Rural Health
Resources by State: North Carolina
The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2019-2023 American Community Survey Chartbook
State- and county-level information on population, age, household characteristics, housing occupancy, education, labor force, employment, transportation, income, health insurance coverage, disability, and veteran status, for the 13 Appalachian states. Features statistics with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density. Includes data explorer options for Appalachian categories such as population and age, education, income and poverty, computer and broadband access, rural Appalachia versus rural America, and employment and commuting.
Additional links: Full Report
Author(s): Sara Srygley, Nurfadila Khairunnisa, Diana Elliott
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, Population Reference Bureau
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State- and county-level information on population, age, household characteristics, housing occupancy, education, labor force, employment, transportation, income, health insurance coverage, disability, and veteran status, for the 13 Appalachian states. Features statistics with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density. Includes data explorer options for Appalachian categories such as population and age, education, income and poverty, computer and broadband access, rural Appalachia versus rural America, and employment and commuting.
Additional links: Full Report
Author(s): Sara Srygley, Nurfadila Khairunnisa, Diana Elliott
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, Population Reference Bureau
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Selected Rural Healthcare Facilities in North Carolina
Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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North Carolina Health Professional Shortage Area: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet on Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in North Carolina, covering primary, mental health, and dental HPSAs. Includes county-level maps showing population and geographic HPSA score ranges, and indicates counties that contain at least one HPSA facility.
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet on Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in North Carolina, covering primary, mental health, and dental HPSAs. Includes county-level maps showing population and geographic HPSA score ranges, and indicates counties that contain at least one HPSA facility.
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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North Carolina Medication Assistance Program: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Medication Assistance Program. Includes a county-level map showing Medication Assistance Program sites as of state fiscal year 2024.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Medication Assistance Program. Includes a county-level map showing Medication Assistance Program sites as of state fiscal year 2024.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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North Carolina Farmworker Health Program: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Farmworker Health Program. Includes a county-level map showing farmworker health service delivery sites and other grant-supported partners as of June 2023.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Farmworker Health Program. Includes a county-level map showing farmworker health service delivery sites and other grant-supported partners as of June 2023.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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North Carolina Health Care Provider Placement Services: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Health Care Provider Placement Services program. Includes a county-level map showing provider placement and financial incentive locations.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Health Care Provider Placement Services program. Includes a county-level map showing provider placement and financial incentive locations.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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North Carolina Community Health Grants: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Community Health Grant program. Includes a county-level map showing grantee locations.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Community Health Grant program. Includes a county-level map showing grantee locations.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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North Carolina Office of Rural Health: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet providing an overview of the North Carolina Office of Rural Health (ORH), including information on programs, services, technical support, grants, funding, and economic impact. Includes a county-level map of ORH-supported locations, including state designated Rural Health Centers, Critical Access Hospitals, and Community Health Grantees, among others.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet providing an overview of the North Carolina Office of Rural Health (ORH), including information on programs, services, technical support, grants, funding, and economic impact. Includes a county-level map of ORH-supported locations, including state designated Rural Health Centers, Critical Access Hospitals, and Community Health Grantees, among others.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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North Carolina Rural Health Operations Team: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet describing the North Carolina Rural Health Operations Team's work connecting organizations and rural primary healthcare sites to resources, increasing access to quality care, and coordinating existing services to improve access to primary care. Includes statistics on grants, performance measures, return on investment and economic impact, and total program funding, with breakdown by federal and state contributions. Includes a county-level map showing locations of state designated Rural Health Centers.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Fact sheet describing the North Carolina Rural Health Operations Team's work connecting organizations and rural primary healthcare sites to resources, increasing access to quality care, and coordinating existing services to improve access to primary care. Includes statistics on grants, performance measures, return on investment and economic impact, and total program funding, with breakdown by federal and state contributions. Includes a county-level map showing locations of state designated Rural Health Centers.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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North Carolina Rural Hospital Program: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet with North Carolina rural hospital-related statistics on grants, return on investment and economic impact, technical assistance, and total program funding. Includes a county-level map showing locations of Critical Access Hospitals and small rural hospitals.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Fact sheet with North Carolina rural hospital-related statistics on grants, return on investment and economic impact, technical assistance, and total program funding. Includes a county-level map showing locations of Critical Access Hospitals and small rural hospitals.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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