Am I Rural? – Report

Report produced by the Rural Health Information Hub on 05/18/25.

Location
Report Address:
Washington County *

Latitude: 30.61053
Longitude: -85.66522

Census Tract:
    12133970302 (2010 & 2020)

County:
Washington County, FL

* Report is for a specific point in Washington County. Results may not be the same for all points in Washington County.

Common Rural Definitions
How Your Location is Defined
Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), 2023

Data Source: 2023 TIGER/Line, U.S. Census Bureau

  • CBSA Type: Metropolitan
  • CBSA Name: Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL Metro Area
  • CBSA ID: 37460
Urban Areas, 2020

Data Source: 2023 TIGER/Line, U.S. Census Bureau

Not located in an Urban Area.
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) defined rural areas

Data Source: List provided by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy - updated 11/21/2024

Washington County, FL has been designated by FORHP as rural.
Frontier and Remote Area (FAR) 2010

Data Source: Frontier and Remote Area Codes, Economic Research Service

Note: FAR levels are based on 2010 ZIP codes, which may be different than what the location currently uses

ZIP code (2010): 32462

  • Not located in a Frontier and/or Remote area.

For a full list of FAR ZIP codes, see: Frontier and Remote Area Codes, Economic Research Service.

Rural Urban Commuting Areas (RUCAs)
by 2010 census tract

Data Source: Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes, Economic Research Service

  • RUCA Code: 2.0
  • Primary Description: Metropolitan area high commuting: primary flow 30% or more to a UA
Rural Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs) 2023

Data Source: Economic Research Service

RUCCs are assigned at the county level.

Information for Washington County

  • RUCC Code: 3
  • RUCC Description: Metro - Counties in metro areas of fewer than 250,000 population
Urban Influence Codes (UICs) 2024

Data Source: Economic Research Service

 Information for Washington County
  • Urban Influence Code: 4
  • UIC Description: Small metro (in a metro area with fewer than 1 million residents)
Census 2020, Percent Rural

Data Source: Urban and Rural, U.S. Census Bureau

Information for Washington County
  • Percent of County Population that is Rural: 100.00
Program Eligibility
The information provided by this service addresses only the rural aspect of a program's requirements. Your Am I Rural? report is not a guarantee of your rural status. Please check with the program contacts directly to verify your eligibility for specific federal programs.
Program Rural? Explanation
CMS - Rural Health Clinics (RHC) Program YES CMS interim guidance considers a location to meet the rural location requirement for the RHC program if it is outside of an urbanized area in the 2010 Census Bureau data OR if it is outside of an urban area in the 2020 Census Bureau data.
  • This location is outside of 2010 Urbanized Areas
  • Also, this location is outside of 2020 Urban Areas
Shortage Designations
Area Type Details
Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) YES
Name: Washington County
ID: 1124013273
Type: High Needs Geographic HPSA
Score: 13
Date of Designation: October 25, 2018
Last Update: September 10, 2021
Dental Care HPSA YES
Name: LI - Washington County
ID: 6126568694
Type: HPSA Population
Population: Low Income Population HPSA
Score: 20
Date of Designation: September 1, 2022
Last Update: September 1, 2022
Mental Health HPSA YES
Name: Big Bend MH Catchment Area Circuit 14
ID: 7128915572
Type: High Needs Geographic HPSA
Score: 15
Date of Designation: January 14, 2022
Last Update: January 14, 2022
Medically Underserved Area/Population YES
Name: Washington County
ID: 00545
Type: Medically Underserved Area
Score: 61.5
Date of Designation: November 1, 1978
Last Update: November 1, 2007

For data sources and definitions, see the Rural Classifications help section.