County profile
Quitman County, Mississippi
Environmental & community health profile. Fused from EPA, CDC, CMS, and Census data into a single free view.
Opportunity Score
out of 100
Env
27
Disease
70
Provider
95
SDOH
73
Compound Signal Status
Strong compound signal detected
Quitman County, Mississippi shows a strong compound signal: disease burden (70th percentile), provider gap (95th percentile), and SDOH stress (73rd percentile) all exceed the 70th percentile. Environmental risk is the one dimension below threshold, which means the primary drivers here are chronic disease prevalence across respiratory, cardiovascular, oncology, and behavioral health conditions, healthcare specialist shortages relative to population need, and social vulnerability including poverty, housing instability, transportation barriers, and insurance gaps rather than environmental exposure. This is a pattern more commonly seen in non-industrial communities facing deep systemic health and access challenges.
Environmental Factors
Air, water, and exposure indicators
Top environmental indicators for Quitman County with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
| Indicator | Quitman County | MS avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
PM2.5 (annual mean) EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 8.4 µg/m³ -1.0% vs MS | 8.5 | 7.4 |
Ozone EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 54.5 ppb ▲ +3.5% vs MS | 52.7 | 57.1 |
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 9,311 index ▼ -92% vs MS | 112,246 | 291,320 |
Days Above 95°F NOAA ACIS | 40 days/yr ▲ +51% vs MS | 27 | 25 |
Superfund Proximity EPA EJSCREEN | 0.00 score ▼ -100% vs MS | 0.03 | 0.16 |
Drinking Water Violations EPA EJSCREEN | 14.65 score ▲ +360% vs MS | 3.18 | 3.39 |
Health Outcomes
Chronic disease prevalence
CDC PLACES model-based prevalence estimates for adults in Quitman County. Full profile covers 15+ health outcomes plus mortality on the platform.
| Condition | Quitman County | MS avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
Current Asthma % of adults with current asthma | 11.6% ▲ +13% vs MS | 10.2% | 10.6% |
COPD % of adults with diagnosed COPD | 12.4% ▲ +27% vs MS | 9.8% | 8.5% |
Diabetes % of adults with diagnosed diabetes | 22.8% ▲ +32% vs MS | 17.2% | 13.6% |
Coronary Heart Disease % of adults with CHD | 9.7% ▲ +16% vs MS | 8.4% | 7.8% |
Depression % of adults ever diagnosed with depression | 18.5% ▼ -4.4% vs MS | 19.4% | 22.9% |
Frequent Mental Distress % of adults with 14+ poor mental health days/month | 19.4% ▲ +9.1% vs MS | 17.8% | 17.1% |
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Full Environmental Profile
All 40+ environmental metrics including toxic releases, hazardous site proximity, PFAS detection, pesticide exposure, and climate stress indicators.
Service Line Opportunities
See how Quitman County ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare Quitman County side-by-side with neighboring counties across every dimension.
Trend Analysis
5-year sparklines for health outcomes, SDOH measures, and mortality rates so you can see where the county is heading, not just where it is today.
PDF Report Export
Generate a consultant-ready environmental health briefing for Quitman County with methodology citations — drops straight into a CHNA or grant application.
Nearby Counties
Counties bordering Quitman County
Adjacent county profiles with their own scores and environmental health data. Source: Census Bureau County Adjacency File.
Data sources: EPA AQS, EPA EJSCREEN, EPA TRI, CDC PLACES, CDC WONDER, CMS NPPES, Census ACS, County Health Rankings, NOAA ACIS, NCI State Cancer Profiles. Every score on this page is derived from publicly available federal data, fused by the Banana Analytics pipeline.
Methodology: See the full scoring methodology (v1.2.0) for weights, sensitivity analysis, and validation against county-level mortality data.
Last refreshed: April 17, 2026