County profile
Walthall 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
26
Disease
62
Provider
81
SDOH
75
Compound Signal Status
Moderate compound signal detected
Walthall County, Mississippi shows a moderate compound signal: provider gap (81st percentile) and SDOH stress (75th percentile) are both elevated. A healthcare access deficit paired with social vulnerability means that the barriers are compounding — not only are there fewer providers, but the population faces transportation, insurance, and economic barriers to reaching the providers who do exist.
Environmental Factors
Air, water, and exposure indicators
Top environmental indicators for Walthall County with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
| Indicator | Walthall 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 | 53.4 ppb +1.4% vs MS | 52.7 | 57.1 |
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 7,913 index ▼ -93% vs MS | 112,246 | 291,320 |
Days Above 95°F NOAA ACIS | 32 days/yr ▲ +21% vs MS | 27 | 25 |
Superfund Proximity EPA EJSCREEN | 0.00 score ▼ -100% vs MS | 0.03 | 0.16 |
Drinking Water Violations EPA EJSCREEN | 0.07 score ▼ -98% vs MS | 3.18 | 3.39 |
Health Outcomes
Chronic disease prevalence
CDC PLACES model-based prevalence estimates for adults in Walthall County. Full profile covers 15+ health outcomes plus mortality on the platform.
| Condition | Walthall County | MS avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
Current Asthma % of adults with current asthma | 10.3% +0.5% vs MS | 10.2% | 10.6% |
COPD % of adults with diagnosed COPD | 10.4% ▲ +6.2% vs MS | 9.8% | 8.5% |
Diabetes % of adults with diagnosed diabetes | 17.8% ▲ +3.2% vs MS | 17.2% | 13.6% |
Coronary Heart Disease % of adults with CHD | 9.0% ▲ +7.5% vs MS | 8.4% | 7.8% |
Depression % of adults ever diagnosed with depression | 19.2% -0.8% vs MS | 19.4% | 22.9% |
Frequent Mental Distress % of adults with 14+ poor mental health days/month | 17.7% -0.5% 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 Walthall County ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare Walthall 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.
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Nearby Counties
Counties bordering Walthall County
Adjacent county profiles with their own scores and environmental health data. Source: Census Bureau County Adjacency File.
Lawrence County
Mississippi
65
Elevated
Marion County
Mississippi
64
Elevated
Washington Parish
Louisiana
60
Elevated
Pike County
Mississippi
58
Elevated
Lincoln County
Mississippi
56
Elevated
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