% 10,219
T27 Map of Forest Forest5,357 people 19% 16–22% 5,357
T27 Beechwood4,168 people 19% 16–22% 4,168
T27 Ocean Springs Ocean Springs18,646 people 19% 16–22% 18,646
T27 West Point West Point9,900 people 19% 16–22% 9,900
T27 Map of Louisville Louisville5,983 people 19% 16–22% 5,983
T27 Map of Verona Verona2,748 people 19% 16–22% 2,748
T27 Brandon Brandon25,542 people 19% 16–22% 25,542
T27 Bay St. Louis Bay St. Louis10,188 people 19% 16–22% 10,188
T27 Waynesboro Waynesboro4,518 people 19% 16–22% 4,518
T27 Macon Macon3,333 people 19% 16–22% 3,333
T27 Kosciusko Kosciusko6,933 people 19% 16–22% 6,933
T27 Tupelo Tupelo37,791 people 19% 16–22% 37,791
T27 Map of Crystal Springs Crystal Springs4,752 people 19% 16–23% 4,752
T27 Carthage Carthage4,866 people 19% 16–23% 4,866
T27 Olive Branch Olive Branch47,019 people 19% 16–23% 47,019
T27 Cleveland Cleveland10,623 people 19% 16–23% 10,623
T27 Map of Flowood Flowood10,587 people 19% 16–23% 10,587
T27 Pass Christian Pass Christian6,097 people 19% 17–22% 6,097
T27 Hide-A-Way Lake2,569 people 19% 16–23% 2,569
T50 Ripley Ripley5,377 people 20% 17–23% 5,377
T50 Morton Morton3,656 people 20% 17–23% 3,656
T50 Water Valley Water Valley3,376 people 20% 16–23% 3,376
T50 Gulf Hills Gulf Hills8,451 people 20% 17–23% 8,451
T50 Philadelphia Philadelphia6,996 people 20% 17–23% 6,996
T50 Pontotoc Pontotoc5,806 people 20% 17–23% 5,806
T50 Winona Winona4,183 people 20% 17–23% 4,183
T50 Southaven Southaven56,226 people 20% 17–23% 56,226
T50 Pascagoula Pascagoula21,710 people 20% 17–23% 21,710
T50 Map of Gautier Gautier19,046 people 20% 17–23% 19,046
T50 Columbia Columbia6,632 people 20% 17–24% 6,632
T50 Amory Amory6,500 people 20% 17–24% 6,500
T50 Map of New Hope New Hope3,952 people 20% 17–24% 3,952
T50 Lucedale Lucedale2,995 people 20% 17–24% 2,995
T50 Picayune Picayune11,900 people 20% 17–24% 11,900
T50 St. Martin St. Martin8,139 people 20% 17–24% 8,139
T50 New Albany New Albany7,663 people 20% 17–24% 7,663
T50 Houston Houston3,741 people 20% 17–24% 3,741
T50 Pearl Pearl27,737 people 20% 17–24% 27,737
T50 Batesville Batesville7,387 people 20% 17–24% 7,387
T50 Map of Richland Richland7,346 people 20% 17–24% 7,346
T50 Map of Gulf Park Estates Gulf Park Estates6,264 people 20% 17–24% 6,264
T50 Magee Magee3,943 people 20% 17–24% 3,943
T50 Map of Escatawpa Escatawpa3,494 people 20% 17–24% 3,494
T74 Map of Vancleave Vancleave5,078 people 21% 17–24% 5,078
T74 Wiggins Wiggins4,293 people 21% 17–24% 4,293
T74 Baldwyn Baldwyn3,138 people 21% 18–23% 3,138
T74 Waveland Waveland7,062 people 21% 17–24% 7,062
T74 Senatobia Senatobia8,380 people 21% 17–24% 8,380
T74 Horn Lake Horn Lake26,647 people 21% 18–24% 26,647
T74 Starkville25,721 people 21% 18–24% 25,721
T74 D'Iberville D'Iberville13,203 people 21% 18–24% 13,203
T74 Bridgetown3,195 people 21% 17–24% 3,195
T74 Biloxi Biloxi48,861 people 21% 18–24% 48,861
T74 Oxford Oxford26,411 people 21% 18–24% 26,411
T74 Corinth Corinth14,323 people 21% 18–25% 14,323
T74 Hernando Hernando17,949 people 21% 18–25% 17,949
T74 Gulfport Gulfport73,003 people 21% 18–24% 73,003
T74 Fulton Fulton4,576 people 21% 18–25% 4,576
T74 Hattiesburg Hattiesburg48,619 people 21% 18–24% 48,619
T74 Map of West Hattiesburg West Hattiesburg6,715 people 21% 18–25% 6,715
T74 Map of Long Beach Long Beach17,009 people 21% 18–25% 17,009
T74 Poplarville Poplarville2,847 people 21% 18–25% 2,847
T93 Petal Petal11,294 people 22% 18–25% 11,294
T93 Iuka Iuka3,110 people 22% 18–26% 3,110
T93 Booneville Booneville9,246 people 22% 19–26% 9,246
T93 Ellisville Ellisville4,521 people 22% 19–25% 4,521
T93 Florence Florence4,696 people 22% 19–26% 4,696
T93 Guntown Guntown2,594 people 22% 19–26% 2,594
T93 Saltillo Saltillo4,952 people 22% 19–26% 4,952
T100 Map of Latimer Latimer6,756 people 23% 19–26% 6,756
T100 Nicholson Nicholson3,146 people 23% 19–27% 3,146
102 Map of Pearl River Pearl River4,047 people 24% 20–28% 4,047
103 Mississippi State4,655 people 26% 22–31% 4,655
104 University5,315 people 29% 24–33% 5,315

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Mississippi it’s 20%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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