Health · Walthall

Walthall, MS health

Walthall differs from Mississippi on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6% vs 11.2%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.4% vs 16.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.1% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Walthall
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How Walthall 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 Walthall adults…

46 of every 100 Walthall adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · too close to call · margin 41.4–51.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Walthall, betterWalthall, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.8% Walthall
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Walthall
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.3% Walthall
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% Walthall
MS 16.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
MS 82%
9%
Dentist visit
MS 9%
87%
Cholesterol check
MS 86%
67%
Colon screening
MS 62%
74%
Mammogram
MS 74%
83%
Taking BP meds
MS 80%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Walthall 9.8% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Walthall adults are doing

1 in 3Walthall adults feel lonely
33.1% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Walthall adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Walthall adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · Mississippi 28.9% · better
1 in 6Walthall adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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 7
Walthall adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · MS 22.4% · better
1 in 11
Walthall adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MS 16.8% · better
1 in 17
Walthall adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MS 11.2% · better
1 in 13
Walthall adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MS 11.9% · better

7.6% of Walthall adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Walthall

No hospital or community health center in Walthall itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERWebster General Hospital/ Swing BedEupora · 5.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care ClinicCalhoun City · 17.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed
Eupora · ★★★★★
ER
17.5 mi
Family Health Care Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Calhoun City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.2 mi
Bmh-Calhoun
Calhoun City · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Choctaw Regional Medical Center
Ackerman · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Progressive Health Group of Houston
Houston · not rated
29.1 mi
Oktibbeha Family Medical Center
Starkville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careWalthall's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clay & Webster Counties · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careWalthall's county is a federal shortage area.Webster County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthWalthall's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 7 · need score 17 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 Walthall. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Walthall
MeasureWalthallMarginMississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.3%41.4–51.1%44.9%about the same
High cholesterol45.4%40.4–50.2%38.8%worse
Obesity34.7%27.2–42.9%40.4%about the same
Arthritis35.1%31–39.3%29.9%worse
Depression20.3%16.9–24.2%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.5%17.5–26.2%18.5%about the same
Asthma9.1%7.9–10.5%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%9.9–12.4%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.9%12.5–17.5%15.5%about the same
COPD10.4%8.2–12.7%8.6%about the same
Heart disease9.3%8–10.9%7.5%worse
Stroke4.8%4–5.6%4.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%12.8–21%16.9%about the same
Binge drink13.3%10.7–16%13.6%about the same
Get no exercise32.8%26.7–39.6%34%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%25.8–39.4%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.7%78.2–84.8%81.5%about the same
Dentist visit9.2%7.8–10.9%9.3%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%84.6–89.6%86.2%about the same
Colon screening67.2%61.3–72.6%61.8%about the same
Mammogram74.1%65.4–81.6%74%about the same
Taking BP meds82.6%80–85.1%79.7%better
No health insurance9.8%7–13.3%11.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.1%27.4–39.3%36.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23.3%18.8–27.9%28.9%better
Frequent mental distress15.5%13.1–18.1%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health22.9%18.3–27.7%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.2–18.6%14.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.2%10.4–18.3%22.4%better
Housing insecurity9.4%7.2–11.9%16.8%better
Utility shut-off threat6%4.7–7.4%11.2%better
No reliable transportation7.7%6.1–9.4%11.9%better
Receive SNAP7.6%5.4–10.2%13.6%
Disability
Any disability39.2%33.2–45.5%38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19.8%16.2–23.7%18.8%
Thinking or memory16.4%13.6–19.6%17.5%
Hearing10.8%9.3–12.6%8.1%
Vision6.1%4.9–7.3%7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%3.8–5.7%5.3%
Errands alone9.7%7.9–11.7%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 Walthall door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Walthall better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Walthall 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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