Virginia

State Office of Rural Health

Virginia State Office of Rural Health

Phone: 804.864.7426

Collects and disseminates information, provides technical assistance, helps coordinate rural health interests state-wide, and supports efforts to improve recruitment and retention of health professionals.
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Virginia Nonmetro Population

8,624,511

Estimated population

1,070,219 (12.4%)

People living in nonmetro areas

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

Virginia Rural Healthcare Facilities

8

Critical Access Hospitals

0

Rural Emergency Hospitals

80

Rural Health Clinics

105

Federally Qualified Health Centers*

27

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 Virginia

6.6% of Virginia residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2022). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Virginia residents in 2021 was $66,305, with the rural per capita income at $47,360. The ERS reports, based on 2021 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Virginia is 15.8%, compared with 9.5% in urban areas of the state. 15.6% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 8.2% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Virginia is 3.4%, while in urban Virginia, it is 2.8% (USDA-ERS, 2022).