Tennessee
State Office of Rural Health
Tennessee Office of Rural Health
Phone: 615.741.0380
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Tennessee Nonmetro Population
Tennessee Rural Healthcare Facilities




Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Tennessee
10.1% of Tennessee residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Tennessee residents in 2020 was $51,046, with the rural per capita income at $39,938. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Tennessee is 15.6%, compared with 13.0% in urban areas of the state. 15.0% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 10.1% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Tennessee is 4.4%, while in urban Tennessee, it is 4.3% (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: 11/30/2022