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Health in Beaumont · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beaumont residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Beaumont, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Beaumont. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beaumont

COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in Beaumont

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.9%), vs 8.6% across Mississippi. 1 in 15 adults have had a stroke (6.7%), vs 4.5% across Mississippi. Diabetes is also above the state: 22.5%, vs 15.5% across Mississippi. In all, Beaumont runs above Mississippi on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Beaumont

3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (29.6%), vs 22.4% across Mississippi. Utility shut-off threats (15.1% vs 11.2%) and no reliable transportation (15% vs 11.9%) are higher too. 20.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 13.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Beaumont adults get no exercise

43.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 34% across Mississippi. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Mississippi figure falls outside Beaumont’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beaumont adults…

Beaumont runs above MS on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Beaumont adults have COPD
Mississippi: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 11.2–14.7%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

3 in 10
Beaumont adults worry about having enough food
29.6% · MS 22.4%
Worse than MS
1 in 5
Beaumont adults worry about keeping their housing
20.8% · MS 16.8%
Worse than MS
1 in 7
Beaumont adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.1% · MS 11.2%
Worse than MS
1 in 7
Beaumont adults lack reliable transportation
15% · MS 11.9%
Worse than MS

20.6% of Beaumont adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Mississippi

Share of adults, with the Mississippi figure marked.

Get no exercise 43.2%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.5%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 11%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 22.2%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Beaumont, betterBeaumont, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Beaumont gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Beaumont

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

HNearest ERPerry County General HospitalRichton · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Mississippi Rural Health InitiativeBeaumont · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative
7 sites · nearest in Beaumont
Sliding-scale feesIn Beaumont
Directions to nearest
12.4 mi
Perry County General Hospital
Richton · not rated
ER
21.7 mi
Greene County Hospital
Leakesville · not rated
ER
21.7 mi
Leakesville Health Center
Leakesville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.1 mi
George Regional Health System
Lucedale · ★★★★★
ER
27.6 mi
Forrest General Hospital
Hattiesburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaumont itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaumont itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaumont itself

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 Beaumont; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupMS 82%
87%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
62%Colon screeningMS 62%
70%MammogramMS 74%
84%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beaumont 12.9% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Beaumont adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

4 in 10Beaumont adults feel lonely
36.1% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
3 in 10Beaumont adults lack social or emotional support
30.7% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Beaumont adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Beaumont adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Beaumont adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Beaumont and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

46.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs27.2%
Thinking or memory20.1%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone13.8%
Vision10.3%
Dressing or bathing8.2%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Beaumont

Why doesn’t Beaumont have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Beaumont.

What hospital is closest to Beaumont?

George Regional Health System in Lucedale, 26.1 miles in a straight line from Beaumont’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Beaumont?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Beaumont Family Health Center in Beaumont, 0.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Beaumont.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Mississippi figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.