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Rural Health Information Hub
Rural Health Information Hub

New Mexico

State Office of Rural Health

New Mexico Office of Primary Care & Rural Health

Phone: 505.699.8911
Email: Crystal.Begay@doh.nm.gov

Works to improve access to quality healthcare for New Mexico by providing collaborative leadership and resources to healthcare and community organizations. A division of the Population and Community Health Bureau in the New Mexico Department of Health. Includes the State Office of Rural Health.
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New Mexico Nonmetro Population

2,114,768
Estimated population
698,183 (33.0%)
People living in nonmetro areas
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2023 5-year estimate

New Mexico Rural Healthcare Facilities

13
Critical Access Hospitals
1
Rural Emergency Hospitals
19
Rural Health Clinics
109
Federally Qualified Health Centers*
14
Short Term/PPS Hospitals*
New Mexico Rural Healthcare Facilities map
*Sites according to data.HRSA.gov (January 2025), showing only locations outside of U.S. Census Bureau Urban Areas with a population of 50,000 or more

Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural New Mexico

Last Updated: 4/10/2025
Last Reviewed: 1/31/2024