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Rural Health Information Hub

Texas

State Office of Rural Health

Texas State Office of Rural Health

Phone: 512.936.6730
Email: RuralHealth@TexasAgriculture.gov

Works with local health care providers, county leaders, and state partners to support access to quality health care for rural Texans. Assists rural health providers through a variety of programs including information and referral, assistance with medical license applications, grants and educational awards for individual clinicians, health care institutions, and other organizations.
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Texas Nonmetro Population

30,188,424
Estimated population
2,938,647 (9.7%)
People living in nonmetro areas
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-year estimate

Texas Rural Healthcare Facilities

91
Critical Access Hospitals
4
Rural Emergency Hospitals
379
Rural Health Clinics
227
Federally Qualified Health Centers*
71
Short Term/PPS Hospitals*
Texas Rural Healthcare Facilities map
*Sites according to HRSA Data Warehouse (January 2026), 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 Texas

Last Updated: 4/15/2026
Last Reviewed: 7/3/2023