Health in Southaven, Mississippi: official figures
7.4% of residents of Southaven (4,142 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 393rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Mississippi: 11.0%).
How many children in Southaven are uninsured?
In Southaven, 5.0% of children under 19 and 10.1% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.1% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Southaven are on Medicaid?
13.0% of residents of Southaven under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 266th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Mississippi: 20.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Southaven have a disability?
12.3% of residents of Southaven (6,846 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 408th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Mississippi: 17.8%); 5.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Southaven have a disability?
By age, 32.5% of residents of Southaven aged 65 and over, 11.5% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.9% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Southaven, Mississippi?
An estimated 37.1% of adults in Southaven had obesity in 2023, joint 218th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Southaven?
An estimated 11.6% of adults in Southaven had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 291st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Southaven?
An estimated 17.1% of adults in Southaven reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 335th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.2% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Southaven have high blood pressure?
In Southaven, an estimated 38.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 28.1% did no physical activity outside work, joint 229th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Southaven see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 80.4% of adults in Southaven had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 31st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Southaven compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Southaven ranks 431 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 428 | Lafayette | 7.5% |
| 429 | Commerce City | 7.4% |
| 430 | Tuscaloosa | 7.4% |
| 431 | Southaven | 7.4% |
| 432 | Detroit | 7.4% |
| 433 | Garden Grove | 7.4% |
| 434 | Portsmouth | 7.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Southaven ranks 416 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 413 | Cedar Rapids | 12.3% |
| 414 | Broken Arrow | 12.3% |
| 415 | El Monte | 12.3% |
| 416 | Southaven | 12.3% |
| 417 | New Haven | 12.2% |
| 418 | Pembroke Pines | 12.2% |
| 419 | Oakland | 12.2% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Southaven ranks 219 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Columbia | 37.2% |
| 217 | Ogden | 37.2% |
| 218 | Sioux Falls | 37.1% |
| 219 | Southaven | 37.1% |
| 220 | Delano | 37.1% |
| 221 | Columbia | 37.1% |
| 222 | Dallas | 37.0% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Southaven ranks 306 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Ocala | 11.6% |
| 304 | St. Joseph | 11.6% |
| 305 | Yuba City | 11.6% |
| 306 | Southaven | 11.6% |
| 307 | Greer | 11.6% |
| 308 | New York | 11.5% |
| 309 | Joliet | 11.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Southaven ranks 262 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 259 | Gainesville | 14.2% |
| 260 | Odessa | 14.2% |
| 261 | Sanford | 14.2% |
| 262 | Southaven | 14.2% |
| 263 | Fresno | 14.1% |
| 264 | Lubbock | 14.1% |
| 265 | Sioux Falls | 14.1% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Southaven ranks 472 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 469 | Brentwood | 17.1% |
| 470 | Apopka | 17.1% |
| 471 | San Rafael | 17.1% |
| 472 | Southaven | 17.1% |
| 473 | Manhattan | 17.1% |
| 474 | Goose Creek | 17.1% |
| 475 | Burien | 17.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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