Emery County

UtahFIPS 49015

Pop. 9,8250 HospitalsSVI 0.23RUCC 9 (Rural)PC HPSADental HPSAMH HPSA
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Hospital Desert

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

Health Snapshot

MetricEmery CountyState Avg 
Diabetes Prevalence10.3%9.7%
Adult Obesity34.5%33.1%
Uninsured Rate10.1%10.2%
PCPs per 10K1.05.4
Premature Death (YPLL)9,286.658

Source: County Health Rankings (2025)

Workforce Supply

1
Primary Care Physicians
9.9 per 100k
6
NPs & PAs
59.1 per 100k
2
Dentists
0
Hospital Beds
$10,033.31
Medicare Per Capita
1235.0%
Readmission Rate

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

CDC PLACES Health Indicators

IndicatorEmery CountyState Avg 
Diabetes11.7%
Obesity30.9%
Depression27.1%
Frequent Mental Distress17.2%
COPD7.3%
Current Smoking11.2%
Heart Disease7.1%
Stroke3.7%
High Blood Pressure35.1%
Poor General Health19.0%
Disability33.6%
No Leisure Physical Activity20.5%
Binge Drinking11.1%
Uninsured9.5%

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

Emery County has no hospital. 6 of Utah's counties are hospital deserts.

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Social Vulnerability Index

Overall0.23
Socioeconomic Status0.16
Household Composition & Disability0.67
Minority Status & Language0.29
Housing Type & Transportation0.20

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

Health Professional Shortage Areas

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Primary Care
Designated Shortage Area
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Dental Health
Designated Shortage Area
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Mental Health
Designated Shortage Area

Source: HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce

Nearest Hospitals

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

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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.