Key Contact for Utah

Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Phone: 801.273.6677
Email: opcrh@utah.gov

Collects and disseminates information, provides technical assistance, coordinates rural health efforts, and supports efforts to improve recruitment and retention of health professionals.
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Utah Nonmetro Population

3,151,239

Estimated population

330,744 (10.5%)

People living in nonmetro areas

Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020 estimate

Utah Rural Healthcare Facilities

13

Critical Access Hospitals

16

Rural Health Clinics

24

Federally Qualified Health Centers*

8

Short Term/PPS Hospitals*

*Sites located outside of Urbanized Areas according to data.HRSA.gov. July 2022.

Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Utah

8.9% of Utah residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Utahns in 2020 was $52,204, with the rural per capita income at $55,481. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Utah is 10.3%, compared with 7.0% in urban areas of the state. 7.8% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 6.8% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Utah is 3.5%, while in urban Utah it is 2.6% (USDA-ERS, 2021).