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Health in Kokomo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kokomo residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
26.9%
About the same as MS (24.4%)
Obesity
42%
About the same as MS (40.4%)
No exercise
35.1%
About the same as MS (34%)
Uninsured
13.7%
About the same as MS (11.5%)
Feel lonely
38.6%
About the same as MS (36.4%)
Nearest ER
11 mi
Walthall County General Hospital Cah
What stands out

What stands out about health in Kokomo

3 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Kokomo

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

HNearest ERWalthall County General Hospital CahTylertown · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarion General Hospital★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care ClinicColumbia · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Family Health Care Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Columbia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Walthall County General Hospital Cah
Tylertown · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.9 mi
Marion General Hospital
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.6 mi
Beacham Memorial Hospital
Magnolia · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈28.2 mi
Southwest MS Regional Medical Center
Mccomb · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.5 mi
Pike County Medical Services
Mccomb · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kokomo itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kokomo itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kokomo 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 Kokomo; ≈ 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 Kokomo adults…

Kokomo runs above MS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

43 of every 100 Kokomo adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · about the same · likely 38.9–47.8%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Mississippi

Share of adults, with the Mississippi figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.1%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.1%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 15.1%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 21.1%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Kokomo, betterKokomo, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Kokomo gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMS 82%
83%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
57%Colon screeningMS 62%
67%MammogramMS 74%
77%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kokomo 13.7% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Kokomo adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

2 in 5Kokomo adults feel lonely
38.6% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 3Kokomo adults lack social or emotional support
30.9% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Kokomo adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Kokomo adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Kokomo 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
Kokomo adults worry about having enough food
25.2% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 6
Kokomo adults worry about keeping their housing
17.7% · MS 16.8%
About the same as MS
1 in 9
Kokomo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.3% · MS 11.2%
About the same as MS
1 in 8
Kokomo adults lack reliable transportation
13.3% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

14.9% of Kokomo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

Kokomo 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.

41.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory21%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing5.8%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Kokomo

Why doesn’t Kokomo have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kokomo?

Walthall County General Hospital Cah in Tylertown, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Kokomo’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 Kokomo.

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.