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Health in Carrollton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Carrollton residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Carrollton

Binge drinking is the habit Carrollton doesn’t win on

17.8% of adults binge drink, vs 13.6% across Mississippi. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Carrollton is short on dental care and mental health care

Carrollton’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Diabetes and arthritis are less common in Carrollton

Carrollton runs below Mississippi on four chronic conditions, most of all diabetes (12.2% vs 15.5%), arthritis (23.8% vs 29.9%) and stroke (3.7% vs 4.5%). Conditions ↓

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 Carrollton’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Mississippi

Share of adults, with the Mississippi figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.1%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.1%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 17.8%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Carrollton, betterCarrollton, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Carrollton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Carrollton

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

HNearest ERTyler Holmes Memorial Hospital CahWinona · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGreenwood Leflore Hospital★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care ClinicWinona · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital Cah
Winona · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.3 mi
Family Health Care Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Winona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Greenwood Clinic
Greenwood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16 mi
Greenwood Leflore Hospital
Greenwood · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
Grenada · ★★★★★
ER
27.4 mi
Holmes County Hospital and Clinics
Lexington · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Carrollton itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Carrollton itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Carrollton 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 Carrollton; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Carrollton adults…

Carrollton runs below MS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Carrollton adults have diabetes
Mississippi: 16 in 100 · better · likely 10.4–14.1%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMS 82%
80%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
57%Colon screeningMS 62%
74%MammogramMS 74%
71%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Carrollton 15.5% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Carrollton adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

4 in 10Carrollton adults feel lonely
36.6% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 3Carrollton adults lack social or emotional support
30.9% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 6Carrollton adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.1% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 6Carrollton adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Carrollton 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.

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
Carrollton adults worry about having enough food
22.4% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 6
Carrollton adults worry about keeping their housing
17.1% · MS 16.8%
About the same as MS
1 in 9
Carrollton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.3% · MS 11.2%
About the same as MS
1 in 8
Carrollton adults lack reliable transportation
12.5% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

12.7% of Carrollton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

Carrollton 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.

37.4%

of Carrollton adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Carrollton

Why doesn’t Carrollton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Carrollton?

Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital Cah in Winona, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Carrollton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.