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How does
Mississippi
Perform on Health Opportunity and Equity?

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HEALTH OUTCOMES
50th
Domain score:
19
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC FACTORS
47th
Domain score:
50
COMMUNITY & SAFETY FACTORS
32nd
Domain score:
73
PHYSICAL
ENVIRONMENT
38th
Domain score:
71
ACCESS TO
HEALTH CARE
47th
Domain score:
22
Key State Highlights.
Ranking in the bottom five states for healthcare access and socioeconomic measures, Mississippi experiences some of the worst health outcomes in the nation. The state also faces deep socioeconomic, healthcare access, and environmental challenges across racial/ethnic groups.
  • Although White and Asian/Pacific Islander populations generally fare better than the Mississippi state rate on most measures, a smaller share of the White population, live in areas with adequate, access to primary care than the state rate and a smaller share of
  • The American Indian/Alaska Native population within the state has the highest premature mortality rate, is the least likely to report being in excellent or very good health and have a smaller share of the population living in areas with adequate access to psychiatric care than the state rate. They also are least likely of all populations to earn a livable income, or have youth aged 16-24 in school or working.
  • The Black population in Mississippi has one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the state. They also face challenges in accessing quality housing and are less likely to live in areas with food security than all other groups in the state.
  • Hispanic residents within the state face substantial inequities in opportunities to own homes and attain a post-secondary education. Only 39% of Hispanic adults have education beyond high school compared to a state rate for all groups of 55%. of the Asian/Pacific Islander population. has a dedicated health care provider than the state rate.
Adult Health Status
Child Health Status
Infant Mortality
Low Birthweight
Premature Mortality
Affordable Housing
Employment
Livable Income
Post-Secondary Education
Youth in School or Working
Low Homicide
Low Physical Assault
Low Robbery
Low Sexual Assault
Food Security
Home Ownership
Housing Quality
Low Liquor Store Density
Access to Primary Care
Access to Psychiatric Care
Affordable Health Care
Dedicated Healthcare Provider
Health Insurance Coverage
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Youth in School or Working
84%
of young people are in school or working
100%
More young people would need to obtain jobs or enroll in school to achieve the HOPE Goal
59,182
More young people would need to obtain jobs or enroll in school to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Youth in School or Working

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Post-Secondary Education
55%
of adults have post-secondary education
83%
More adults would need to attain post-secondary education to achieve the HOPE Goal
559,052
More adults would need to attain post-secondary education to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Post-Secondary Education

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Hope Goal
83%
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90%
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Premature Mortality
711.36
deaths per 100,000 adults age 25-64
More 25-64 year old adults surviving per year to achieve the HOPE Goals
8,577
More 25-64 year old adults surviving per year to achieve the HOPE Goals
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Premature Mortality

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Low Sexual Assault
99%
of people live in counties with low sexual assault rates
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low sexual assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
18,282
More people would need to live in counties with low sexual assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Sexual Assault

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Low Robbery
66%
of people live in counties with low robbery rates
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low robbery rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
517,330
More people would need to live in counties with low robbery rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Robbery

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Low Physical Assault
85%
of people live in counties with low physical assault rates
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low physical assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
235,604
More people would need to live in counties with low physical assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Physical Assault

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Low Homicide
50%
of people live in counties with low murder rates
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low murder rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,145,188
More people would need to live in counties with low murder rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Homicide

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Low Liquor Store Density
77%
of people are living in counties with low liquor store density
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low liquor store density to achieve the HOPE Goal
501,131
More people would need to live in counties with low liquor store density to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Liquor Store Density

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100%
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100%
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Livable Income
52%
of adults live in households with livable income
88%
More adults would need to live in households with livable incomes to achieve the HOPE Goal
709,127
More adults would need to live in households with livable incomes to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Livable Income

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Hope Goal
88%
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40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
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Low Birthweight
12%
of infants are born with low birth weight
5%
Fewer low-weight births would need to happen per year to achieve the HOPE Goal
2,547
Fewer low-weight births would need to happen per year to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Birthweight

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Hope Goal
5%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
MS
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Health Insurance Coverage
85%
of people under age 65 have health insurance coverage
98%
More people under the age of 65 would need to obtain health insurance coverage to achieve the HOPE Goal
336,093
More people under the age of 65 would need to obtain health insurance coverage to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Health Insurance Coverage

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Hope Goal
98%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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Infant Mortality
8.5
infant deaths per 1,000 live births
2.5
More infants surviving to their first birthday per year to achieve the HOPE Goal
216
More infants surviving to their first birthday per year to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Infant Mortality

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Hope Goal
2.5
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2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
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Housing Quality
82%
of households have good housing quality
92%
More households would need to have good housing quality to achieve the HOPE Goal
105,509
More households would need to have good housing quality to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Housing Quality

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Hope Goal
92%
55%
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65%
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80%
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95%
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Home Ownership
70%
of households live in a home they own
81%
More households would need to own their homes to achieve the HOPE Goal
119,732
More households would need to own their homes to achieve the HOPE Goal
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Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Home Ownership

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Hope Goal
81%
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100%
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Food Security
65%
of people with food security
97%
More people would need to have food security to achieve the HOPE Goal
939,207
More people would need to have food security to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Food Security

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97%
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70%
80%
90%
100%
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Employment
94%
of people in the labor force are employed
99%
More people in the labor force would need to be employed to achieve the HOPE Goal
73,607
More people in the labor force would need to be employed to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Employment

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99%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
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Dedicated Healthcare Provider
80%
of adults have a usual source of care
92%
More adults would need to report having a dedicated health care provider to achieve the HOPE Goal
228,225
More adults would need to report having a dedicated health care provider to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Dedicated Healthcare Provider

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96%
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100%
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Child Health Status
85%
of children in very good or excellent health
98%
More children would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal
More children would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal
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Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Child Health Status

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Adult Health Status
40%
of U.S. adults are in very good or excellent health
73%
More adults would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal
636,057
More adults would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Adult Health Status

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Hope Goal
73%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
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Affordable Housing
66%
of households with affordable housing
87%
More households would need affordable housing to achieve the HOPE Goal
132,745
More households would need affordable housing to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Affordable Housing

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87%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
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Affordable Health Care
85%
of adults with affordable health care
96%
More adults would need to have affordable health care to achieve the HOPE Goal
205,246
More adults would need to have affordable health care to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Affordable Health Care

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97%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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Access to Psychiatric Care
47%
of people live in counties with access to psychiatric care
100%
More people would need to live in counties with access to psychiatric care to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,574,685
More people would need to live in counties with access to psychiatric care to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Access to Psychiatric Care

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100%
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70%
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90%
100%
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Access to Primary Care
43%
of people live in counties with access to primary care
100%
More people would need to live in counties with access to primary care to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,689,156
More people would need to live in counties with access to primary care to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Mississippi
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Access to Primary Care

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100%
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Health Outcomes
Adult Health Status
Child Health Status
Infant Mortality
Low Birthweight
Premature Mortality
Social & Economic Factors
Affordable Housing
Employment
Livable Income
Post-Secondary Education
Youth in School or Working
Community & Safety Factors
Low Homicide
Low Physical Assault
Low Poverty Concentration
Low Robery
Low Sexual Assault
Physical Environment
Food Security
Home Ownership
Housing Quality
Low Liquor Store Density
Access to Health Care
Access to Primary Care
Access to Psychiatric Care
Affordable Health Care
Dedicated Health Care Provider
Adult Health Status
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