Rural hospitals in the U.S.
Statistics report on rural hospitals in the United States
This report provides some of the most important facts and figures concerning rural hospitals in the United States. In the U.S., the number of rural hospitals is decreasing faster than urban hospitals. This report supplies information on the number of rural hospitals and closures. It also has figures on hospital finances, particularly operating margins. A special chapter focused on the diminishing maternity wards is included.
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Rural hospitals in the U.S.
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29 Pages
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Language
English
Released
2025
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Table of contents
Overview
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Number of rural vs. urban community hospitals in the U.S. 2017-2024
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Ownership of U.S. community hospitals in urban and rural areas, 2023
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Health system-affiliation of U.S. community hospitals in urban and rural areas, 2023
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Size of U.S. community hospitals in urban and rural areas, 2023
Closures and conversions
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Rural hospital closures in the U.S. 2005-2025
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Rural hospital closures in the U.S. 2025, by state
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Rural hospitals at immediate risk of closing in the U.S. 2025, by state
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Hospital conversions to rural emergency hospitals in the U.S. 2023-2025
Hospital finances
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Operating margins of community hospitals in urban and rural areas, 2023
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Share of rural vs. urban hospitals with negative operating margins, 2023
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Distribution inpatient discharges by payer in urban and rural areas, 2023
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Share of rural hospitals in the U.S. 2023, by Medicare payment designation
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U.S. rural hospital Medicare Advantage payment rates 2019-2023
Labor and maternity ward
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Share of rural hospitals without maternity care in the U.S. 2025, by state
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Median driving time to rural hospitals with maternity care in 2026, by state
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U.S. counties designated as maternity care deserts, 2022
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U.S. states with the highest share of maternity care deserts, 2022
Miscellaneous
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Size of urban and rural population U.S. 1960-2023
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Number of critical access hospitals in the U.S. 2025, by state
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U.S. rural hospitals with more MA than traditional Medicare inpatient days, 2018-2023
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Impact of mobile clinics on rural U.S. by 2025
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