DE · 3 Counties
Delaware Rural Hospitals
20 active hospitals serving 3 counties. 0 counties have no hospital access.
CMS Rural Health Transformation Program
Delaware Receives $157.4M/year$787.0M total over 5 years (FY2026–2030)
As part of the federal $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798), Delaware receives $157,394,964/year for FY2026–2030 to strengthen rural health infrastructure, expand access, and support workforce development.
Source: USAspending.gov, CFDA 93.798. Performance period: 2025-12-29 to 2030-10-30.
Who It's For
Tailored views for every role in Delaware's rural health ecosystem
County Health Map
Explore Delaware's 3 counties and 20 hospitals. Click any county or hospital for details.
Counties with vs. without a hospital
Sources: CMS POS, CDC SVI (2022), HRSA HPSA, County Health Rankings, CDC PLACES (2023), AHRF (2024), HRSA FQHCs. Hospital markers sized by bed count, colored by operating margin. FQHC diamonds show safety-net delivery sites.
Hospital Directory
All 20 active hospitals in Delaware. Search by name, city, or county.
| Hospital ▲ | City | County | Beds | Ownership | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus | Milford | Sussex | 168 | Government | ||
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus | Dover | Kent | 304 | Government | ||
| Beebe Medical Center | Lewes | Sussex | 155 | Government | ||
| Christianacare | Newark | New Castle | 1196 | Government | ||
| Christianacare | Newark | New Castle | 0 | Government | ||
| Delaware Psychiatric Center | New Castle | New Castle | 281 | For-Profit | ||
| Dover Behavioral Health System | Dover | Kent | 73 | Not-for-Profit | ||
| Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Middletown | Middletown | New Castle | 50 | Not-for-Profit | ||
| Meadowwood Behavioral Health System | New Castle | New Castle | 120 | Not-for-Profit | ||
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware | Wilmington | New Castle | 260 | Government |
20 hospitals shown
County Health Profiles
All 3 counties in Delaware. Each county has a dedicated health profile with SVI scores, health metrics, HPSA designations, and hospital access.
| County ▲ | Population | Hospitals | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 181,851 | 4 | 4 Hospitals | |
| New Castle | 570,719 | 11 | 11 Hospitals | |
| Sussex | 237,378 | 5 | 5 Hospitals |
3 counties shown
County Health Snapshot
Average health indicators across Delaware's 3 counties
Health Professional Shortage Areas
Sources: County Health Rankings (2025), CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce (HPSA designations)
Financial Health
FY2025 hospital financial performance from CMS cost reports
3 hospitals reporting negative margins.
See how your hospital compares.
Federal Rural Health Funding
5 active HRSA grants totaling $4.5M in FY2025
Largest Grant Recipients
Source: USAspending.gov, FY2025. Includes CFDA 93.241 (Flex), 93.301 (SHIP), 93.912 (Outreach), 93.913 (SORH).
Healthcare Workforce & Access
Provider supply, community health centers, and medically underserved designations
Provider Workforce
Federally Qualified Health Centers
Medically Underserved Areas & Populations
CDC PLACES Health Indicators
Census-tract-level health data aggregated to county averages
Sources: AHRF 2024-2025 (HRSA), HRSA GIS Portal (FQHCs, MUA/MUP), CDC PLACES 2023-2024
Hospital Ownership
Breakdown of Delaware's 20 hospitals by ownership type
See the Analytics Platform
Role-specific dashboards, AI-powered queries, and hospital financial data — live for Delaware.
Interactive Dashboard·Delaware: 20 rural hospitals, 0 CAHs, 0 hospital deserts
AI-Powered Q&A·Delaware: 20 rural hospitals, 0 CAHs, 0 hospital deserts
What's in the Delaware Dashboard
Interactive tools tailored to your state's rural health landscape
Hospital Scorecard
Compare financials, bed counts, and risk scores across all 20 hospitals. Filter by county, ownership, or CAH status.
Access Maps
Visualize 0 hospital deserts and service area gaps. See which communities are most underserved.
AI-Powered Q&A
Ask questions in plain English about Delaware's hospitals and get instant, data-backed answers from CMS data.
Explore Neighboring States
Have questions about Delaware's rural hospitals? See the Delaware FAQ — data-driven answers about hospital access, grants, and health metrics.
See the Full Delaware Dashboard
Request a personalized demo with interactive dashboards, AI queries, and hospital risk scoring for Delaware.
Data from CMS Provider of Services, CMS Cost Reports (HCRIS), County Health Rankings, CDC Social Vulnerability Index, Community Benefit Insight, UNC Sheps Center, USAspending.gov, and HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce. Last updated: 2026-03-11.