VA · 133 Counties

Virginia Rural Hospitals

129 active hospitals serving 133 counties. 65 counties have no hospital access.

129
Hospitals
8
Critical Access
25
Rural
23,008
Beds
65
Deserts
49%
No Hospital

CMS Rural Health Transformation Program

Virginia Receives $189.5M/year$947.7M total over 5 years (FY2026–2030)

As part of the federal $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798), Virginia receives $189,544,888/year for FY2026–2030 to strengthen rural health infrastructure, expand access, and support workforce development.

Lead Agency: Va Department of Medical Assistance Service
Award ID: RHTCMS332088

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

County Health Map

Explore Virginia's 133 counties and 129 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 129 active hospitals in Virginia. Search by name, city, or county.

HospitalCityCountyBedsOwnershipType
Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical CenterFort BelvoirFairfax1Government
Augusta HealthFishersvilleAugusta255Government
Bath Community HospitalHot SpringsBath25GovernmentCAHRural
Bedford Memorial HospitalBedford161Government
Bon Secours Harbour View Medical CenterSuffolkSuffolk18Government
Bon Secours Mary Immaculate HospitalNewport NewsNewport News110Government
Bon Secours Maryview Medical CenterPortsmouthPortsmouth346Government
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical CenterMechanicsvilleHanover225Government
Bon Secours Richmond Community HospitalRichmondRichmond104Government
Bon Secours Southampton Memorial HospitalFranklinFranklin221Government

129 hospitals shown

65 counties in Virginia have no hospital.

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Critical Access Gaps 9

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
Martinsville13,4850.93Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health21.6 mi
Lunenburg11,9360.92Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health15.6 mi
Greensville11,3910.90Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health2.0 mi
Nottoway15,6420.84Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health23.7 mi
Brunswick15,8490.83Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health13.4 mi
Westmoreland18,4770.82Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health15.0 mi
Northampton12,2820.79Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health28.7 mi
Henry50,9480.78Primary Care, Mental Health26.3 mi
Norton3,6870.77Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health8.2 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 133 counties in Virginia. Each county has a dedicated health profile with SVI scores, health metrics, HPSA designations, and hospital access.

CountyPopulationHospitalsStatus
Accomack33,41311 Hospital
Albemarle112,39522 Hospitals
Alexandria159,46722 Hospitals
Alleghany15,22311 Hospital
Amelia13,2650Desert
Amherst31,3070Desert
Appomattox16,1190Desert
Arlington238,64311 Hospital
Augusta77,48722 Hospitals
Bath4,20911 Hospital

133 counties shown

County Health Snapshot

Average health indicators across Virginia's 133 counties

12.0%
Avg Diabetes Rate
38.6%
Avg Obesity Rate
7.9%
Avg Uninsured Rate
6.0
PCPs per 10K
30
High-Vulnerability Counties
Avg SVI: 0.44

Health Professional Shortage Areas

214
Primary Care HPSAs
168
Dental Health HPSAs
216
Mental Health HPSAs
8.9M
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

3.9%
Median Operating Margin
11
Negative Margin Hospitals

11 hospitals reporting negative margins.

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Federal Rural Health Funding

28 active HRSA grants totaling $35.7M in FY2025

$30.1M
Rural Health Outreach
25 grants · CFDA 93.912
$2.5M
1 grant · CFDA 93.241
$1.7M
Small Hospital Improvement (SHIP)
1 grant · CFDA 93.301
$1.3M
State Office of Rural Health
1 grant · CFDA 93.913

Largest Grant Recipients

Customer Value Partners, Llc$15.0M
Commonwealth Of Virginia State Board Of Health$5.6M
Virginia Rural Health Association$4.7M
Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance$2.4M
Rector & Visitors Of The University Of Virginia$1.5M

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

6,614
Primary Care Physicians
75.9/100k
10,621
Nurse Practitioners
4,725
Physician Assistants
176.1 NP+PA/100k
6,828
Dentists
78.3/100k
$11,204
Medicare Per Capita Cost
17%
Avg Readmission Rate

Federally Qualified Health Centers

220
FQHC Sites
111
Rural Sites
50.5% of total
109
Urban Sites
30
Grantee Organizations

Medically Underserved Areas & Populations

109
Total Designations
81
Underserved Areas (MUA)
28
Underserved Populations (MUP)
55.2
Avg MUA Score

CDC PLACES Health Indicators

Census-tract-level health data aggregated to county averages

14.4%
Diabetes
Max: 21.1%
37.9%
Obesity
Max: 47.4%
23.4%
Depression
Max: 29.2%
17.4%
Mental Distress
Max: 22.8%
8.3%
COPD
15.1%
Smoking
39.5%
High Blood Pressure
7.6%
Heart Disease
4.2%
Stroke
9.3%
Uninsured (18-64)

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

Hospital Closures

2 rural hospitals closed since 2005

HospitalCityCountyYear
Mountain View Regional HospitalNortonNorton2020
Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick CountyStuartPatrick2017

Source: UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research

Hospital Ownership

Breakdown of Virginia's 129 hospitals by ownership type

40
Not-for-Profit
31% of total
8
For-Profit
6% of total
81
Government
63% 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.