https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/statistics-and-data Finding Statistics and Data Related to Rural Health resources related to rural health, with information provided by the Rural Health Information Hub en Copyright 2026 Rural Health Information Hub https://www.cdc.gov/rural-health/php/science-tips/analyzing-demographics-rural-populations.html A tip sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discussing best practices for using demographic data in rural public health research. Discusses when to disaggregate data, common demographic variables for discovering meaningful variation, practical considerations, and limitations. -- CDC Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27464 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:49:25 -0600 https://www.cdc.gov/rural-health/php/science-tips/using-rural-urban-variables.html A tip sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discussing best practices for using rural and urban variables in public health studies. Discusses rural definitions, differences in rural communities, including rural communities in interpretation, and more. -- CDC Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27463 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:43:04 -0600 https://www.census.gov/data/academy/webinars/2026/using-acs-full-picture-community.html -- U.S. Census Bureau https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/events/24995 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:23:50 -0600 https://ers.usda.gov/sites/default/files/_laserfiche/publications/113657/EIB-295.pdf Provides an overview of social and economic factors affecting rural America, with a focus on population migration, poverty, and employment. Includes county-level maps as well as metro and nonmetro comparisons. -- USDA Economic Research Service https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27185 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:42:33 -0600 https://assets.americashealthrankings.org/ahr_2025hwc_comprehensivereport_final-web.pdf Provides a national and state-by-state overview of the health of infants, children, and women of reproductive age. Compares rural-urban differences in mortality, severe morbidity, healthcare access, substance use, mental health conditions, and more among reproductive-age women at the national level, including a spotlight on chronic conditions among women in rural communities on document page 3. Includes maps that show concentrated disadvantage by county within each state. -- United Health Foundation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26952 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:41:43 -0600 https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-286.pdf Reports on income levels for 2023 and 2024, along with the percent change from 2022 to 2023. Includes statistics for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Based on data from the 2025 and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements. -- U.S. Census Bureau https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26315 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:45:29 -0500 https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-287.pdf Reports on poverty rates for 2023 and 2024, including changes in official poverty and changes in the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate. Includes statistics for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Based on data from the 2025and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements. -- U.S. Census Bureau https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26314 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:38:30 -0500 https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p30-12.html Highlights from the 2023 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), which provides single-year median household income and poverty statistics. Includes county-level maps showing income and poverty rates in 2023 and changes from 2022 to 2023 for the total population and children. -- U.S. Census Bureau https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26208 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:58:27 -0500 https://www.census.gov/data/academy/data-gems/2025/rural-vs-urban-area-population-data.html Video demonstrating how to compare rural and urban areas using data.census.gov. Transcript linked underneath the video player. -- U.S. Census Bureau https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26162 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:27:52 -0500 https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813728 Reports 2023 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data describing fatal motor vehicle crashes. Provides rural versus urban statistics for fatal motor vehicle crashes by light condition, roadway departure and intersection, age group, speeding, alcohol use, seat belt use, and rollover crashes. Includes statistics on ratio of rural to urban fatality rates per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, by state, as of 2023. -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26083 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:53:26 -0500 https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2024-nsduh-detailed-tables Explores 2024 survey data on use of prescription and illicit drugs, alcohol, tobacco and nicotine products, trends in substance use disorder (SUD) and mental illness, and access to treatment for youth and adults. Features statistics for a variety of demographic and geographic characteristics, including rural versus urban status. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26068 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:00:07 -0500 https://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/for_researchers/cyber_seminars/archives/video_archive.cfm?SessionID=6492&Seriesid=120 Webinar recording discussing federal rural designations, how rural is defined by the Office of Rural Health in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and using VHA data sources. -- VA Health Systems Research, Office of Research & Development, Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/25916 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:26:14 -0500 https://www.arc.gov/about-the-appalachian-region/the-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. -- Appalachian Regional Commission, Population Reference Bureau https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/25861 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:13:41 -0500 https://ers.usda.gov/data-products/county-typology-codes Presents county-level typology codes, comprising Economic Typology Codes based on the industrial composition of nonmetropolitan counties and Demographic Typology Codes based on demographic characteristics, such as employment, population, poverty, and others. Classifies all counties in the 50 U.S. States and Washington, D.C. for which data are available. -- USDA Economic Research Service https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/25719 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:52:43 -0500 https://www.census.gov/data/academy/webinars/2025/finding-hidden-insights-in-aian-data.html Webinar recording discusses how to use data.census.gov to access American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) demographic data. Highlights strategies such as using specialized filter sections,overlooked data sources, and other techniques to reveal detailed data on AI/AN geographies and populations. -- U.S. Census Bureau https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/25617 Fri, 23 May 2025 10:50:28 -0500 https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/01/15/medicaids-role-in-small-towns-and-rural-areas/ Discusses the roles Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) play in providing health coverage to residents of small towns and rural areas. Presents data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) on the percentage of children, non-elderly adults, and older adults covered by Medicaid and CHIP in 2023, and compares the share of Medicaid coverage of these groups by metro areas and small town/rural residence. Describes Medicaid coverage of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) in metro and non-metro areas. Includes lists of the top 20 small towns and rural areas with the highest share of children, non-elderly adults, and older adults covered by Medicaid. -- Georgetown University Health Policy Institute https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/24991 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:43:22 -0600 https://datatools.ahrq.gov/hcup-fast-stats/?tab=national-hospital-utilization-costs&dash=72 Provides access to data on emergency department utilization across a range of years and patient characteristics. To access rural data select Patient Location under Characteristic. