Health · Ripley
Ripley, MS health
On most measures Ripley looks like Mississippi as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (14.2% vs 11.5%) and more adults who have had cancer (8.9% vs 7.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for RipleyTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Ripley’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Ripley is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns and 56% of Mississippi towns.
DSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressB-Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesCSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 14%
Less healthyHealthier
Mississippi towns we grade (194)Healthier than 56%
Towns with similar incomes, $42K–$69K (6,986)Healthier than 26%
About what its income would suggest. Ripley does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Ripley 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 Ripley 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. Ripley 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 Ripley 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
43.2% have obesity
0 better11 close1 worse
Habits
37.2% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
81.8% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
35.5% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
22.2% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
40.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Ripley adults…
45 of every 100 Ripley adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · too close to call · margin 41.1–49.7%
Bars show Ripley; the black tick is Mississippi. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Ripley, betterRipley, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults
37.2% Ripley
MS 34%
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.1% Ripley
MS 38.4%
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
12.7% Ripley
MS 13.6%
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
17.1% Ripley
MS 16.9%
MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Ripley 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 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ripley 14.2% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection
How Ripley adults are doing
1 in 3Ripley adults feel lonely
35.5% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Ripley adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Ripley adults lack social or emotional support
28.1% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call
1 in 6Ripley adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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 5
Ripley adults worry about having enough food
22.2% · MS 22.4% · about the same
1 in 6
Ripley adults worry about keeping their housing
16.4% · MS 16.8% · about the same
1 in 10
Ripley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · MS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 9
Ripley adults lack reliable transportation
11.6% · MS 11.9% · about the same
12.7% of Ripley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.
Disability
Living with a disability
40.6%
of Ripley adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs20.8%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone11%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing5.5%
Black tick: Mississippi. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Ripley
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Ripley, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERTippah County HospitalRipley · 0.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Ms Primary Health CareRipley · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
North Ms Primary Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Ripley
Ripley Health Care AssociatesRipley · 1.6 mi
James D Nunnally Center for Community Health ExcellenceRipley · 1.7 mi
Walnut Imaging CenterWalnut · 14.5 mi
Walnut Dental CenterWalnut · 14.6 mi
Walnut Medical CenterWalnut · 14.6 mi
Benton Medical CenterAshland · 15.8 mi
Nmphc Multi-Specialty Telehealth CenterAshland · 15.8 mi
Nmphc Wellness CenterAshland · 15.8 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careRipley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Tippah County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careRipley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Tippah County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthRipley's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 4 · need score 18 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 Ripley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Ripley
| Measure | Ripley | Margin | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 45.3% | 41.1–49.7% | 44.9% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 40.6% | 36.3–45.1% | 38.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 43.2% | 35.5–51.5% | 40.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.7% | 29.3–36.3% | 29.9% | about the same |
| Depression | 19.5% | 16.5–22.9% | 19.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 16% | 12.9–19.3% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2% | 10% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.9% | 8–9.8% | 7.6% | worse |
| Diabetes | 15.9% | 14–18.1% | 15.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.6% | 8.5–10.9% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4% | 4.5% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.1% | 14.8–19.6% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 12.7% | 10.3–15.3% | 13.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 37.2% | 32.1–42.5% | 34% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.1% | 30.2–44.3% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 81.8% | 78.6–84.7% | 81.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 9.7% | 8.2–11.3% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 86.4% | 84.6–88.1% | 86.2% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 62.7% | 57–67.9% | 61.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74.4% | 66.2–81.5% | 74% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 81.2% | 78.8–83.4% | 79.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 14.2% | 12.2–16.5% | 11.5% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.5% | 30.2–41.1% | 36.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 28.1% | 24.1–32.4% | 28.9% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.2% | 15.3–19.2% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 25.9% | 22.7–29.2% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16% | 14.2–18.1% | 14.8% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 22.2% | 19.3–25.4% | 22.4% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 16.4% | 14.2–18.7% | 16.8% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.3% | 9–11.8% | 11.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 11.6% | 10.2–13% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 12.7% | 10.8–14.8% | 13.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 40.6% | 35.9–45.4% | 38.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 20.8% | 18.3–23.4% | 18.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.2% | 16.2–20.4% | 17.5% | |
| Hearing | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6% | 8.1% | |
| Vision | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3% | 7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.5% | 5–6.2% | 5.3% | |
| Errands alone | 11% | 9.8–12.4% | 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 Ripley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Ripley better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ripley 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.