Minnesota
State Office of Rural Health
Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Phone: 651.201.3838
Email: health.orhpc@state.mn.us
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Minnesota Nonmetro Population
Minnesota Rural Healthcare Facilities




Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Minnesota
3.6% of Minnesota residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Minnesotans in 2020 was $62,005, with the rural per capita income at $52,487. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Minnesota is 9.1%, compared with 8.0% in urban areas of the state. 7.7% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 6.1% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Minnesota is at 3.6% while in urban Minnesota it is at 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: 12/8/2022