Alabama
Key Contact for Alabama
Alabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Phone: 334.206.5396
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Alabama Nonmetro Population
Alabama Rural Healthcare Facilities




Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Alabama
8.3% of Alabama residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Alabama residents in 2021 was $46,479, with the rural capita income at $39,275. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Alabama is 17.5%, compared with 14.1% in urban areas of the state. 17.6% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 11.7% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2016-2020 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Alabama is 3.5%, while in urban Alabama it is 3.4% (USDA-ERS, 2021).
Data Sources
Kaiser Family
Foundation State Health Facts;
USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets
Contacts
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Last Reviewed: 10/24/2022