Health · Shuqualak

Shuqualak, MS health

Shuqualak differs from Mississippi on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.3% vs 7.6%) and fewer binge drinkers (10.2% vs 13.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (20.4% vs 11.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Shuqualak

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 238 people are less certain, so we show Shuqualak's figures without a grade.

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How Shuqualak 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 Shuqualak adults…

52 of every 100 Shuqualak adults have high blood pressure

Mississippi: 45 in 100 · worse · margin 47.3–56.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Shuqualak, betterShuqualak, worseToo close to callMississippi

Get no exerciseshare of adults 42.6% Shuqualak
MS 34%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 45.4% Shuqualak
MS 38.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 10.2% Shuqualak
MS 13.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.5% Shuqualak
MS 16.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Shuqualak 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

Shuqualak 15.2% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)

Mind & connection

How Shuqualak adults are doing

1 in 2Shuqualak adults feel lonely

41.5% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Shuqualak adults have been diagnosed with depression

17.8% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call

1 in 3Shuqualak adults lack social or emotional support

36.8% · Mississippi 28.9% · worse

1 in 5Shuqualak adults are in frequent mental distress

19.5% · 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 3

Shuqualak adults worry about having enough food

39% · MS 22.4% · worse

1 in 3

Shuqualak adults worry about keeping their housing

29.1% · MS 16.8% · worse

1 in 5

Shuqualak adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

20.4% · MS 11.2% · worse

1 in 5

Shuqualak adults lack reliable transportation

19.6% · MS 11.9% · worse

27.8% of Shuqualak adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

45%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.7%

Thinking or memory21.4%

Hearing6.9%

Errands alone14.4%

Vision11.1%

Dressing or bathing8.4%

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

Around Shuqualak

Shuqualak and the towns around it

Care nearby

Noxubee General Critical Access HospMacon · 9.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Ochsner Stennis Memorial HospitalDe Kalb · 17.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Winston Medical CenterLouisville · 28.9 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Neshoba County General HospitalPhiladelphia · 34.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Shuqualak-Noxubee Health CenterMacon · 10.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Whatley Health Services at AlicevilleAliceville · 26.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careShuqualak's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Noxubee County · need score 21 of 25

! Dental careShuqualak's county is a federal shortage area.Noxubee County · need score 11 of 25

! Mental healthShuqualak's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 7 · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Shuqualak. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Shuqualak

Measure	Shuqualak	Margin	Mississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	51.9%	47.3–56.5%	44.9%	worse
High cholesterol	37.3%	32.8–41.8%	38.8%	about the same
Obesity	48%	39.3–56.3%	40.4%	about the same
Arthritis	31.8%	28.2–35.4%	29.9%	about the same
Depression	17.8%	14.7–21%	19.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	28%	23.1–33.1%	18.5%	worse
Asthma	11.8%	10.3–13.4%	10%	worse
Cancer (not skin)	5.3%	4.7–5.9%	7.6%	better
Diabetes	21%	18.4–23.8%	15.5%	worse
COPD	10.1%	8.6–11.9%	8.6%	about the same
Heart disease	7.9%	6.9–9%	7.5%	about the same
Stroke	6.3%	5.5–7.1%	4.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	21.5%	17.7–25.3%	16.9%	worse
Binge drink	10.2%	8.2–12.4%	13.6%	better
Get no exercise	42.6%	36.5–48.9%	34%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	45.4%	37.6–53%	38.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	83.3%	80.1–86.2%	81.5%	about the same
Dentist visit	5.8%	4.8–6.9%	9.3%	worse
Cholesterol check	85.4%	83–87.7%	86.2%	about the same
Colon screening	62.5%	57–67.6%	61.8%	about the same
Mammogram	75.2%	66.4–82.3%	74%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81.2%	78.7–83.5%	79.7%	about the same
No health insurance	15.2%	11.9–19.3%	11.5%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	41.5%	35.7–47.7%	36.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	36.8%	31.8–41.8%	28.9%	worse
Frequent mental distress	19.5%	17.1–22%	17.3%	about the same
Fair or poor health	33.4%	28.9–38.4%	24.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.6%	15.2–20.1%	14.8%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	39%	33.3–44.9%	22.4%	worse
Housing insecurity	29.1%	25–33.3%	16.8%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	20.4%	17.7–23.3%	11.2%	worse
No reliable transportation	19.6%	16.8–22.6%	11.9%	worse
Receive SNAP	27.8%	23–33.1%	13.6%
Disability
Any disability	45%	39.4–50.6%	38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	25.7%	22.2–29.2%	18.8%
Thinking or memory	21.4%	18.6–24.6%	17.5%
Hearing	6.9%	6–7.8%	8.1%
Vision	11.1%	9.5–12.8%	7%
Dressing or bathing	8.4%	7.2–9.9%	5.3%
Errands alone	14.4%	12.4–16.6%	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 Shuqualak door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Shuqualak better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Shuqualak 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.