Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Counties
Identifies metro and nonmetro counties with one or more confirmed cases of COVID-19. Final report in a series, with data through March 9, 2023.
Additional links: Animated Map: Counties with COVID-19 Cases, Progression Over Time
Author(s): Fred Ullrich, Keith Mueller
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Identifies metro and nonmetro counties with one or more confirmed cases of COVID-19. Final report in a series, with data through March 9, 2023.
Additional links: Animated Map: Counties with COVID-19 Cases, Progression Over Time
Author(s): Fred Ullrich, Keith Mueller
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Educational Attainment Improved in Rural America but Educational Gap with Urban Areas Grew for Bachelor's Degrees and Higher
Stacked bar chart showing educational attainment for adults age 25 and over in 2000 and 2017-2021 for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Stacked bar chart showing educational attainment for adults age 25 and over in 2000 and 2017-2021 for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Florida Rural Counties
Map with shadings showing counties considered rural. The State of Florida defines rural counties as those with populations of 75,000 or less, or counties with a population of 125,000 or less which are contiguous to a county of 75,000 or less.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Florida Health
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Map with shadings showing counties considered rural. The State of Florida defines rural counties as those with populations of 75,000 or less, or counties with a population of 125,000 or less which are contiguous to a county of 75,000 or less.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Florida Health
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Urban–Rural Disparities in Deaths of Despair: A County-Level Analysis 2004–2016 in the U.S.
Presents a study exploring the rural-urban differences in drug, alcohol, and suicide mortality rates across the country from 2004 to 2016. Breaks down data by demographic factors, such as sex, employment, and health insurance, among other measures.
Author(s): Jong Hyung Lee, David C. Wheeler, Emily B. Zimmerman, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 64(2), 149-156
Date: 02/2023
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Presents a study exploring the rural-urban differences in drug, alcohol, and suicide mortality rates across the country from 2004 to 2016. Breaks down data by demographic factors, such as sex, employment, and health insurance, among other measures.
Author(s): Jong Hyung Lee, David C. Wheeler, Emily B. Zimmerman, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 64(2), 149-156
Date: 02/2023
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Evaluation of the First-Year Data from an HPV Vaccination Van Program in South Carolina, U.S.
Reports on implementation and results of a mobile vaccination program focused on human papillomavirus (HPV) and other childhood immunizations for rural and medically underserved communities in rural South Carolina. Discusses the significance of HPV vaccination for cancer prevention.
Author(s): Marvella E. Ford, Kathleen B. Cartmell, Angela M. Malek, et al.
Citation: Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(4), 1362
Date: 02/2023
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Reports on implementation and results of a mobile vaccination program focused on human papillomavirus (HPV) and other childhood immunizations for rural and medically underserved communities in rural South Carolina. Discusses the significance of HPV vaccination for cancer prevention.
Author(s): Marvella E. Ford, Kathleen B. Cartmell, Angela M. Malek, et al.
Citation: Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(4), 1362
Date: 02/2023
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Listening To Rural Missouri: A Needs Assessment
Provides an overview of healthcare access, behavioral health, mortality rates, and social determinants of health (SDOH) in rural Missouri. Includes data as well as qualitative feedback from listening sessions across 9 regions focused on rural Missouri's most pressing needs. Discusses issues such as the rural healthcare workforce, transportation systems, expansion and collaboration of healthcare services, and more.
Author(s): Derek S. Landes, Aiden P. Bondurant
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Rural Health Association
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Provides an overview of healthcare access, behavioral health, mortality rates, and social determinants of health (SDOH) in rural Missouri. Includes data as well as qualitative feedback from listening sessions across 9 regions focused on rural Missouri's most pressing needs. Discusses issues such as the rural healthcare workforce, transportation systems, expansion and collaboration of healthcare services, and more.
Author(s): Derek S. Landes, Aiden P. Bondurant
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Rural Health Association
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Measuring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Behaviors and Health Care Utilization in Rural and Urban Patients with Cancer and Cancer Survivors
Examines health behaviors among cancer patients and survivors in urban and rural communities with a focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzes health characteristics and behaviors, healthcare utilization, COVID-19 pandemic safety precautions, and more.
Author(s): Allison Cole, Holly A. Andrilla, Davis Patterson, Sarah Davidson, Jason Mendoza
Citation: Cancer Research Communications, 3(2), 215-222
Date: 02/2023
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Examines health behaviors among cancer patients and survivors in urban and rural communities with a focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzes health characteristics and behaviors, healthcare utilization, COVID-19 pandemic safety precautions, and more.
Author(s): Allison Cole, Holly A. Andrilla, Davis Patterson, Sarah Davidson, Jason Mendoza
Citation: Cancer Research Communications, 3(2), 215-222
Date: 02/2023
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Minnesota State Suicide Prevention Plan: 2023-2027
Provides an overview of Minnesota's state suicide prevention plan, with a focus on impacts of suicide, Minnesota's suicide prevention infrastructure, and the goals, objectives, and strategies of the prevention plan. Includes discussions and data on suicide in Minnesota according to specific demographic groups, including rural and tribal.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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Provides an overview of Minnesota's state suicide prevention plan, with a focus on impacts of suicide, Minnesota's suicide prevention infrastructure, and the goals, objectives, and strategies of the prevention plan. Includes discussions and data on suicide in Minnesota according to specific demographic groups, including rural and tribal.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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HIV/AIDS Among Agricultural Workers
Presents information and statistics about HIV/AIDS and the migratory and seasonal agricultural workers. Discusses the risk factors for migrant workers and their knowledge and perceptions of preventative measures and interventions.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Presents information and statistics about HIV/AIDS and the migratory and seasonal agricultural workers. Discusses the risk factors for migrant workers and their knowledge and perceptions of preventative measures and interventions.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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CDC-Supported National Network of Farmworker-Serving Organizations to Mitigate COVID-19
Describes the creation and work of a network of farmworker focused organizations to respond to COVID-19. Led by the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an advisory council of 20 people and 54 network partners worked from October 2020 through September 2021 to build capacity for organizations to connect farmworkers to COVID-19 resources and healthcare as well as enhance collaboration among the network partners. Discusses the network's impact including farmer outreach activities, collaborative activities, and staff support. Data include locations of network partners and project outcomes.
Author(s): Bethany Boggess, Sarah Prager, Jennifer M. Lincoln, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 113(2), 166-169
Date: 02/2023
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Describes the creation and work of a network of farmworker focused organizations to respond to COVID-19. Led by the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an advisory council of 20 people and 54 network partners worked from October 2020 through September 2021 to build capacity for organizations to connect farmworkers to COVID-19 resources and healthcare as well as enhance collaboration among the network partners. Discusses the network's impact including farmer outreach activities, collaborative activities, and staff support. Data include locations of network partners and project outcomes.
Author(s): Bethany Boggess, Sarah Prager, Jennifer M. Lincoln, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 113(2), 166-169
Date: 02/2023
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