Within Mississippi, Leakesville is healthier than 52% of graded towns
Leakesville differs from Mississippi on 15 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 11 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Leakesville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Leakesville
Leakesville looks healthier next to Mississippi than next to the country
It’s healthier than 52% of the 101 Mississippi towns we grade, but 13% of towns nationwide. Much of Mississippi scores low on these measures. Health Grade ↓
Leakesville is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Leakesville’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Leakesville
3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (28.8%), vs 22.4% across Mississippi. Utility shut-off threats (15.5% vs 11.2%) and housing insecurity (22.9% vs 16.8%) are higher too. Everyday needs ↓
Leakesville is behind on routine checkups
It trails Mississippi on three of four routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (76.7% vs 81.5%), cholesterol checks (81% vs 86.2%) and colon screening (51.3% vs 61.8%). Checkups ↓
Many Leakesville adults are uninsured, but health holds up
1 in 6 working-age adults has no health insurance (16.9%, vs 11.5% across Mississippi). Yet the share who say their health is fair or poor, 27.2%, is about level with the state’s 24.4%. Fewer get a yearly checkup: 76.7% vs 81.5%. Checkups ↓
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 Leakesville’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
What’s behind Leakesville’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Leakesville is healthier than 13% of U.S. towns, #49 of 101 in Mississippi. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 46% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 2%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Leakesville’s median household income is $68,428; among the 10,378 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($51K–$86K), it’s healthier than 10%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Leakesville compares well: asthma, 8.5% (U.S. 9.9%); cancer, other than skin cancer, 5% (U.S. 7.9%); ever told they have depression, 16.2% (U.S. 20.6%).
Care in and near Leakesville
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Leakesville, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Leakesville; ≈ 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).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
16.9% of Leakesville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.
Keeping up with care
Share of Leakesville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Mississippi.
Out of every 100 Leakesville adults…
Leakesville runs below MS on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 10% of Leakesville residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Mississippi. Arthritis and cancer run low partly because the town is young.
Everyday habits, side by side with Mississippi
Share of adults, with the Mississippi figure marked.
How Leakesville adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Leakesville runs above Mississippi.
2 in 5 Leakesville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Leakesville and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leakesville | D | 46.9% | 14.9% | 22.9% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Leakesville adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Leakesville
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Leakesville is better than Mississippi on 4 and worse on 11; on the rest, the Mississippi figure falls inside Leakesville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Leakesville | MS | U.S. | vs MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 27.2%22.9–31.6 | 24.4% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.4%12.4–16.6 | 14.8% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.6%15.4–19.9 | 17.3% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 46.9%38.1–55.5 | 40.4% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 14.9%12.8–17.1 | 15.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 46%41.2–50.7 | 44.9% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35%30.7–39.4 | 38.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 23.4%20.4–26.6 | 29.9% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 8.5%7.4–9.7 | 10% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 5%4.4–5.5 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.7%5.9–7.6 | 7.5% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 7.7%6.5–8.9 | 8.6% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 4.1%3.6–4.6 | 4.5% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 17.6%14.5–20.8 | 18.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 22.9%18.9–26.9 | 16.9% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 35.2%29.4–41.2 | 34% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.5%13.4–20 | 13.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 42.6%35.3–50 | 38.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 16.9%13–21.5 | 11.5% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 76.7%72.6–80.5 | 81.5% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 81%77.8–84.3 | 86.2% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 71.7%68–75.2 | 79.7% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 51.3%45.7–56.6 | 61.8% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 71.1%62.5–78.5 | 74% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 16.2%13.5–19.1 | 19.5% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 38%31.8–44.1 | 36.4% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 36.8%31.5–42.1 | 28.9% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 28.8%23.4–34.3 | 22.4% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 22.9%18.9–26.9 | 16.8% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 15.5%13–18 | 11.2% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 15.1%12.5–17.8 | 11.9% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 16.9%13.1–21.1 | 13.6% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.7%33.4–44.2 | 38.1% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.5%14–19.2 | 18.8% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 19.2%16.3–22.3 | 17.5% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.2%6.2–8.1 | 8.1% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 7.4%6.3–8.5 | 7% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.9%8.4–11.6 | 10.4% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.7%4.8–6.6 | 5.3% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Mississippi figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Leakesville
Is Leakesville a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Leakesville is healthier than 13% of U.S. towns: D for health, #49 of 101 in Mississippi. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 10%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Leakesville?
CDC estimates 46.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 38.1% and 55.5%, against 40.4% across Mississippi and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Leakesville?
George Regional Health System in Lucedale, 15.9 miles in a straight line from Leakesville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
How many people in Leakesville have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 16.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 13–21.5%), against 11.5% across Mississippi.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Leakesville more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Leakesville.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.