Health by ZIP

Bolivar County, MS health estimates

Mississippi. 28,968 residents, 21,837 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 14 ZIP Codes and 18 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Bolivar County in Mississippi. 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 46.5% of the adults of Bolivar County, MS have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 39.1% to 54.3%.

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: Bolivar County, MS
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalMS figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202224.0%20.1 to 28.518.5%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.623.5%19.7 to 27.918.9%above12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202333.5%30.1 to 37.129.9%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.629.7%26.5 to 33.326.5%in line21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20236.7%6.0 to 7.47.6%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.8 to 8.15.6%5.0 to 6.26.4%below6.6%lowerinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 202310.7%9.1 to 12.68.6%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.39.4%8.0 to 11.07.5%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20238.9%7.8 to 10.17.5%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.57.4%6.5 to 8.46.3%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202311.2%9.8 to 12.710.0%in line9.8%similar11.2%9.9 to 12.810.0%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202318.9%16.0 to 22.319.5%in line20.2%similar19.5%16.5 to 23.020.1%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202320.5%18.0 to 23.415.5%above12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.217.9%15.8 to 20.513.6%above10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202351.9%47.8 to 56.344.9%above34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.748.5%44.4 to 53.141.6%above30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202340.4%36.1 to 44.938.8%in line37.4%similar35.3%31.2 to 39.834.1%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202346.5%39.1 to 54.340.4%in line32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.146.8%39.5 to 54.740.7%in line32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20236.1%5.4 to 6.94.5%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.55.2%4.6 to 5.93.9%above2.9%higherinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: Bolivar County, MS
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalMS figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202385.6%83.1 to 87.886.2%in line87.5%similar84.3%81.6 to 86.684.9%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202257.4%52.1 to 62.761.8%in line66.3%lowerinterval 65.9 to 66.851.5%46.3 to 56.756.4%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202313.7%10.6 to 17.211.5%in line11.0%similar14.2%11.0 to 17.811.9%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202275.0%67.5 to 81.874.0%in line76.5%similar74.3%66.8 to 81.073.5%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202381.4%79.0 to 83.779.7%in line77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.568.4%64.1 to 72.564.9%in line57.5%higherinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 20228.3%7.0 to 9.89.3%in line63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.28.1%6.9 to 9.69.0%in line63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202384.1%81.1 to 87.081.5%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.082.8%79.5 to 85.880.1%in line75.7%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Bolivar County, MS
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalMS figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202311.0%8.9 to 13.413.6%below15.2%lowerinterval 15.0 to 15.512.0%9.7 to 14.714.7%in line16.6%lowerinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202319.8%16.5 to 23.616.9%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.620.4%17.0 to 24.317.4%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202342.3%36.9 to 48.534.0%above24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.841.3%35.8 to 47.433.1%above23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202237.1%31.2 to 43.438.4%in line36.0%similar38.0%32.1 to 44.439.4%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Bolivar County, MS
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalMS figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202343.0%38.0 to 48.538.1%in line30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.341.3%36.4 to 46.936.6%in line28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202320.0%17.3 to 23.017.5%in line13.7%higherinterval 13.4 to 13.920.6%17.8 to 23.818.1%in line14.1%higherinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.3%7.3 to 9.58.1%in line6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.97.3%6.4 to 8.37.1%in line5.8%higherinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.6%11.8 to 15.710.4%above7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.113.4%11.5 to 15.610.2%above7.6%higherinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202324.3%21.2 to 28.018.8%above13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.721.7%18.8 to 25.016.7%above11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.9%6.8 to 9.25.3%above3.8%higherinterval 3.6 to 3.97.3%6.3 to 8.54.9%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 202310.3%9.0 to 12.07.0%above5.5%higherinterval 5.4 to 5.79.8%8.5 to 11.36.7%above5.2%higherinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Bolivar County, MS
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMS figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202332.0%28.0 to 36.824.4%above19.2%higherinterval 18.9 to 19.530.9%26.9 to 35.623.5%above18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202318.6%16.4 to 21.117.3%in line15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.819.6%17.2 to 22.318.2%in line16.3%higherinterval 16.0 to 16.6
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202317.0%14.8 to 19.614.8%in line12.8%higherinterval 12.6 to 13.016.2%14.0 to 18.714.0%in line12.1%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.3

