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Health in Georgetown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Georgetown residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Georgetown adults…

On every condition, Georgetown is about the same as Mississippi. Tap one to see it as people.

45 of every 100 Georgetown adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · about the same · likely 40.7–50.1%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Getting care

Care in and near Georgetown

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

HNearest ERSimpson General Hospital CahMendenhall · 17.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySimpson General Hospital Cah★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCopiah Comprehensive Health ComplexHazlehurst · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.5 mi
Copiah Comprehensive Health Complex
Hazlehurst · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.5 mi
Family Health Care Clinic
7 sites · nearest in Newhebron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Simpson General Hospital Cah
Mendenhall · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Copiah County Medical Center
Hazlehurst · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Lawrence County Hospital Cah
Monticello · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Cah
Prentiss · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Georgetown itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Georgetown itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Georgetown 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 Georgetown; ≈ 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 32.7%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 13.4%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Georgetown, betterGeorgetown, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Georgetown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupMS 82%
88%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
62%Colon screeningMS 62%
76%MammogramMS 74%
81%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Georgetown 10.1% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Georgetown adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

4 in 10Georgetown adults feel lonely
36.9% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 3Georgetown adults lack social or emotional support
31.2% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Georgetown adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 6Georgetown adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Georgetown 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
Georgetown adults worry about having enough food
20.6% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 6
Georgetown adults worry about keeping their housing
16.8% · MS 16.8%
About the same as MS
1 in 9
Georgetown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.7% · MS 11.2%
About the same as MS
1 in 9
Georgetown adults lack reliable transportation
10.8% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

11.6% of Georgetown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

Georgetown 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.

36.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Georgetown

Why doesn’t Georgetown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Georgetown?

Simpson General Hospital Cah in Mendenhall, 17.6 miles in a straight line from Georgetown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.