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Health in Nitta Yuma · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nitta Yuma residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 38721, 39159. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Nitta Yuma

Stroke, diabetes and COPD run high in Nitta Yuma

1 in 14 adults have had a stroke (7.1%), vs 4.5% across Mississippi. 1 in 4 adults have diabetes (23.2%), vs 15.5% across Mississippi. COPD is also above the state: 12.8%, vs 8.6% across Mississippi. In all, Nitta Yuma runs above Mississippi on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Nitta Yuma

2 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (38.6%), vs 22.4% across Mississippi. Utility shut-off threats (20.2% vs 11.2%) and no reliable transportation (19.8% vs 11.9%) are higher too. 29.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 13.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Nitta Yuma adults get no exercise

44.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 34% across Mississippi. Habits ↓

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 Nitta Yuma’s likely range; Nitta Yuma’s figures come from ZIP codes 38721, 39159, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nitta Yuma adults…

Nitta Yuma runs below MS on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Nitta Yuma adults have had a stroke
Mississippi: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–7.7%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

2 in 5
Nitta Yuma adults worry about having enough food
38.6% · MS 22.4%
Worse than MS
1 in 4
Nitta Yuma adults worry about keeping their housing
26.8% · MS 16.8%
Worse than MS
1 in 5
Nitta Yuma adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
20.2% · MS 11.2%
Worse than MS
1 in 5
Nitta Yuma adults lack reliable transportation
19.8% · MS 11.9%
Worse than MS

29.7% of Nitta Yuma adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Mississippi

Share of adults, with the Mississippi figure marked.

Get no exercise 44.9%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.4%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 10%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 23.3%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Nitta Yuma, betterNitta Yuma, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Nitta Yuma gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Nitta Yuma

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

HNearest ERSharkey Issaquena Community HospitalRolling Fork · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDelta Health CenterRolling Fork · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Delta Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Rolling Fork
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.5 mi
Sharkey Issaquena Community Hospital
Rolling Fork · not rated
ER
22.8 mi
Delta Health System - the Medical Center
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
23.2 mi
G. A. Carmichael Family Health Centers
Belzoni · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.8 mi
East Carroll Parish Hospital
Lake Providence · not rated
ER
28.2 mi
Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo
Yazoo City · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Nitta Yuma itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Nitta Yuma itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Nitta Yuma 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 Nitta Yuma; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupMS 82%
85%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
61%Colon screeningMS 62%
74%MammogramMS 74%
83%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nitta Yuma 15.4% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Nitta Yuma adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Nitta Yuma runs above Mississippi.

2 in 5Nitta Yuma adults feel lonely
38.3% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 3Nitta Yuma adults lack social or emotional support
33.9% · MS 28.9% · Worse than MS
1 in 6Nitta Yuma adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.1% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Nitta Yuma adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Nitta Yuma 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.

Around town

Nitta Yuma 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.

46.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs28.1%
Thinking or memory21.6%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone15.4%
Vision12.2%
Dressing or bathing9.6%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Nitta Yuma

Why doesn’t Nitta Yuma have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Nitta Yuma?

Delta Health System - the Medical Center in Greenville, 22.8 miles in a straight line from Nitta Yuma’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Nitta Yuma?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Rolling Fork Satellite in Rolling Fork, 8.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Nitta Yuma.

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.