Mississippi community health centers (FQHCs)
Mississippi has 21 community health centers that filed Uniform Data System reports for 2025: 20 Health Center Program awardees and 1 FQHC Look-Alike. The awardees served 306,400 patients in 2025, down 2.2% from 2024.
21Health centers filing
306,400Patients served by awardees, 2025
25.4%of patients uninsured
25.9%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP
All 21 health centers in Mississippi
Mississippi compared with the nation, 2025
| Measure | Mississippi | National |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | ||
| Patients served | 306,400 | 32,746,392 |
| Children under 18 | 25.9% | 28.6% |
| Adults 65 and older | 16.4% | 12.8% |
| At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline | 89.6% | 90.0% |
| Insurance status | ||
| Uninsured | 25.4% | 17.2% |
| Medicaid / CHIP | 25.9% | 47.9% |
| Medicare | 18.1% | 11.6% |
| Private insurance | 30.7% | 23.0% |
| Cost | ||
| Total accrued cost per patient | $1,108 | $1,672 |
| Cost per visit | $353 | $438 |
| Clinical quality | ||
| Cervical cancer screening | 47.5% | 57.0% |
| Colorectal cancer screening | 38.2% | 44.9% |
| Breast cancer screening | 53.9% | 56.0% |
| Controlling high blood pressure | 68.1% | 69.1% |
| Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better) | 27.1% | 26.3% |
| Depression screening and follow-up | 84.6% | 75.3% |
| Early entry into prenatal care | 63.7% | 73.4% |
| Childhood immunization status | 37.0% | 29.5% |
| Tobacco screening and cessation | 89.3% | 84.8% |
| Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease | 82.5% | 79.0% |
Mississippi trends, 2016–2025
| Year | Patients (awardees) | Uninsured | Medicaid/CHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 306,400 | 25.4% | 25.9% |
| 2024 | 313,216 | 28.3% | 26.5% |
| 2023 | 309,061 | 27.8% | 29.4% |
| 2022 | 311,478 | 30.7% | 28.9% |
| 2021 | 311,088 | 34.6% | 25.8% |
| 2020 | 303,389 | 36.3% | 24.0% |
| 2019 | 317,170 | 35.1% | 27.8% |
| 2018 | 307,320 | 35.4% | 28.7% |
| 2017 | 306,073 | 35.3% | 31.1% |
| 2016 | 295,052 | 35.1% | 30.7% |
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