ZIP Codes in Bolivar County

ZIP Codes in Bolivar County, MS, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Bolivar County
ZIP Code 3872568547.9%40.8 to 54.9similar
ZIP Code 3872635451.0%43.4 to 58.3similar
ZIP Code 387301,55142.1%35.2 to 49.1similar
ZIP Code 3873217,65243.2%36.5 to 49.9similar
ZIP Code 3874039352.5%45.0 to 59.7similar
ZIP Code 3874639951.7%44.1 to 58.9similar
ZIP Code 387591,24244.8%38.9 to 50.7similar
ZIP Code 387622,19650.7%43.4 to 58.1similar
ZIP Code 3876426553.4%45.9 to 60.6similar
ZIP Code 387691,86953.4%45.8 to 60.5similar
ZIP Code 3877211747.4%39.9 to 54.5similar
ZIP Code 387732,56650.4%43.5 to 56.9similar
ZIP Code 387742,19154.7%47.2 to 62.0similar
ZIP Code 3878121451.9%44.3 to 59.2similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Bolivar 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 Bolivar County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Bolivar County

Places in Bolivar County, MS, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Bolivar County
Alligator11652.1%44.4 to 59.4similar
Benoit36549.2%42.1 to 56.3similar
Beulah24254.1%46.5 to 61.4similar
Boyle53243.9%36.7 to 50.9similar
Cleveland11,19941.7%35.0 to 48.5similar
Duncan27653.0%45.4 to 60.5similar
Gunnison29553.4%45.8 to 60.6similar
Merigold37946.9%39.5 to 54.2similar
Mound Bayou1,53450.6%43.4 to 58.0similar
Pace18353.6%45.9 to 60.8similar
Renova67649.0%41.3 to 56.5similar
Rosedale1,58453.7%46.2 to 60.9similar
Scott9047.8%40.3 to 55.1similar
Shaw1,45752.6%45.2 to 59.9similar
Shelby2,02155.1%47.6 to 62.4similar
Skene21041.4%34.3 to 48.9similar
Symonds7255.6%47.8 to 62.7similar
Winstonville15351.2%43.7 to 58.4similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Bolivar 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 Bolivar County, MS, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Bolivar County, MS: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD9.1%7.9 to 10.210.0%8.3 to 11.98.9%7.9 to 9.910.7%9.1 to 12.6
Coronary Heart Disease8.8%8.2 to 9.48.4%7.3 to 9.68.3%7.5 to 9.28.9%7.8 to 10.1
Current Asthma11.2%10.6 to 11.711.7%10.2 to 13.410.8%9.5 to 12.211.2%9.8 to 12.7
Depression20.4%19.4 to 21.519.5%16.0 to 23.618.4%15.5 to 21.518.9%16.0 to 22.3
Diabetes17.8%16.7 to 18.819.6%17.0 to 22.417.6%15.5 to 19.820.5%18.0 to 23.4
High Blood Pressure50.0%48.5 to 51.351.3%46.5 to 56.150.6%46.3 to 54.851.9%47.8 to 56.3
Obesity42.2%40.6 to 43.644.5%36.8 to 52.645.2%38.3 to 52.446.5%39.1 to 54.3
Health Insurance21.6%18.4 to 25.215.9%12.5 to 20.08.9%7.8 to 9.813.7%10.6 to 17.2
Binge Drinking10.8%10.4 to 11.310.6%8.4 to 13.312.2%10.0 to 14.911.0%8.9 to 13.4
Current Cigarette Smoking20.2%17.6 to 22.922.4%18.2 to 27.116.3%14.3 to 18.519.8%16.5 to 23.6
Physical Inactivity34.7%31.8 to 37.738.1%32.4 to 44.533.1%28.8 to 37.742.3%36.9 to 48.5
General Health26.2%23.4 to 29.029.7%25.5 to 34.125.7%23.2 to 28.432.0%28.0 to 36.8

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Bolivar County, MS: 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/ms/bolivar-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 Bolivar County, MS

How does the obesity estimate of Bolivar County, MS compare with Mississippi?

The Mississippi figure is 40.4% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Mississippi figure is inside the interval of Bolivar County, MS. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Bolivar County, MS 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 Bolivar County, MS is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Bolivar County, MS?

CDC estimates that 20.5% of the adults of Bolivar County, MS have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 18.0% to 23.4%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Bolivar County, MS above or below the Mississippi figure?

Bolivar County, MS and the Mississippi figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Bolivar County, MS is above the Mississippi figure for 18 measures.

It is below the Mississippi figure for 2 measures.

It is in line with the Mississippi figure for 20 measures.