Health by ZIP

Pemiscot County, MO health estimates

Missouri. 14,613 residents, 10,795 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 8 ZIP Codes and 12 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Pemiscot County in Missouri. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 44.9% of the adults of Pemiscot County, MO have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 36.9% to 53.1%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Pemiscot County, MO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalMO figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202232.8%27.9 to 38.315.8%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.633.8%28.8 to 39.416.0%above12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202335.4%31.9 to 39.128.8%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.630.3%27.1 to 33.725.2%above21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.5%7.6 to 9.48.6%in line7.9%similar6.7%6.1 to 7.57.2%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 202313.3%11.5 to 15.28.0%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.311.3%9.8 to 12.97.0%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20239.7%8.6 to 10.96.8%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.57.7%6.8 to 8.65.6%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202312.2%10.8 to 13.810.6%above9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.012.3%10.9 to 14.010.7%above9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202325.7%22.0 to 29.624.3%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.526.8%23.0 to 30.825.1%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202317.9%15.8 to 20.412.1%above12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.214.9%13.0 to 17.010.4%above10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202345.0%40.7 to 49.436.5%above34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.740.1%35.8 to 44.433.0%above30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202341.5%37.2 to 46.137.5%in line37.4%similar34.8%30.5 to 39.332.5%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202344.9%36.9 to 53.136.6%above32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.144.9%36.9 to 53.136.8%above32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20235.6%5.1 to 6.33.6%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.54.6%4.1 to 5.13.1%above2.9%higherinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: Pemiscot County, MO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalMO figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202381.5%79.0 to 83.984.5%below87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.878.6%75.8 to 81.482.8%below85.6%lowerinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202256.7%51.1 to 62.164.0%below66.3%lowerinterval 65.9 to 66.850.4%45.0 to 55.758.4%below54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202313.1%10.6 to 16.08.7%above11.0%similar13.6%11.1 to 16.79.0%above11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202273.8%65.8 to 81.174.7%in line76.5%similar73.1%64.8 to 80.574.2%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202379.7%77.2 to 82.277.2%in line77.0%similar62.9%58.5 to 67.258.8%in line57.5%higherinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202248.6%44.8 to 52.760.4%below63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.247.3%43.4 to 51.459.8%below63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202380.3%76.9 to 83.678.4%in line77.7%similar78.1%74.4 to 81.676.5%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Pemiscot County, MO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalMO figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202312.8%10.4 to 15.616.3%below15.2%similar14.4%11.7 to 17.417.8%below16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202324.8%21.3 to 28.516.0%above11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.625.3%21.6 to 29.116.4%above11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202342.1%36.7 to 47.928.8%above24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.840.5%35.2 to 46.327.8%above23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202242.6%35.8 to 49.636.5%in line36.0%similar44.1%37.1 to 51.037.5%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Pemiscot County, MO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalMO figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202347.7%42.6 to 52.936.2%above30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.345.5%40.7 to 50.834.5%above28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202323.4%20.7 to 26.317.2%above13.7%higherinterval 13.4 to 13.924.5%21.7 to 27.617.8%above14.1%higherinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 202310.7%9.5 to 12.18.3%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.98.9%7.9 to 10.17.2%above5.8%higherinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.7%12.9 to 16.79.2%above7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.114.4%12.6 to 16.39.0%above7.6%higherinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202324.7%21.6 to 28.015.8%above13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.721.1%18.5 to 24.113.8%above11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.1%6.3 to 8.03.9%above3.8%higherinterval 3.6 to 3.96.4%5.6 to 7.23.6%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.1%8.1 to 10.25.1%above5.5%higherinterval 5.4 to 5.78.5%7.5 to 9.54.8%above5.2%higherinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Pemiscot County, MO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMO figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202332.5%28.5 to 36.820.5%above19.2%higherinterval 18.9 to 19.530.8%27.0 to 34.919.6%above18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202320.5%18.2 to 22.917.5%above15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.822.0%19.6 to 24.618.5%above16.3%higherinterval 16.0 to 16.6
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202319.6%17.3 to 22.314.2%above12.8%higherinterval 12.6 to 13.018.3%16.1 to 20.813.4%above12.1%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.3

