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Health in Eastabuchie · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eastabuchie residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Eastabuchie

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eastabuchie adults…

Eastabuchie runs below MS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Eastabuchie adults have heart disease
Mississippi: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.3–6.7%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Getting care

Care in and near Eastabuchie

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

HNearest ERForrest General HospitalHattiesburg · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyForrest General Hospital★★★★★ · 6.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Mississippi Rural Health InitiativeHattiesburg · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Forrest General Hospital
Hattiesburg · ★★★★★
ER
7.7 mi
Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative
8 sites · nearest in Hattiesburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.5 mi
Merit Health Wesley
Hattiesburg · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
South Central Regional Medical Center
Laurel · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
Covington County Hospital Cah
Collins · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eastabuchie itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eastabuchie itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Eastabuchie 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 Eastabuchie; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Mississippi

Share of adults, with the Mississippi figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.7%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 14.9%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eastabuchie, betterEastabuchie, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Eastabuchie gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMS 82%
83%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
66%Colon screeningMS 62%
76%MammogramMS 74%
78%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eastabuchie 10.8% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Eastabuchie adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

2 in 5Eastabuchie adults feel lonely
38.4% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
3 in 10Eastabuchie adults lack social or emotional support
28.2% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Eastabuchie adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Eastabuchie adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Eastabuchie 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 5
Eastabuchie adults worry about having enough food
21.6% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 6
Eastabuchie adults worry about keeping their housing
16.2% · MS 16.8%
About the same as MS
1 in 9
Eastabuchie adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.8% · MS 11.2%
About the same as MS
1 in 8
Eastabuchie adults lack reliable transportation
12.1% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

13% of Eastabuchie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

Eastabuchie 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.

36.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Eastabuchie

Why doesn’t Eastabuchie have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Eastabuchie?

Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Eastabuchie’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Eastabuchie?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Minor Care Clinic in Hattiesburg, 7.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.