Colorado

Colorado Rural Healthcare Facilities

32

Critical Access Hospitals

60

Rural Health Clinics

88

Federally Qualified Health Centers*

11

Short Term/PPS Hospitals*

*Sites according to data.HRSA.gov (January 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 Colorado

While most Coloradans have health insurance coverage, 7.0% remain uninsured (Kaiser, 2022). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Coloradans in 2021 was $70,706, with the rural per capita income at $63,508. The ERS reports, based on 2021 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Colorado is 12.2%, compared with 9.4% in urban areas of the state. 8.7% 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 Colorado is 3.1%, while in urban Colorado, it is 3.0% (USDA-ERS, 2022).