Chickasaw County Health Data
Chickasaw County, Mississippi
Health Score
12/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
71.0 yr
Uninsured Rate
14.5%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
71.0 yr
State avg 70.9 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
14.5%
State avg 13.9%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
59
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
30
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Chickasaw County, Mississippi
Life expectancy slightly above national struggles
Chickasaw County residents live to an average of 71.0 years, nearly 8 years below the U.S. average of 78.9 years. About 28% of adults report poor or fair health, a troubling sign of chronic disease burden affecting the community.
Performing just above state average
At 71.0 years, Chickasaw County's life expectancy marginally exceeds Mississippi's state average of 70.9 years—a difference of just 0.1 years. The county ranks near the middle of Mississippi's 82 counties for overall health outcomes.
Better than southern neighbors, worse than eastern
Chickasaw County outperforms Coahoma County (65.3 years) and Claiborne County (68.6 years) to the south and west, but trails Choctaw County (73.8 years) to the east. Primary care provider access at 59 per 100K exceeds many peers, though mental health support lags at 30 per 100K.
Nearly 1 in 7 without health insurance
Chickasaw County's uninsured rate of 14.5% exceeds the state average of 13.9%, leaving over 2,000 residents potentially without regular access to preventive care. With 59 primary care providers per 100,000 people, the county maintains reasonable access to basic health services, though mental health providers are limited.
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Data Sources
Health data sourced from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Data is informational only. Not medical or health advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.