Am I Rural? – Report

Report produced by the Rural Health Information Hub on 02/14/25.

Location
Report Address:
Jackson County *

Latitude: 30.79533
Longitude: -85.21537

Census Tract:
    12063210700 (2010 & 2020)

County:
Jackson County, FL

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

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

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

Nonmetropolitan - not located in a metropolitan or micropolitan area.
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

Jackson 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): 32446

  • 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: 8.0
  • Primary Description: Small town high commuting: primary flow 30% or more to a small UC
Rural Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs) 2023

Data Source: Economic Research Service

RUCCs are assigned at the county level.

Information for Jackson County

  • RUCC Code: 6
  • RUCC Description: Nonmetro - Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, adjacent to a metro area
Urban Influence Codes (UICs) 2024

Data Source: Economic Research Service

 Information for Jackson County
  • Urban Influence Code: 6
  • UIC Description: Noncore, adjacent to a small metro area
Census 2020, Percent Rural

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

Information for Jackson County
  • Percent of County Population that is Rural: 88.25
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: LI - Jackson County
ID: 1121276353
Type: HPSA Population
Population: Low Income Population HPSA
Score: 15
Date of Designation: December 31, 1990
Last Update: September 10, 2021
Dental Care HPSA YES
Name: LI - Jackson County
ID: 6123730973
Type: HPSA Population
Population: Low Income Population HPSA
Score: 18
Date of Designation: October 25, 2018
Last Update: September 10, 2021
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: Low Inc/ M F W - Jackson County
ID: 07265
Type: Medically Underserved Area
Score: 59.7000008
Date of Designation: September 6, 2002
Last Update: September 6, 2002

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