Health · Wiggins
Wiggins, MS health
On most measures Wiggins looks like Mississippi as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (25.9% vs 18.5%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (7.1% vs 9.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for WigginsTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Wiggins’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Wiggins is healthier than 9% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressCMental distressDObesityDDiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 9%
Less healthyHealthier
Mississippi towns we grade (194)Healthier than 44%
Towns with similar incomes, $37K–$62K (5,288)Healthier than 23%
About what its income would suggest. Wiggins does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Wiggins 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 Wiggins 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. Wiggins 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 Wiggins 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
43.9% have obesity
0 better11 close1 worse
Habits
37.6% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
80.4% had a checkup
0 better5 close2 worse
Mind & connection
37% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
24.3% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
41.2% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Wiggins adults…
46 of every 100 Wiggins adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · too close to call · margin 41.6–50.6%
Bars show Wiggins; the black tick is Mississippi. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Wiggins, betterWiggins, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults
37.6% Wiggins
MS 34%
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
40.1% Wiggins
MS 38.4%
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
13.9% Wiggins
MS 13.6%
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
19.7% Wiggins
MS 16.9%
MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Wiggins 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
Wiggins 12.9% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection
How Wiggins adults are doing
1 in 3Wiggins adults feel lonely
37% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Wiggins adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 3Wiggins adults lack social or emotional support
30.7% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Wiggins adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · 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 4
Wiggins adults worry about having enough food
24.3% · MS 22.4% · about the same
1 in 6
Wiggins adults worry about keeping their housing
17.9% · MS 16.8% · about the same
1 in 8
Wiggins adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.1% · MS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Wiggins adults lack reliable transportation
12.8% · MS 11.9% · about the same
14.8% of Wiggins adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.
Disability
Living with a disability
41.2%
of Wiggins adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs20.2%
Thinking or memory19.4%
Hearing9%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision7.6%
Dressing or bathing5.8%
Black tick: Mississippi. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Wiggins
1 community health center in Wiggins, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERPearl River County HospitalPoplarville · 23.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoastal Family Health CenterWiggins · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.5 mi
Coastal Family Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Wiggins
Wiggins Health CenterWiggins · 1.5 mi
Saucier Health CenterSaucier · 15.7 mi
Coastal Family Health Center Corporate OfficeGulfport · 29.3 mi
14.3 mi
Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative
5 sites · nearest in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Family Health CenterBrooklyn · 14.3 mi
Lumberton Family Health CenterLumberton · 21.4 mi
New Augusta Family Health CenterNew Augusta · 24.7 mi
Beaumont Family Health CenterBeaumont · 25 mi
Hattiesburg Community Dental CenterHattiesburg · 30.3 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careWiggins's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stone County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careWiggins's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stone County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthWiggins'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 Wiggins. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Wiggins
| Measure | Wiggins | Margin | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 46.1% | 41.6–50.6% | 44.9% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 38.6% | 34.2–43.2% | 38.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 43.9% | 35.4–52.8% | 40.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 30.6% | 27.1–34.1% | 29.9% | about the same |
| Depression | 20.5% | 17.2–24% | 19.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 25.9% | 21.3–30.7% | 18.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.2% | 8.9–11.5% | 10% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5% | 7.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 15.7% | 13.5–17.9% | 15.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.7% | 8.3–11% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 8% | 7.1–9% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3% | 4.5% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.7% | 16.5–22.9% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 13.9% | 11.3–16.8% | 13.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 37.6% | 31.7–43.4% | 34% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.1% | 32.8–47.6% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.4% | 77–83.6% | 81.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 7.1% | 5.9–8.4% | 9.3% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 84.7% | 82.5–86.7% | 86.2% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 55.9% | 50.2–61.5% | 61.8% | worse |
| Mammogram | 70.3% | 61.3–78.1% | 74% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.2% | 75.5–80.8% | 79.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 12.9% | 10.5–15.7% | 11.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 37% | 31.7–42.5% | 36.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 30.7% | 26.4–35% | 28.9% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.4% | 16–20.8% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 26.7% | 23–30.3% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16% | 13.9–18.2% | 14.8% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 24.3% | 20.7–28.2% | 22.4% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 17.9% | 15.3–20.6% | 16.8% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 12.1% | 10.3–13.8% | 11.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 12.8% | 11–14.5% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 14.8% | 12.2–17.4% | 13.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41.2% | 35.7–46.4% | 38.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 20.2% | 17.4–22.9% | 18.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.4% | 16.8–22.1% | 17.5% | |
| Hearing | 9% | 7.9–10.1% | 8.1% | |
| Vision | 7.6% | 6.7–8.4% | 7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.8% | 5–6.4% | 5.3% | |
| Errands alone | 11.5% | 10–12.9% | 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 Wiggins door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Wiggins better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wiggins 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.