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Health in Mount Olive · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mount Olive residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mount Olive adults…

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

49 of every 100 Mount Olive adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · about the same · likely 44.7–53.6%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Why age matters in Mount Olive

Only 13% of Mount Olive residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Mississippi. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Mount Olive13%
Mississippi17%
Getting care

Care in and near Mount Olive

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

HNearest ERMagee General HospitalMagee · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMagee General Hospital★★★★★ · 9.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care ClinicMize · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Magee General Hospital
Magee · ★★★★★
ER
9.6 mi
Family Health Care Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Mize
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
Covington County Hospital Cah
Collins · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
Family Health Center Taylorsville
Taylorsville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.9 mi
Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Cah
Prentiss · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
Smith County Emergency Hospital
Raleigh · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Olive itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Olive itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive; ≈ 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 35.8%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.8%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 11.4%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Mount Olive, betterMount Olive, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Mount Olive gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupMS 82%
88%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
67%Colon screeningMS 62%
75%MammogramMS 74%
81%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Olive 11.1% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Mount Olive adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

2 in 5Mount Olive adults feel lonely
37.7% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 3Mount Olive adults lack social or emotional support
31.2% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 6Mount Olive adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 6Mount Olive adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Mount Olive 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
Mount Olive adults worry about having enough food
25.9% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 5
Mount Olive adults worry about keeping their housing
19.8% · MS 16.8%
About the same as MS
1 in 8
Mount Olive adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.3% · MS 11.2%
About the same as MS
1 in 7
Mount Olive adults lack reliable transportation
13.5% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

16.4% of Mount Olive adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

Mount Olive 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.

38.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory17.4%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing5.9%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Mount Olive

Why doesn’t Mount Olive have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mount Olive?

Magee General Hospital in Magee, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Mount Olive’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 Mount Olive?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Care Clinic, Mize--School in Mize, 9.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mount Olive.

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.