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Most active towns in Mississippi

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 104 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Iuka
Mississippi · Most active

Where Iuka lands: #46 of 104

35% of adults get no exercise (CDC estimate) · Visit Iuka →

1 Gluckstadt 21% Likely range 17–24% Madison 1 Madison 21% Likely range 17–25% 3 Mississippi State 22% Likely range 18–27%
#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation
T1 Gluckstadt3,236 people 21% 17–24% 3,236
T1 Madison Madison27,946 people 21% 17–25% 27,946
3 Mississippi State4,655 people 22% 18–27% 4,655
T4 Bridgetown3,195 people 23% 19–27% 3,195
T4 University5,315 people 23% 17–30% 5,315
T6 Ocean Springs Ocean Springs18,646 people 24% 20–27% 18,646
T6 Brandon Brandon25,542 people 24% 20–28% 25,542
T6 Map of Flowood Flowood10,587 people 24% 20–28% 10,587
T9 Hernando Hernando17,949 people 25% 21–30% 17,949
T9 Map of Gulf Park Estates Gulf Park Estates6,264 people 25% 21–30% 6,264
T11 Oxford Oxford26,411 people 26% 22–30% 26,411
T11 Map of Ridgeland Ridgeland24,587 people 26% 22–30% 24,587
T11 Map of Vancleave Vancleave5,078 people 26% 22–30% 5,078
T11 Diamondhead Diamondhead9,338 people 26% 21–31% 9,338
T11 Clinton Clinton27,195 people 26% 22–30% 27,195
T11 Olive Branch Olive Branch47,019 people 26% 22–30% 47,019
T11 Gulf Hills Gulf Hills8,451 people 26% 22–30% 8,451
18 Map of New Hope New Hope3,952 people 27% 23–32% 3,952
T19 Poplarville Poplarville2,847 people 28% 23–33% 2,847
T19 Byram Byram12,799 people 28% 24–33% 12,799
T19 Southaven Southaven56,226 people 28% 24–33% 56,226
T22 Starkville25,721 people 29% 25–33% 25,721
T22 Petal Petal11,294 people 29% 25–33% 11,294
T24 St. Martin St. Martin8,139 people 30% 25–34% 8,139
T24 Florence Florence4,696 people 30% 25–34% 4,696
T24 Fulton Fulton4,576 people 30% 25–35% 4,576
T24 Hide-A-Way Lake2,569 people 30% 24–35% 2,569
T24 Map of Long Beach Long Beach17,009 people 30% 26–34% 17,009
T24 Map of Richland Richland7,346 people 30% 25–35% 7,346
T24 Bay St. Louis Bay St. Louis10,188 people 30% 25–35% 10,188
T24 Pass Christian Pass Christian6,097 people 30% 26–34% 6,097
T24 Beechwood4,168 people 30% 25–35% 4,168
T33 Guntown Guntown2,594 people 31% 26–36% 2,594
T33 Pearl Pearl27,737 people 31% 26–35% 27,737
T35 Booneville Booneville9,246 people 32% 27–36% 9,246
T35 Tupelo Tupelo37,791 people 32% 28–36% 37,791
T35 Waveland Waveland7,062 people 32% 27–37% 7,062
T35 Saltillo Saltillo4,952 people 32% 27–37% 4,952
T35 Senatobia Senatobia8,380 people 32% 27–37% 8,380
T40 Map of Gautier Gautier19,046 people 33% 28–37% 19,046
T40 Hattiesburg Hattiesburg48,619 people 33% 29–37% 48,619
T40 D'Iberville D'Iberville13,203 people 33% 29–37% 13,203
T43 Biloxi Biloxi48,861 people 34% 30–38% 48,861
T43 Map of Latimer Latimer6,756 people 34% 30–39% 6,756
T43 Horn Lake Horn Lake26,647 people 34% 30–40% 26,647
T46 Map of Leakesville Leakesville4,959 people 35% 29–41% 4,959
T46 Iuka Iuka3,110 people 35% 30–41% 3,110
T48 Pontotoc Pontotoc5,806 people 36% 30–42% 5,806
T48 Lucedale Lucedale2,995 people 36% 31–42% 2,995
