Health · Seminary

Seminary, MS health

Seminary differs from Mississippi on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.6% vs 11.2%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.9% vs 16.8%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (25.8% vs 18.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Seminary
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 229 people are less certain, so we show Seminary's figures without a grade.

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How Seminary 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 Seminary adults…

45 of every 100 Seminary adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · too close to call · margin 39.9–49.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Seminary, betterSeminary, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.4% Seminary
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.6% Seminary
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Seminary
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% Seminary
MS 16.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MS 82%
9%
Dentist visit
MS 9%
86%
Cholesterol check
MS 86%
62%
Colon screening
MS 62%
72%
Mammogram
MS 74%
81%
Taking BP meds
MS 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seminary 11.1% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Seminary adults are doing

1 in 3Seminary adults feel lonely
34.5% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Seminary adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Seminary adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call
1 in 6Seminary adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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 6
Seminary adults worry about having enough food
17.4% · MS 22.4% · better
1 in 8
Seminary adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · MS 16.8% · better
1 in 13
Seminary adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · MS 11.2% · better
1 in 11
Seminary adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · MS 11.9% · better

9.9% of Seminary adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone11%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Seminary

1 community health center in Seminary, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCovington County Hospital CahCollins · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyForrest General Hospital★★★★★ · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Mississippi Rural Health InitiativeSeminary · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative
3 sites · nearest in Seminary
Sliding-scale feesIn Seminary
Directions to nearest
6.4 mi
Covington County Hospital Cah
Collins · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Forrest General Hospital
Hattiesburg · ★★★★★
ER
18 mi
Merit Health Wesley
Hattiesburg · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Taylorsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Cah
Prentiss · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careSeminary's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Covington County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careSeminary's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Covington CO · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthSeminary'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 Seminary. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Seminary
MeasureSeminaryMarginMississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.6%39.9–49.3%44.9%about the same
High cholesterol41.1%36.5–45.8%38.8%about the same
Obesity36.5%28.9–44.8%40.4%about the same
Arthritis33.6%29.9–37.6%29.9%about the same
Depression21.4%18.1–25.2%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)25.8%21.2–30.8%18.5%worse
Asthma9.8%8.5–11.2%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11.4%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.2%12–16.6%15.5%about the same
COPD10.5%8.4–12.9%8.6%about the same
Heart disease8.8%7.5–10.2%7.5%about the same
Stroke4.7%4–5.6%4.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%14.6–22.1%16.9%about the same
Binge drink13.9%11.2–16.8%13.6%about the same
Get no exercise34.4%28.5–41.1%34%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.6%28.3–41.6%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.8%77.1–84%81.5%about the same
Dentist visit8.7%7.3–10.2%9.3%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%83.9–88.5%86.2%about the same
Colon screening62%56.5–67.1%61.8%about the same
Mammogram71.6%62.7–79.6%74%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%78.4–83.5%79.7%about the same
No health insurance11.1%8.5–14.2%11.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.5%28.8–40.2%36.4%about the same
Lack emotional support25.1%20.9–29.6%28.9%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%15–19.9%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health24.3%20.1–29.1%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.3%13.9–19.1%14.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.4%13.5–21.7%22.4%better
Housing insecurity11.9%9.6–14.6%16.8%better
Utility shut-off threat7.6%6.3–9.2%11.2%better
No reliable transportation9.4%7.7–11.2%11.9%better
Receive SNAP9.9%7.4–12.9%13.6%
Disability
Any disability39.9%34.5–46.1%38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs20.3%16.8–24.1%18.8%
Thinking or memory18.1%15.3–21.2%17.5%
Hearing10.6%9.1–12.2%8.1%
Vision6.8%5.6–8.2%7%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.2–6.4%5.3%
Errands alone11%9.1–13.2%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 Seminary door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Seminary better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Seminary 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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