Kansas

State Office of Rural Health

Kansas Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Serves as the State Office of Rural Health (SORH) for Kansas and aids rural and medically underserved communities in the state. Helps build sustainable access to quality, patient-centered primary healthcare services. Focuses on supporting the primary care and rural health workforce, connecting local providers and partners to resources and programs, and strengthening system-wide performance improvement capacity.
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Kansas Nonmetro Population

2,937,569

Estimated population

867,340 (29.5%)

People living in nonmetro areas

Source: U.S. Census ACS 2023 5-year estimate

Kansas Rural Healthcare Facilities

Critical Access Hospitals

Rural Emergency Hospitals

179

Rural Health Clinics

Federally Qualified Health Centers*

Short Term/PPS Hospitals*

*Sites according to data.HRSA.gov (October 2024), 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 Kansas

8.7% of Kansas residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2022). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Kansans in 2021 was $58,924, with the rural per capita income at $51,545. The ERS reports, based on 2021 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Kansas is 13.0%, compared with 11.1% in urban areas of the state. 10.4% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 7.5% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Kansas is at 2.5%, and in urban Kansas it is at 2.7% (USDA-ERS, 2022).

For a national comparison, please see an overview of the United States.

Data Sources
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts; USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets

Contacts

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Last Reviewed: 10/28/2024