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Health in Webb · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Webb residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Webb

Making ends meet is harder in Webb

1 in 4 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off (25.1%), more than twice the Mississippi rate. Food insecurity (44.2% vs 22.4%) and housing insecurity (32.5% vs 16.8%) are higher too. 35.2% of adults receive SNAP, vs 13.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Stroke, diabetes and COPD run high in Webb

1 in 13 adults have had a stroke (7.5%), vs 4.5% across Mississippi. 1 in 4 adults have diabetes (24.5%), vs 15.5% across Mississippi. COPD is also above the state: 12.4%, vs 8.6% across Mississippi. In all, Webb runs above Mississippi on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Webb adults get no exercise

1 in 2 adults get no exercise outside work (48%), 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 Webb’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Everyday needs

Making ends meet

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

4 in 10
Webb adults worry about having enough food
44.2% · MS 22.4%
Worse than MS
1 in 3
Webb adults worry about keeping their housing
32.5% · MS 16.8%
Worse than MS
1 in 4
Webb adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
25.1% · MS 11.2%
Worse than MS
1 in 4
Webb adults lack reliable transportation
22.9% · MS 11.9%
Worse than MS

35.2% of Webb adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Webb adults…

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

8 of every 100 Webb adults have had a stroke
Mississippi: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.7%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Mississippi

Share of adults, with the Mississippi figure marked.

Get no exercise 48%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 45%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 9.1%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 24.2%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Webb, betterWebb, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Webb gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Webb

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

HNearest ERTallahatchie General Hospital-CahCharleston · 16.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorth Sunflower Medical Center Cah★★★★★ · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAaron E. Henry Community Health Services CenterClarksdale · 20.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah
Charleston · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
North Sunflower Medical Center Cah
Ruleville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center
4 sites · nearest in Clarksdale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.9 mi
Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center
Clarksdale · ★★★★★
ER
21.1 mi
Quitman Community Hospital
Marks · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Delta Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Mound Bayou
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Webb itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Webb itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Webb 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 Webb; ≈ 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 Webb adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Mississippi.

85%Yearly checkupMS 82%
86%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
60%Colon screeningMS 62%
73%MammogramMS 74%
83%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Webb 15.3% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Webb adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Webb runs above Mississippi.

2 in 5Webb adults feel lonely
40.7% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
4 in 10Webb adults lack social or emotional support
36.8% · MS 28.9% · Worse than MS
1 in 5Webb adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Webb adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · MS 17.3% · Worse than MS
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Webb 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

Webb 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.

48.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs30%
Thinking or memory22.9%
Hearing8%
Errands alone17.2%
Vision13.7%
Dressing or bathing10.9%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Webb

Why doesn’t Webb have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Webb?

Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah in Charleston, 16.9 miles in a straight line from Webb’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 Webb.

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.