Grant County

NebraskaFIPS 31075

Pop. 6110 HospitalsSVI 0.17RUCC 9 (Rural)PC HPSAMH HPSA
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Hospital Desert

Grant County has no hospital. Residents must travel to neighboring counties for hospital care.

Health Snapshot

MetricGrant CountyState Avg 
Diabetes Prevalence8.4%9.7%
Adult Obesity36.6%39.8%
Uninsured Rate8.2%8.1%
PCPs per 10K0.06.6

Source: County Health Rankings (2025)

Workforce Supply

0
NPs & PAs
0
Dentists
0
Hospital Beds
$9,296.4
Medicare Per Capita

Source: Area Health Resources File (AHRF) 2024-2025

CDC PLACES Health Indicators

IndicatorGrant CountyState Avg 
Diabetes11.6%
Obesity36.8%
Depression17.3%
Frequent Mental Distress13.3%
COPD7.0%
Current Smoking13.4%
Heart Disease7.4%
Stroke3.6%
High Blood Pressure36.1%
Poor General Health15.8%
Disability28.2%
No Leisure Physical Activity25.7%
Binge Drinking19.3%
Uninsured7.6%

Source: CDC PLACES 2023-2024. Values are age-adjusted prevalence (%).

Grant County has no hospital. 27 of Nebraska's counties are hospital deserts.

See all hospital deserts in Nebraska

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall0.17
Socioeconomic Status0.29
Household Composition & Disability0.08
Minority Status & Language0.01
Housing Type & Transportation0.37

Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022. Score 0-1; higher = more vulnerable.

Health Professional Shortage Areas

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Primary Care
Designated Shortage Area
Dental Health
Not Designated
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Mental Health
Designated Shortage Area

Source: HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce

Nearest Hospitals

Since Grant County has no hospital, residents travel to nearby facilities.

HospitalCountyBedsDistance
Garden County Health ServicesGarden1045.4 mi
Ogallala Community HospitalKeith1852.7 mi
Box Butte General HospitalBox Butte2559 mi
Gordon Memorial Hospital DistrictSheridan2566.1 mi
Morrill County Community HospitalMorrill2071 mi

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Data from CMS Provider of Services, County Health Rankings, CDC Social Vulnerability Index, HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce, AHRF 2024-2025, CDC PLACES 2023-2024, and UNC Sheps Center. Last updated: 2026-03-11.