Health · Summit

Summit, MS health

Summit differs from Mississippi on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (10.2% vs 13.6%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (85.5% vs 81.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (15.7% vs 11.2%).

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

Report card

How Summit 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 Summit adults…

53 of every 100 Summit adults have high blood pressure

Mississippi: 45 in 100 · worse · margin 48.6–57.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Summit, betterSummit, worseToo close to callMississippi

Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.7% Summit
MS 34%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.3% Summit
MS 38.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 10.2% Summit
MS 13.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Summit
MS 16.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Summit 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 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

Summit 12% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)

Mind & connection

How Summit adults are doing

1 in 3Summit adults feel lonely

38.4% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Summit adults have been diagnosed with depression

17.2% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call

1 in 3Summit adults lack social or emotional support

32% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call

1 in 6Summit 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 3

Summit adults worry about having enough food

29.6% · MS 22.4% · worse

1 in 4

Summit adults worry about keeping their housing

22.4% · MS 16.8% · worse

1 in 6

Summit adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

15.7% · MS 11.2% · worse

1 in 6

Summit adults lack reliable transportation

15.6% · MS 11.9% · worse

20.1% of Summit adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.9%

Thinking or memory18%

Hearing7.7%

Errands alone12.1%

Vision9.2%

Dressing or bathing7%

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

Around Summit

Summit and the towns around it

Care nearby

Southwest Ms Regional Medical CenterMccomb · 2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Beacham Memorial HospitalMagnolia · 9.3 mi Directions Medicare profile

King's Daughters Medical Center-BrookhavenBrookhaven · 20.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Walthall County General Hospital CahTylertown · 21.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Pike County Medical ServicesMccomb · 2.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Family Health Care Clinic, Bogue Chitto--Head StartBogue Chitto · 10.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careSummit's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 22 of 25

! Dental careSummit's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 14 of 25

! Mental healthSummit's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 12 · need score 13 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 Summit. 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 Summit

Measure	Summit	Margin	Mississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	53.1%	48.6–57.4%	44.9%	worse
High cholesterol	39.5%	35.1–44.1%	38.8%	about the same
Obesity	47.2%	39.5–55%	40.4%	about the same
Arthritis	33%	29.5–36.6%	29.9%	about the same
Depression	17.2%	14.3–20.3%	19.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	20.2%	16.6–24.1%	18.5%	about the same
Asthma	11%	9.6–12.5%	10%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7%	6.3–7.7%	7.6%	about the same
Diabetes	20.3%	17.7–22.9%	15.5%	worse
COPD	9.4%	8–10.8%	8.6%	about the same
Heart disease	8.5%	7.6–9.5%	7.5%	worse
Stroke	6%	5.4–6.7%	4.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.5%	14.6–20.6%	16.9%	about the same
Binge drink	10.2%	8.2–12.6%	13.6%	better
Get no exercise	37.7%	32.3–43%	34%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	43.3%	37–50%	38.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	85.5%	82.7–88.1%	81.5%	better
Dentist visit	8.3%	7–9.8%	9.3%	about the same
Cholesterol check	87.8%	85.8–89.5%	86.2%	about the same
Colon screening	64.9%	59.7–69.9%	61.8%	about the same
Mammogram	78.4%	71.5–84.3%	74%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82.1%	79.7–84.3%	79.7%	about the same
No health insurance	12%	9.5–14.9%	11.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	38.4%	33.1–43.8%	36.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	32%	27.7–36.3%	28.9%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.3%	15.1–19.6%	17.3%	about the same
Fair or poor health	28.5%	24.7–32.2%	24.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	15.7%	13.7–17.8%	14.8%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	29.6%	25.2–34%	22.4%	worse
Housing insecurity	22.4%	19.2–25.7%	16.8%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	15.7%	13.5–18%	11.2%	worse
No reliable transportation	15.6%	13.5–17.8%	11.9%	worse
Receive SNAP	20.1%	16.6–23.8%	13.6%
Disability
Any disability	40.2%	35.2–45.2%	38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	22.9%	19.8–25.9%	18.8%
Thinking or memory	18%	15.5–20.3%	17.5%
Hearing	7.7%	6.8–8.8%	8.1%
Vision	9.2%	8.1–10.3%	7%
Dressing or bathing	7%	6.1–7.9%	5.3%
Errands alone	12.1%	10.5–13.7%	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 Summit door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Summit 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.