OH · 88 Counties

Ohio Rural Hospitals

261 active hospitals serving 88 counties. 11 counties have no hospital access.

261
Hospitals
34
Critical Access
68
Rural
48,733
Beds
11
Deserts
13%
No Hospital

CMS Rural Health Transformation Program

Ohio Receives $202.0M/year$1.0B total over 5 years (FY2026–2030)

As part of the federal $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798), Ohio receives $202,030,262/year for FY2026–2030 to strengthen rural health infrastructure, expand access, and support workforce development.

Lead Agency: Ohio Department of Health
Award ID: RHTCMS332087

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

County Health Map

Explore Ohio's 88 counties and 261 hospitals. Click any county or hospital for details.

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No HospitalHas Hospital

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 261 active hospitals in Ohio. Search by name, city, or county.

HospitalCityCountyBedsOwnershipType
Adams County Regional Medical CenterSeamanAdams25Not-for-ProfitCAHRural
Adena Fayette Medical CenterWashington ChFayette25Not-for-ProfitCAHRural
Adena Pike Medical CenterWaverlyPike25GovernmentCAHRural
Adena Regional Medical CenterChillicotheRoss261GovernmentRural
Advanced Specialty Hospital of ToledoToledoLucas40Not-for-Profit
Airforce Medical Ctr Wright-pattersonWright Patterson AfbGreene135Government
Akron Children's HospitalAkronSummit253Government
Akron General Medical CenterAkronSummit511Government
Alliance Community HospitalAllianceStark207Government
Appalachian Behavioral Health CareAthensAthens40Not-for-ProfitRural

261 hospitals shown

Hospital Deserts

11 of 88 counties (13%) have no hospital.

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

11 counties in Ohio have no hospital.

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County Health Profiles

All 88 counties in Ohio. Each county has a dedicated health profile with SVI scores, health metrics, HPSA designations, and hospital access.

CountyPopulationHospitalsStatus
Adams27,47711 Hospital
Allen102,20666 Hospitals
Ashland52,44711 Hospital
Ashtabula97,57455 Hospitals
Athens62,43122 Hospitals
Auglaize46,42211 Hospital
Belmont66,49722 Hospitals
Brown43,6760Desert
Butler390,35788 Hospitals
Carroll26,7210Desert

88 counties shown

County Health Snapshot

Average health indicators across Ohio's 88 counties

11.7%
Avg Diabetes Rate
40.9%
Avg Obesity Rate
7.5%
Avg Uninsured Rate
4.8
PCPs per 10K
1
High-Vulnerability Counties
Avg SVI: 0.35

Health Professional Shortage Areas

1071
Primary Care HPSAs
818
Dental Health HPSAs
169
Mental Health HPSAs
76.7M
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

5.0%
Median Operating Margin
22
Negative Margin Hospitals

22 hospitals reporting negative margins.

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Federal Rural Health Funding

28 active HRSA grants totaling $31.9M in FY2025

$21.3M
Rural Health Outreach
25 grants · CFDA 93.912
$6.3M
1 grant · CFDA 93.241
$2.9M
Small Hospital Improvement (SHIP)
1 grant · CFDA 93.301
$1.5M
State Office of Rural Health
1 grant · CFDA 93.913

Largest Grant Recipients

Ohio Department Of Health$10.7M
Hopewell Health Centers Inc.$3.3M
Ohiohealth Research Institute$3.2M
Ohio University$2.5M
Cincinnati Univ Of$2.4M

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

9,034
Primary Care Physicians
76.7/100k
18,705
Nurse Practitioners
5,652
Physician Assistants
206.7 NP+PA/100k
7,860
Dentists
66.7/100k
$11,530
Medicare Per Capita Cost
17.9%
Avg Readmission Rate

Federally Qualified Health Centers

576
FQHC Sites
205
Rural Sites
35.6% of total
371
Urban Sites
57
Grantee Organizations

Medically Underserved Areas & Populations

137
Total Designations
119
Underserved Areas (MUA)
18
Underserved Populations (MUP)
55.9
Avg MUA Score

CDC PLACES Health Indicators

Census-tract-level health data aggregated to county averages

14.1%
Diabetes
Max: 17.6%
39.5%
Obesity
Max: 46.3%
26.3%
Depression
Max: 31%
18.5%
Mental Distress
Max: 21.9%
9.5%
COPD
17.8%
Smoking
39.3%
High Blood Pressure
8%
Heart Disease
4%
Stroke
8.4%
Uninsured (18-64)

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

Hospital Closures

3 rural hospitals closed since 2005

HospitalCityCountyYear
Community Memorial HospitalHICKSVILLEDefiance2024
Doctors Hospital of NelsonvilleNelsonvilleAthens2014
Physicians Choice Hospital-FremontFremontSandusky2012

Source: UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research

Hospital Ownership

Breakdown of Ohio's 261 hospitals by ownership type

96
Not-for-Profit
37% of total
7
For-Profit
3% of total
158
Government
61% 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.