Vermont

Key Contact for Vermont

Vermont Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Phone: 802.951.1259

Works to improve quality and performance of Vermont's Critical Access Hospitals and rural hospitals. Focuses on access to primary, dental, and mental health services and recruitment and retention of primary care, oral health, and mental health workforce. Supports outreach to farm owners and workers and training for health care professionals. Part of the Vermont Department of Health.
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Vermont Nonmetro Population

624,340

Estimated population

404,576 (64.8%)

People living in nonmetro areas

Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020 estimate

Vermont Rural Healthcare Facilities

8

Critical Access Hospitals

10

Rural Health Clinics

58

Federally Qualified Health Centers*

5

Short Term/PPS Hospitals*

*Sites located in rural areas according to data.HRSA.gov. January 2023.

Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Vermont

2.8% of Vermont residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Vermont residents in 2020 was $59,187, with the rural per capita income at $57,750. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Vermont is 9.8%, compared with 8.6% in urban areas of the state. 6.3% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 5.8% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Vermont is 3.7% and the rate is 3.0% in urban Vermont (USDA-ERS, 2021).