ND · 53 Counties
North Dakota Rural Hospitals
54 active hospitals serving 53 counties. 18 counties have no hospital access.
CMS Rural Health Transformation Program
North Dakota Receives $198.9M/year$994.7M total over 5 years (FY2026–2030)
As part of the federal $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798), North Dakota receives $198,936,970/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 North Dakota's rural health ecosystem
County Health Map
Explore North Dakota's 53 counties and 54 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 54 active hospitals in North Dakota. Search by name, city, or county.
| Hospital ▲ | City | County | Beds | Ownership | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks | Grand Forks | 267 | Not-for-Profit | ||
| Altru Rehabilitation Hospital | Grand Forks | Grand Forks | 40 | Not-for-Profit | ||
| Ashley Medical Center | Ashley | McIntosh | 20 | Government | CAHRural | |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington | Foster | 25 | Government | CAHRural | |
| Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association | Langdon | Cavalier | 20 | Government | CAHRural | |
| Chi Lisbon Health | Lisbon | Ransom | 25 | Government | CAHRural | |
| Chi Mercy Health | Valley City | Barnes | 25 | Government | CAHRural | |
| Chi Oakes Hospital | Oakes | Dickey | 20 | Government | CAHRural | |
| Chi St Alexius Health | Bismarck | Burleigh | 287 | Government | ||
| Chi St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake | Ramsey | 25 | Government | CAHRural |
54 hospitals shown
Hospital Deserts
18 of 53 counties (34%) have no hospital.
Residents in these counties must travel to neighboring areas for hospital care.
18 counties in North Dakota have no hospital.
Learn how the AHEAD model could transform rural health access.
County Health Profiles
All 53 counties in North Dakota. Each county has a dedicated health profile with SVI scores, health metrics, HPSA designations, and hospital access.
County Health Snapshot
Average health indicators across North Dakota's 53 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
24 hospitals reporting negative margins.
See how your hospital compares.
Federal Rural Health Funding
6 active HRSA grants totaling $15.9M 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 Closures
1 rural hospital closed since 2005
| Hospital | City | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richardton Health Center | Richardton | Stark | 2009 |
Source: UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Hospital Ownership
Breakdown of North Dakota's 54 hospitals by ownership type
See the Analytics Platform
Role-specific dashboards, AI-powered queries, and hospital financial data — live for North Dakota.
Interactive Dashboard·North Dakota: 54 rural hospitals, 37 CAHs, 18 hospital deserts
AI-Powered Q&A·North Dakota: 54 rural hospitals, 37 CAHs, 18 hospital deserts
What's in the North Dakota Dashboard
Interactive tools tailored to your state's rural health landscape
Hospital Scorecard
Compare financials, bed counts, and risk scores across all 54 hospitals. Filter by county, ownership, or CAH status.
Access Maps
Visualize 18 hospital deserts and service area gaps. See which communities are most underserved.
AI-Powered Q&A
Ask questions in plain English about North Dakota's hospitals and get instant, data-backed answers from CMS data.
Explore Neighboring States
Have questions about North Dakota's rural hospitals? See the North Dakota FAQ — data-driven answers about hospital access, grants, and health metrics.
See the Full North Dakota Dashboard
Request a personalized demo with interactive dashboards, AI queries, and hospital risk scoring for North Dakota.
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.