ZIP Codes in Pemiscot County

ZIP Codes in Pemiscot County, MO, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Pemiscot County
ZIP Code 638266840.5%32.7 to 48.8similar
ZIP Code 6382740242.0%34.1 to 50.1similar
ZIP Code 638306,44345.6%37.8 to 53.6similar
ZIP Code 6383934641.8%34.5 to 50.1similar
ZIP Code 638513,76550.5%42.5 to 58.3similar
ZIP Code 6385320038.6%31.3 to 46.4similar
ZIP Code 638773,33541.4%33.7 to 49.3similar
ZIP Code 6387955642.6%34.8 to 50.8similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Pemiscot County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Pemiscot County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Pemiscot County

Places in Pemiscot County, MO, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Pemiscot County
Bragg City7241.6%34.1 to 49.9similar
Caruthersville5,56246.6%38.8 to 54.6similar
Cooter34341.8%34.5 to 50.1similar
Denton8242.1%33.8 to 50.4similar
Hayti2,49352.2%44.1 to 60.0similar
Hayti Heights51555.9%47.8 to 63.6similar
Hayward9342.5%34.3 to 51.0similar
Holland19438.8%31.5 to 46.6similar
Homestown7349.1%40.7 to 57.2similar
Pascola8742.1%34.3 to 50.4similar
Steele1,85342.1%34.2 to 50.1similar
Wardell31041.0%33.3 to 49.2similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Pemiscot County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Pemiscot County, MO, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Pemiscot County, MO: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD13.3%11.8 to 14.812.8%10.8 to 14.812.0%10.8 to 13.413.3%11.5 to 15.2
Coronary Heart Disease10.3%9.5 to 11.09.5%8.2 to 10.79.7%8.7 to 10.89.7%8.6 to 10.9
Current Asthma11.4%10.9 to 12.011.2%9.8 to 12.712.0%10.6 to 13.712.2%10.8 to 13.8
Depression25.0%23.9 to 26.324.7%20.5 to 29.124.7%21.1 to 28.725.7%22.0 to 29.6
Diabetes16.7%15.8 to 17.616.9%14.5 to 19.416.5%14.4 to 18.817.9%15.8 to 20.4
High Blood Pressure40.2%39.0 to 41.342.9%38.4 to 47.443.1%38.6 to 47.545.0%40.7 to 49.4
Obesity42.5%41.1 to 43.943.6%36.0 to 51.643.5%35.9 to 51.144.9%36.9 to 53.1
Health Insurance22.1%19.1 to 25.118.0%14.8 to 21.610.6%9.5 to 11.913.1%10.6 to 16.0
Binge Drinking13.3%12.7 to 13.813.4%10.9 to 16.415.1%12.2 to 18.512.8%10.4 to 15.6
Current Cigarette Smoking28.4%25.5 to 31.227.1%22.5 to 31.924.8%22.1 to 27.824.8%21.3 to 28.5
Physical Inactivity37.0%34.3 to 39.738.2%32.4 to 44.235.5%30.8 to 40.542.1%36.7 to 47.9
General Health27.6%25.1 to 30.328.7%25.0 to 32.528.3%25.6 to 31.232.5%28.5 to 36.8

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Pemiscot County, MO: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/mo/pemiscot-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Pemiscot County, MO

How does the obesity estimate of Pemiscot County, MO compare with Missouri?

The Missouri figure is 36.6% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The whole interval of Pemiscot County, MO is above the Missouri figure.

How does the obesity estimate of Pemiscot County, MO compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for Pemiscot County, MO is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Pemiscot County, MO?

CDC estimates that 17.9% of the adults of Pemiscot County, MO have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 15.8% to 20.4%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Pemiscot County, MO above or below the Missouri figure?

Pemiscot County, MO and the Missouri figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Pemiscot County, MO is above the Missouri figure for 27 measures.

It is below the Missouri figure for 4 measures.

It is in line with the Missouri figure for 9 measures.