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/24775 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:49:04 -0600 https://ncvs.bjs.ojp.gov/Home Data analysis tool for the National Crime Victimization Survey, a survey on criminal victimization for nonfatal crimes against people 12 or older. The Custom Graphics page allows for data analysis by crime type or by an incident characteristic which includes the victim's metropolitan statistical area (MSA) status. -- U.S. Department of Justice https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/24744 Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:30:47 -0600 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhamcs/web_tables/2022-nhamcs-ed-web-tables.pdf Provides data on ambulatory care emergency department (ED) hospital visits in 2022. Table 1 provides metropolitan/nonmetropolitan ED visit data based on hospital location. -- National Center for Health Statistics https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/24632 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:23:11 -0600 https://ers.usda.gov/sites/default/files/_laserfiche/publications/110351/EIB-282.pdf?v=33358 Provides an overview of social and economic factors affecting rural America, with a focus on population migration, poverty, child care and elder care, broadband, and employment. Includes county-level maps as well as metro and nonmetro comparisons. -- USDA Economic Research Service https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/24525 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:44:32 -0600 https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/state-local-estimates-uninsured-population-2023 Uses data from the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) to present state, county, and local estimates of the number of U.S. residents without health insurance and their demographic characteristics. Analyzes the population of uninsured individuals ages 0-64 by family income levels. -- HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/24443 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:25:23 -0600 https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/MaternalHealthChartbk-2019-508.pdf Analyzes data from the National Inpatient Sample from between 2010 and 2019 to highlight trends in maternal health related to diabetes, hypertension, mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and severe maternal morbidity. Includes data by expected payer, patient characteristics, and geography. Includes large metropolitan, medium/small metropolitan, and nonmetropolitan comparisons throughout. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/24264 Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:58:48 -0500 https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2024/demo/p60-283.pdf Reports on poverty rates for 2022 and 2023, including changes in official poverty and changes in the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate. Includes statistics for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Based on data from the 2024 and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements. -- U.S. Census Bureau https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/24059 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 08:29:19 -0500 https://www.census.gov/data/academy/webinars/2024/navigating-geographic-complexities.html Webinar discussing how to use data.census.gov to select geographic components including rural and urban areas, census tracts, and more. Transcript available underneath the video player. -- U.S. Census Bureau https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23888 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:29:34 -0500 https://mhanational.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-State-of-Mental-Health-in-America-Report.pdf Report presents data on mental health and substance use for youth and adults across all 50 states. Highlights barriers to mental health wellness, such as lack of mental healthcare coverage, mental health workforce shortages, and cost of treatment, among other factors. Discusses some challenges specific to rural communities. -- Mental Health America https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23878 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:12:13 -0500 https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813599 Reports 2022 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data describing fatal motor vehicle crashes. Provides rural versus urban statistics for fatal motor vehicle crashes by light condition, roadway departure and intersection, age group, speeding, alcohol use, seat belt use, and rollover crashes. Includes statistics on ratio of rural to urban fatality rates per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, by state, as of 2022. -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23622 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:23:16 -0500 https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/06/broadband-access-tribal-areas.html Highlights the gaps in access to high-speed internet in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Details rates of broadband access by AI/AN households and on tribal lands in general, by state, and by year. -- U.S. Census Bureau https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23509 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:22:12 -0500 https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2024/demo/acs-56.pdf Analyzes both 2021 American Community Survey 1-year data and 2017-2021 5-year data to report on computer use by device type and broadband subscriptions. Includes rural and urban comparisons within 4 regions and by state. -- U.S. Census Bureau https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23472 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:33:43 -0500 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/dataquery/index.htm Provides data from a variety of federal sources on more than 150 public health topics including various health conditions, mortality, healthcare access and use, nutrition, mental health, oral health, pregnancy, vaccination, and more. Can filter most data by urbanicity in addition to demographic characteristics or socioeconomic status. -- National Center for Health Statistics https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23168 Tue, 07 May 2024 13:13:30 -0500 https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/macarena.garcia4428/viz/PreventableEarlyDeathsintheUnitedStates2010-2022/ss1_mapview_final Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Vital Statistics System data, offers state level rural and urban data for preventable deaths in people younger than 80. Death causes include unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, heart disease, stroke, and cancer. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23127 Wed, 01 May 2024 09:48:16 -0500