FL · 67 Counties

Florida Rural Hospitals

306 active hospitals serving 67 counties. 11 counties have no hospital access.

306
Hospitals
12
Critical Access
20
Rural
76,665
Beds
11
Deserts
16%
No Hospital

CMS Rural Health Transformation Program

Florida Receives $209.9M/year$1.0B total over 5 years (FY2026–2030)

As part of the federal $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798), Florida receives $209,938,194/year for FY2026–2030 to strengthen rural health infrastructure, expand access, and support workforce development.

Lead Agency: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
Award ID: RHTCMS332067

Source: USAspending.gov, CFDA 93.798. Performance period: 2025-12-29 to 2030-10-30.

County Health Map

Explore Florida's 67 counties and 306 hospitals. Click any county or hospital for details.

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Counties with vs. without a hospital

Margin ≥ 0%-5% to 0%Below -5%No dataCAHFQHC
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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 306 active hospitals in Florida. Search by name, city, or county.

HospitalCityCountyBedsOwnershipType
Adventhealth CarrollwoodTampaHillsborough119Government
Adventhealth ConnertonLand O LakesPasco77Government
Adventhealth Dade CityDade CityPasco122Not-for-Profit
Adventhealth Daytona BeachDaytona BeachVolusia362Government
Adventhealth DelandDelandVolusia170Government
Adventhealth Fish MemorialOrange CityVolusia175Government
Adventhealth Heart of FloridaDavenportPolk268Not-for-Profit
Adventhealth Lake WalesLake WalesPolk118Not-for-Profit
Adventhealth New Smyrna BeachNew Smyrna BeachVolusia109Government
Adventhealth North PinellasTarpon SpringsPinellas168Not-for-Profit

306 hospitals shown

Hospital Deserts

11 of 67 counties (16%) have no hospital.

Residents in these counties must travel to neighboring areas for hospital care.

11 counties in Florida have no hospital.

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Critical Access Gaps 8

Counties with no hospital, a primary care shortage designation, and high social vulnerability (SVI > 0.75) represent the most critical access gaps. These communities face a triple burden of absent infrastructure, workforce shortage, and socioeconomic disadvantage.

CountyPopulationSVI ScoreHPSA TypesNearest Hospital
Hamilton14,0040.98Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health26.9 mi
Glades12,1260.91Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health20.8 mi
Bradford28,3030.89Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health10.9 mi
Suwannee43,4740.85Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health18.4 mi
Lafayette8,2260.84Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health26.2 mi
Liberty7,9740.83Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health14.6 mi
Dixie16,7590.77Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health44.5 mi
Levy42,9150.76Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health24.4 mi

Source: CMS Provider of Services (hospital presence), HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA designations), CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 (SVI scores).

County Health Profiles

All 67 counties in Florida. Each county has a dedicated health profile with SVI scores, health metrics, HPSA designations, and hospital access.

CountyPopulationHospitalsStatus
Alachua278,46877 Hospitals
Baker28,25922 Hospitals
Bay175,21666 Hospitals
Bradford28,3030Desert
Brevard606,6121111 Hospitals
Broward1,944,3752222 Hospitals
Calhoun13,64811 Hospital
Charlotte186,84722 Hospitals
Citrus153,84333 Hospitals
Clay218,24533 Hospitals

67 counties shown

County Health Snapshot

Average health indicators across Florida's 67 counties

11.2%
Avg Diabetes Rate
35.9%
Avg Obesity Rate
14.4%
Avg Uninsured Rate
5.2
PCPs per 10K
34
High-Vulnerability Counties
Avg SVI: 0.71

Health Professional Shortage Areas

354
Primary Care HPSAs
199
Dental Health HPSAs
234
Mental Health HPSAs
11.5M
Est. Underserved Population

Sources: County Health Rankings (2025), CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce (HPSA designations)

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Financial Health

FY2025 hospital financial performance from CMS cost reports

3.9%
Median Operating Margin
32
Negative Margin Hospitals

32 hospitals reporting negative margins.

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Federal Rural Health Funding

11 active HRSA grants totaling $15.6M in FY2025

$9.6M
Rural Health Outreach
8 grants · CFDA 93.912
$3.9M
1 grant · CFDA 93.241
$1.3M
State Office of Rural Health
1 grant · CFDA 93.913
$688K
Small Hospital Improvement (SHIP)
1 grant · CFDA 93.301

Largest Grant Recipients

Florida Department Of Health$5.9M
Sma Healthcare, Inc$3.4M
Pancare Of Florida, Inc.$2.3M
Communityhealth It, Inc.$1.5M
St. Johns River Rural Health Network, Inc.$1.5M

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

16,515
Primary Care Physicians
73/100k
38,088
Nurse Practitioners
12,634
Physician Assistants
224.3 NP+PA/100k
15,335
Dentists
67.8/100k
$13,245
Medicare Per Capita Cost
18.4%
Avg Readmission Rate

Federally Qualified Health Centers

727
FQHC Sites
77
Rural Sites
10.6% of total
650
Urban Sites
47
Grantee Organizations

Medically Underserved Areas & Populations

130
Total Designations
72
Underserved Areas (MUA)
58
Underserved Populations (MUP)
52.9
Avg MUA Score

CDC PLACES Health Indicators

Census-tract-level health data aggregated to county averages

14.6%
Diabetes
Max: 19.3%
34.8%
Obesity
Max: 45.3%
18.6%
Depression
Max: 20.9%
17.2%
Mental Distress
Max: 20.1%
9.3%
COPD
15.6%
Smoking
39.9%
High Blood Pressure
8.7%
Heart Disease
4.4%
Stroke
15%
Uninsured (18-64)

Sources: AHRF 2024-2025 (HRSA), HRSA GIS Portal (FQHCs, MUA/MUP), CDC PLACES 2023-2024

Hospital Closures

8 rural hospitals closed since 2005

HospitalCityCountyYear
Shands Lake Shore Regional Medical CenterLAKE CITYColumbia2020
Shands Live Oak Regional Medical CenterLive OakSuwannee2020
Shands Starke Regional Medical CenterStarkeBradford2020
Regional General HospitalWillistonLevy2019
Campbellton-Graceville HospitalGracevilleJackson2017
Trinity Community HospitalJasperHamilton2008
Gadsden Community HospitalQuincyGadsden2005
Gulf Pines HospitalPort Saint JoeGulf2005

Source: UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research

Hospital Ownership

Breakdown of Florida's 306 hospitals by ownership type

173
Not-for-Profit
57% of total
4
For-Profit
1% of total
129
Government
42% of total

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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.