T48 Map of Escatawpa Escatawpa3,494 people 36% 31–41% 3,494
T48 Pascagoula Pascagoula21,710 people 36% 32–41% 21,710
T48 Picayune Picayune11,900 people 36% 31–42% 11,900
T53 New Albany New Albany7,663 people 37% 31–42% 7,663
T53 Cleveland Cleveland10,623 people 37% 32–42% 10,623
T53 Vicksburg Vicksburg20,589 people 37% 32–42% 20,589
T53 Corinth Corinth14,323 people 37% 32–42% 14,323
T53 Ripley Ripley5,377 people 37% 32–43% 5,377
T53 Map of West Hattiesburg West Hattiesburg6,715 people 37% 33–42% 6,715
T53 Leland Leland3,777 people 37% 32–43% 3,777
T60 Jackson Jackson146,631 people 38% 33–42% 146,631
T60 Wiggins Wiggins4,293 people 38% 32–43% 4,293
T60 Batesville Batesville7,387 people 38% 32–44% 7,387
T60 Holly Springs Holly Springs6,704 people 38% 33–44% 6,704
T64 Gulfport Gulfport73,003 people 39% 35–43% 73,003
T64 Amory Amory6,500 people 39% 33–45% 6,500
T64 Columbus23,348 people 39% 34–44% 23,348
T64 Map of Pearl River Pearl River4,047 people 39% 33–46% 4,047
T68 Grenada Grenada12,375 people 40% 34–45% 12,375
T68 Brookhaven Brookhaven11,650 people 40% 35–45% 11,650
T68 Nicholson Nicholson3,146 people 40% 35–46% 3,146
T68 Map of McComb McComb12,049 people 40% 35–46% 12,049
T68 Water Valley Water Valley3,376 people 40% 34–47% 3,376
T68 Ellisville Ellisville4,521 people 40% 35–46% 4,521
T68 Indianola Indianola9,062 people 40% 35–47% 9,062
T68 Magee Magee3,943 people 40% 35–46% 3,943
T76 Map of Crystal Springs Crystal Springs4,752 people 41% 35–47% 4,752
T76 Greenwood Greenwood14,086 people 41% 36–46% 14,086
T76 Moss Point Moss Point11,957 people 41% 36–46% 11,957
T76 Houston Houston3,741 people 41% 35–47% 3,741
T76 Map of Natchez Natchez14,192 people 41% 36–46% 14,192
T76 Kosciusko Kosciusko6,933 people 41% 36–47% 6,933
T76 Meridian Meridian34,137 people 41% 37–46% 34,137
T83 Hazlehurst Hazlehurst3,520 people 42% 35–48% 3,520
T83 Map of Magnolia Magnolia3,059 people 42% 36–48% 3,059
T83 Columbia Columbia6,632 people 42% 36–48% 6,632
T83 Baldwyn Baldwyn3,138 people 42% 37–46% 3,138
T83 Carthage Carthage4,866 people 42% 36–48% 4,866
T83 West Point West Point9,900 people 42% 37–48% 9,900
T83 Laurel Laurel17,679 people 42% 37–47% 17,679
T83 Philadelphia Philadelphia6,996 people 42% 37–48% 6,996
T91 Greenville Greenville28,166 people 43% 38–48% 28,166
T91 Newton Newton3,116 people 43% 37–49% 3,116
T91 Map of Louisville Louisville5,983 people 43% 38–48% 5,983
T91 Map of Forest Forest5,357 people 43% 37–49% 5,357
T91 Waynesboro Waynesboro4,518 people 43% 37–49% 4,518
T96 Clarksdale Clarksdale14,231 people 44% 38–50% 14,231
T96 Morton Morton3,656 people 44% 39–50% 3,656
T98 Map of Verona Verona2,748 people 45% 39–50% 2,748
T98 Canton Canton10,811 people 45% 40–50% 10,811
T98 Macon Macon3,333 people 45% 39–51% 3,333
T101 Aberdeen Aberdeen4,890 people 46% 40–52% 4,890
T101 Ruleville Ruleville2,632 people 46% 40–53% 2,632
103 Winona Winona4,183 people 47% 41–53% 4,183
104 Yazoo City Yazoo City10,219 people 49% 43–55% 10,219

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Mississippi it’s 34%.

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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