TN · 95 Counties

Tennessee Rural Hospitals

151 active hospitals serving 95 counties. 24 counties have no hospital access.

151
Hospitals
15
Critical Access
43
Rural
26,112
Beds
24
Deserts
25%
No Hospital

CMS Rural Health Transformation Program

Tennessee Receives $206.9M/year$1.0B total over 5 years (FY2026–2030)

As part of the federal $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798), Tennessee receives $206,888,882/year for FY2026–2030 to strengthen rural health infrastructure, expand access, and support workforce development.

Lead Agency: Tennessee Department of Health
Award ID: RHTCMS332057

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

County Health Map

Explore Tennessee's 95 counties and 151 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 151 active hospitals in Tennessee. Search by name, city, or county.

HospitalCityCountyBedsOwnershipType
Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health HospitalNashvilleDavidson76Not-for-Profit
Ascension Saint Thomas DekalbSmithvilleDeKalb71GovernmentRural
Ascension Saint Thomas HickmanCentervilleHickman25GovernmentCAHRural
Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashvilleDavidson571Government
Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation HospitalNashvilleDavidson40Not-for-Profit
Ascension Saint Thomas River Park HospitalMcminnvilleWarren125GovernmentRural
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboroRutherford358Government
Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River HospitalWoodburyCannon55Not-for-Profit
Ascension Saint Thomas Three RiversWaverlyHumphreys25GovernmentCAHRural
Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphisShelby927Government

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24 counties in Tennessee have no hospital.

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Critical Access Gaps 1

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
Lake7,0050.93Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health20.6 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 95 counties in Tennessee. Each county has a dedicated health profile with SVI scores, health metrics, HPSA designations, and hospital access.

CountyPopulationHospitalsStatus
Anderson77,12322 Hospitals
Bedford50,23711 Hospital
Benton15,86411 Hospital
Bledsoe14,91311 Hospital
Blount135,28011 Hospital
Bradley108,62011 Hospital
Campbell39,27211 Hospital
Cannon14,50611 Hospital
Carroll28,44011 Hospital
Carter56,35611 Hospital

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County Health Snapshot

Average health indicators across Tennessee's 95 counties

12.5%
Avg Diabetes Rate
39.1%
Avg Obesity Rate
11.9%
Avg Uninsured Rate
4.4
PCPs per 10K
12
High-Vulnerability Counties
Avg SVI: 0.54

Health Professional Shortage Areas

480
Primary Care HPSAs
398
Dental Health HPSAs
134
Mental Health HPSAs
29.4M
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

-0.3%
Median Operating Margin
36
Negative Margin Hospitals

36 hospitals reporting negative margins.

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Federal Rural Health Funding

25 active HRSA grants totaling $35.6M in FY2025

$29.9M
Rural Health Outreach
22 grants · CFDA 93.912
$3.0M
1 grant · CFDA 93.241
$1.5M
State Office of Rural Health
1 grant · CFDA 93.913
$1.2M
Small Hospital Improvement (SHIP)
1 grant · CFDA 93.301

Largest Grant Recipients

Tennessee Department Of Health$5.8M
Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach$4.0M
Middle Tennessee State University$3.9M
Meharry Medical College$3.0M
Rural Health Association Of Tennessee, Inc.$2.8M

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

4,858
Primary Care Physicians
68.2/100k
13,601
Nurse Practitioners
3,414
Physician Assistants
238.8 NP+PA/100k
4,174
Dentists
58.6/100k
$11,355
Medicare Per Capita Cost
17.1%
Avg Readmission Rate

Federally Qualified Health Centers

229
FQHC Sites
133
Rural Sites
58.1% of total
96
Urban Sites
28
Grantee Organizations

Medically Underserved Areas & Populations

99
Total Designations
67
Underserved Areas (MUA)
32
Underserved Populations (MUP)
56.6
Avg MUA Score
Min: 43

CDC PLACES Health Indicators

Census-tract-level health data aggregated to county averages

15.4%
Diabetes
Max: 20.6%
40.2%
Obesity
Max: 47.4%
29.7%
Depression
Max: 32.9%
20.2%
Mental Distress
Max: 23%
11.1%
COPD
20.7%
Smoking
43%
High Blood Pressure
8.6%
Heart Disease
4.5%
Stroke
12.5%
Uninsured (18-64)

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

Hospital Closures

14 rural hospitals closed since 2005

HospitalCityCountyYear
Jellico Regional HospitalJELLICOCampbell2024
Cumberland River HospitalCelinaClay2020
Decatur County General HospitalParsonsDecatur2020
Jamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestownFentress2019
Takoma Regional HospitalGreenevilleGreene2019
McKenzie Regional HospitalMcKenzieCarroll2018
Copper Basin Medical CenterCopperhillPolk2017
Tennova Healthcare - McNairy RegionalSelmerMcNairy2016
United Regional Medical CenterManchesterCoffee2015
Parkridge West HospitalJasperMarion2015
Gibson General HospitalTrentonGibson2014
Humboldt General HospHumboldtGibson2014
Starr Regional Medical CtrEtowahMcMinn2013
Riverview Regional Medical Center SouthCarthageSmith2012

Source: UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research

Hospital Ownership

Breakdown of Tennessee's 151 hospitals by ownership type

96
Not-for-Profit
64% of total
2
For-Profit
1% of total
53
Government
35% 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.