Utah

State Office of Rural Health

Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Phone: 801.231.3044
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

3,283,809

Estimated population

395,086 (12.0%)

People living in nonmetro areas

Source: U.S. Census ACS 2022 5-year estimate

Utah Rural Healthcare Facilities

13

Critical Access Hospitals

0

Rural Emergency Hospitals

19

Rural Health Clinics

27

Federally Qualified Health Centers*

10

Short Term/PPS Hospitals*

*Sites according to data.HRSA.gov (July 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 Utah

8.1% of Utah residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2022). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Utahns in 2021 was $56,019, with the rural per capita income at $62,738. The ERS reports, based on 2021 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Utah is 11.1%, compared with 8.4% 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 2.8%, while in urban Utah it is 2.3% (USDA-ERS, 2022).