Rhode Island

State Office of Rural Health

Rhode Island Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Phone: 401.222.1488
Email: Jill.DErrico@health.ri.gov

An office of the Division of Policy, Information and Communications under the Rhode Island Department of Health addressing health disparities created by a lack of access to quality healthcare due to financial, cultural, and geographic barriers.
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Rhode Island Rural Healthcare Facilities

Critical Access Hospitals

Rural Health Clinics

Federally Qualified Health Centers*

Short Term/PPS Hospitals*

Rhode Island Rural Healthcare Facilities map

*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 Rhode Island

4.1% of Rhode Island residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2022). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Rhode Island residents in 2021 was $64,376. The ERS reports, based on 2021 ACS data, that the state-wide poverty rate is 12.1%. 10.9% of the population has not completed high school according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in Rhode Island is 3.2% (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

There are more organizations related to Rhode Island in the organizations section.

Last Reviewed: 2/23/2024