Rural Health
Resources by Topic: County-by-county data
Minnesota Population Declines while Households Increase
Provides county-level data on urban/city, change in households and populations since 1970, and household size. Includes breakdowns according to location: Hennepin and Ramsey, suburban/greater Minnesota urban, urban/town/rural mix, entirely rural or town/rural mix-recreational, town/rural mix, or entirely rural.
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Provides county-level data on urban/city, change in households and populations since 1970, and household size. Includes breakdowns according to location: Hennepin and Ramsey, suburban/greater Minnesota urban, urban/town/rural mix, entirely rural or town/rural mix-recreational, town/rural mix, or entirely rural.
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Time to Work Together: Our Roles in Keeping and Attracting Residents
Provides data, information, and Minnesota maps related to migration patterns, county-level demographics and recreation categories, population changes, and more, with breakdowns according to entirely rural, town/rural mix, and urban/town/rural mix.
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Provides data, information, and Minnesota maps related to migration patterns, county-level demographics and recreation categories, population changes, and more, with breakdowns according to entirely rural, town/rural mix, and urban/town/rural mix.
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 03/2025
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Hawai'i Nurse Workforce Projections 2022-2037
Provides nursing workforce projections for the state of Hawaii for the years 2022-2037, including county-by-county data for nurses, nurse practitioners, and other advanced practice registered nurses. Highlights the impact of shortages on rural and neighbor islands, and provides recommendations for addressing shortages.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Hawai'i State Center for Nursing
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Provides nursing workforce projections for the state of Hawaii for the years 2022-2037, including county-by-county data for nurses, nurse practitioners, and other advanced practice registered nurses. Highlights the impact of shortages on rural and neighbor islands, and provides recommendations for addressing shortages.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Hawai'i State Center for Nursing
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Aging and Wildfire Risk to Communities
Reports on the disparate risk of wildfire experienced by older adults including those in rural communities. Discusses access to emergency services and fire departments as well as the increasing age of rural residents over time.
Author(s): Richelle L. Winkler, Miranda H. Mockrin
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Reports on the disparate risk of wildfire experienced by older adults including those in rural communities. Discusses access to emergency services and fire departments as well as the increasing age of rural residents over time.
Author(s): Richelle L. Winkler, Miranda H. Mockrin
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Ohio Medicaid Basics 2025: Ohio Medicaid Enrollment by County
Provides county-level data on Medicaid enrollment according to Medicaid expansion groups along with data for all Medicaid enrollees and total county population estimates.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Provides county-level data on Medicaid enrollment according to Medicaid expansion groups along with data for all Medicaid enrollees and total county population estimates.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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2023 Missouri Nursing Workforce Report
Presents an overview of the nursing workforce in Missouri, using data from nurses who held active licenses in Missouri as of October 2023. Provides demographics and statistics on advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, school nurses, and more, with breakdowns by county and metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural areas.
Author(s): Sara Davenport, Tracy Greever-Rice, Eric McDavid, et al.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Missouri State Board of Nursing, University of Missouri Center for Health Policy
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Presents an overview of the nursing workforce in Missouri, using data from nurses who held active licenses in Missouri as of October 2023. Provides demographics and statistics on advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, school nurses, and more, with breakdowns by county and metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural areas.
Author(s): Sara Davenport, Tracy Greever-Rice, Eric McDavid, et al.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Missouri State Board of Nursing, University of Missouri Center for Health Policy
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Cancer in Iowa - 2025
Provides county-level data on cancer cases, deaths, and survivors in Iowa. Highlights information on cancer surveillance and care in Iowa, data on specific types of cancer, and risk factors for cancer, with a focus on cancer survivorship and the needs of survivors in urban and rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Iowa Cancer Registry, Iowa College of Public Health
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Provides county-level data on cancer cases, deaths, and survivors in Iowa. Highlights information on cancer surveillance and care in Iowa, data on specific types of cancer, and risk factors for cancer, with a focus on cancer survivorship and the needs of survivors in urban and rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Iowa Cancer Registry, Iowa College of Public Health
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2024 Indiana Physician Workforce Data Report
Provides an overview of the physician workforce in Indiana. Includes information on license renewals, demographics and education of actively practicing physicians, practice characteristics, and physician specialties such as primary care, obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, and more. Provides county-level data on geographic distribution of physicians and Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Author(s): Yan Ge, Sierra Vaughn
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides an overview of the physician workforce in Indiana. Includes information on license renewals, demographics and education of actively practicing physicians, practice characteristics, and physician specialties such as primary care, obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, and more. Provides county-level data on geographic distribution of physicians and Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Author(s): Yan Ge, Sierra Vaughn
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Risk of Homelessness in Illinois: County-Wise Estimates
Provides county-level data on the risks and indicators of homelessness in Illinois as well as point-in-time (PIT) estimates of homelessness.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Provides county-level data on the risks and indicators of homelessness in Illinois as well as point-in-time (PIT) estimates of homelessness.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Arkansas Health Professions Manpower Statistics 2023
Reports on the distribution of licensed healthcare professionals by county for Arkansas with maps and statistics. Includes demographic data for primary and specialty care physicians, dentists, nurses, and more.
Author(s): Marilea Brock, Howraa Al-Mousawi, Nathaniel Noble, Jeremy Courtney
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Reports on the distribution of licensed healthcare professionals by county for Arkansas with maps and statistics. Includes demographic data for primary and specialty care physicians, dentists, nurses, and more.
Author(s): Marilea Brock, Howraa Al-Mousawi, Nathaniel Noble, Jeremy Courtney
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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