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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.

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Nicholson’s spot

T#68of 104

40%of adults get no exercise (CDC estimate)

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Gluckstadt21% · Likely range 17–24%

Madison21% · Likely range 17–25%

Mississippi State22% · Likely range 18–27%

The race around Nicholson

Just behind Brookhaven, just ahead of McComb

T68Grenada40%T68Brookhaven40%T68Nicholson40%T68McComb40%T68Water Valley40%

All 104 towns

Get no exercise, lowest first. Towns next door to Nicholson are tagged.

#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation

T1 Gluckstadt3,236 people 21% 17–24%3,236

T1 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 Springs18,646 people 24% 20–27%18,646

T6 Brandon25,542 people 24% 20–28%25,542

T6 Flowood10,587 people 24% 20–28%10,587

T9 Hernando17,949 people 25% 21–30%17,949

T9 Gulf Park Estates6,264 people 25% 21–30%6,264

T11 Oxford26,411 people 26% 22–30%26,411

T11 Ridgeland24,587 people 26% 22–30%24,587

T11 Vancleave5,078 people 26% 22–30%5,078

T11 Diamondhead9,338 people 26% 21–31%9,338

T11 Clinton27,195 people 26% 22–30%27,195

T11 Olive Branch47,019 people 26% 22–30%47,019

T11 Gulf Hills8,451 people 26% 22–30%8,451

18 New Hope3,952 people 27% 23–32%3,952

T19 Poplarville2,847 people 28% 23–33%2,847

T19 Byram12,799 people 28% 24–33%12,799

T19 Southaven56,226 people 28% 24–33%56,226

T22 Starkville25,721 people 29% 25–33%25,721

T22 Petal11,294 people 29% 25–33%11,294

T24 St. Martin8,139 people 30% 25–34%8,139

T24 Florence4,696 people 30% 25–34%4,696

T24 Fulton4,576 people 30% 25–35%4,576

T24 Hide-A-Way Lake2,569 people 30% 24–35%2,569

T24 Long Beach17,009 people 30% 26–34%17,009

T24 Richland7,346 people 30% 25–35%7,346

T24 Bay St. Louis10,188 people 30% 25–35%10,188

T24 Pass Christian6,097 people 30% 26–34%6,097

T24 Beechwood4,168 people 30% 25–35%4,168

T33 Guntown2,594 people 31% 26–36%2,594

T33 Pearl27,737 people 31% 26–35%27,737

T35 Booneville9,246 people 32% 27–36%9,246

T35 Tupelo37,791 people 32% 28–36%37,791

T35 Waveland7,062 people 32% 27–37%7,062

T35 Saltillo4,952 people 32% 27–37%4,952

T35 Senatobia8,380 people 32% 27–37%8,380

T40 Gautier19,046 people 33% 28–37%19,046

T40 Hattiesburg48,619 people 33% 29–37%48,619

T40 D'Iberville13,203 people 33% 29–37%13,203

T43 Biloxi48,861 people 34% 30–38%48,861

T43 Latimer6,756 people 34% 30–39%6,756

T43 Horn Lake26,647 people 34% 30–40%26,647

T46 Leakesville4,959 people 35% 29–41%4,959

T46 Iuka3,110 people 35% 30–41%3,110

T48 Pontotoc5,806 people 36% 30–42%5,806

T48 Lucedale2,995 people 36% 31–42%2,995

T48 Escatawpa3,494 people 36% 31–41%3,494

T48 Pascagoula21,710 people 36% 32–41%21,710

T48 Picayune11,900 people · next door 36% 31–42%11,900

T53 New Albany7,663 people 37% 31–42%7,663

T53 Cleveland10,623 people 37% 32–42%10,623

T53 Vicksburg20,589 people 37% 32–42%20,589

T53 Corinth14,323 people 37% 32–42%14,323

T53 Ripley5,377 people 37% 32–43%5,377

T53 West Hattiesburg6,715 people 37% 33–42%6,715

T53 Leland3,777 people 37% 32–43%3,777

T60 Jackson146,631 people 38% 33–42%146,631

T60 Wiggins4,293 people 38% 32–43%4,293

T60 Batesville7,387 people 38% 32–44%7,387

T60 Holly Springs6,704 people 38% 33–44%6,704

T64 Gulfport73,003 people 39% 35–43%73,003

T64 Amory6,500 people 39% 33–45%6,500

T64 Columbus23,348 people 39% 34–44%23,348

T64 Pearl River4,047 people 39% 33–46%4,047

T68 Grenada12,375 people 40% 34–45%12,375

T68 Brookhaven11,650 people 40% 35–45%11,650

T68 Nicholson3,146 people 40% 35–46%3,146

T68 McComb12,049 people 40% 35–46%12,049

T68 Water Valley3,376 people 40% 34–47%3,376

T68 Ellisville4,521 people 40% 35–46%4,521

T68 Indianola9,062 people 40% 35–47%9,062

T68 Magee3,943 people 40% 35–46%3,943

T76 Crystal Springs4,752 people 41% 35–47%4,752

T76 Greenwood14,086 people 41% 36–46%14,086

T76 Moss Point11,957 people 41% 36–46%11,957

T76 Houston3,741 people 41% 35–47%3,741

T76 Natchez14,192 people 41% 36–46%14,192

T76 Kosciusko6,933 people 41% 36–47%6,933

T76 Meridian34,137 people 41% 37–46%34,137

T83 Hazlehurst3,520 people 42% 35–48%3,520

T83 Magnolia3,059 people 42% 36–48%3,059

T83 Columbia6,632 people 42% 36–48%6,632

T83 Baldwyn3,138 people 42% 37–46%3,138

T83 Carthage4,866 people 42% 36–48%4,866

T83 West Point9,900 people 42% 37–48%9,900

T83 Laurel17,679 people 42% 37–47%17,679

T83 Philadelphia6,996 people 42% 37–48%6,996

T91 Greenville28,166 people 43% 38–48%28,166

T91 Newton3,116 people 43% 37–49%3,116

T91 Louisville5,983 people 43% 38–48%5,983

T91 Forest5,357 people 43% 37–49%5,357

T91 Waynesboro4,518 people 43% 37–49%4,518

T96 Clarksdale14,231 people 44% 38–50%14,231

T96 Morton3,656 people 44% 39–50%3,656

T98 Verona2,748 people 45% 39–50%2,748

T98 Canton10,811 people 45% 40–50%10,811

T98 Macon3,333 people 45% 39–51%3,333

T101 Aberdeen4,890 people 46% 40–52%4,890

T101 Ruleville2,632 people 46% 40–53%2,632

103 Winona4,183 people 47% 41–53%4,183

104 Yazoo City10,219 people 49% 43–55%10,219

How it works

How this ranking works

The MS list, with the map →

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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