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Number of Certified Nursing Facility Residents by Rurality
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Number of Certified Nursing Facility Residents by Rurality
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2025
Location
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Rural Areas
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Urban Areas
United States
252889
988839
Alabama
6980
14655
Alaska
320
429
Arizona
617
11313
Arkansas
7813
8859
California
2286
98849
Colorado
2544
12415
Connecticut
1594
17927
Delaware
1086
2828
District of Columbia
N/A
2052
Florida
3351
71417
Georgia
9781
21392
Hawaii
865
2532
Idaho
1168
3225
Illinois
11890
50148
Indiana
10103
26017
Iowa
10553
9371
Kansas
6325
8708
Kentucky
9967
11446
Louisiana
5888
17692
Maine
1955
3088
Maryland
1863
21167
Massachusetts
336
32781
Michigan
7272
28483
Minnesota
6600
13626
Mississippi
9409
5369
Missouri
11750
23087
Montana
1976
1311
Nebraska
4976
4795
Nevada
455
5515
New Hampshire
2670
3264
New Jersey
N/A
41563
New Mexico
2141
3410
New York
8394
90798
North Carolina
10224
25104
North Dakota
2239
2261
Ohio
13615
53752
Oklahoma
7354
9584
Oregon
905
6019
Pennsylvania
10509
56796
Rhode Island
N/A
6821
South Carolina
3180
13576
South Dakota
3152
1712
Tennessee
7375
17468
Texas
18353
69358
Utah
717
5051
Vermont
1830
595
Virginia
7256
21298
Washington
1311
12699
West Virginia
4398
5134
Wisconsin
6182
11485
Wyoming
1363
598
2024
Location
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Rural Areas
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Urban Areas
United States
249309
976729
Alabama
6897
14479
Alaska
259
417
Arizona
615
10908
Arkansas
7564
8538
California
2208
96954
Colorado
2569
12247
Connecticut
972
18690
Delaware
1064
2822
District of Columbia
N/A
2026
Florida
3298
70535
Georgia
9544
21140
Hawaii
830
2465
Idaho
1110
2961
Illinois
11882
49070
Indiana
9927
25744
Iowa
10736
9255
Kansas
6417
8563
Kentucky
9764
11292
Louisiana
5902
17448
Maine
1971
3112
Maryland
1858
21126
Massachusetts
324
32645
Michigan
7149
27516
Minnesota
6553
13360
Mississippi
9344
5382
Missouri
11838
22870
Montana
1880
1367
Nebraska
5077
4793
Nevada
428
5457
New Hampshire
2649
3225
New Jersey
N/A
40318
New Mexico
2011
3343
New York
8262
90083
North Carolina
9851
24844
North Dakota
2322
2262
Ohio
13625
53277
Oklahoma
7331
9442
Oregon
914
5752
Pennsylvania
10681
56495
Rhode Island
N/A
6970
South Carolina
3341
13133
South Dakota
3159
1652
Tennessee
7373
17435
Texas
17978
68524
Utah
717
4905
Vermont
1782
568
Virginia
6412
21665
Washington
1213
12449
West Virginia
4256
5166
Wisconsin
6100
11464
Wyoming
1354
577
2023
Location
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Rural Areas
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Urban Areas
United States
245059
959153
Alabama
6709
14025
Alaska
261
418
Arizona
623
10849
Arkansas
7530
8314
California
1978
95771
Colorado
2465
12259
Connecticut
1003
18752
Delaware
1040
2706
District of Columbia
N/A
1985
Florida
3245
68703
Georgia
9218
20235
Hawaii
806
2358
Idaho
1080
2883
Illinois
11677
48292
Indiana
9827
25619
Iowa
10812
9180
Kansas
6475
8441
Kentucky
9491
11192
Louisiana
5811
17054
Maine
2070
3074
Maryland
1765
20864
Massachusetts
326
32527
Michigan
6927
26783
Minnesota
6639
13414
Mississippi
9072
5195
Missouri
11675
22534
Montana
1887
1317
Nebraska
4991
4653
Nevada
399
5167
New Hampshire
2566
3095
New Jersey
N/A
39432
New Mexico
1931
3249
New York
8093
88772
North Carolina
9231
24167
North Dakota
2298
2203
Ohio
13532
52151
Oklahoma
7314
9083
Oregon
905
5385
Pennsylvania
10409
55465
Rhode Island
N/A
6881
South Carolina
3152
12671
South Dakota
3195
1616
Tennessee
7289
17250
Texas
17679
67672
Utah
706
4875
Vermont
1802
560
Virginia
6291
21059
Washington
1241
11936
West Virginia
4105
5147
Wisconsin
6146
11302
Wyoming
1370
619
2022
Location
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Rural Areas
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Urban Areas
United States
238919
918746
Alabama
6504
13402
Alaska
254
399
Arizona
579
10120
Arkansas
7194
7799
California
1823
91267
Colorado
2349
11773
Connecticut
954
18132
Delaware
970
2564
District of Columbia
N/A
2001
Florida
2897
63788
Georgia
8996
19296
Hawaii
810
2444
Idaho
1029
2576
Illinois
11246
46479
Indiana
9676
24730
Iowa
11049
9028
Kansas
6546
8379
Kentucky
9419
10930
Louisiana
5746
16484
Maine
1962
2861
Maryland
1690
19646
Massachusetts
309
31709
Michigan
6868
25191
Minnesota
6588
13364
Mississippi
8773
4983
Missouri
11348
22051
Montana
1881
1316
Nebraska
4992
4579
Nevada
360
4853
New Hampshire
2551
2927
New Jersey
N/A
37345
New Mexico
1840
2956
New York
7793
84991
North Carolina
8835
23432
North Dakota
2335
2141
Ohio
13054
50270
Oklahoma
7127
8783
Oregon
887
5308
Pennsylvania
10031
54246
Rhode Island
N/A
6548
South Carolina
2942
12189
South Dakota
3202
1609
Tennessee
7079
16706
Texas
17225
64050
Utah
690
4551
Vermont
1702
559
Virginia
6023
19628
Washington
1263
11264
West Virginia
3791
4922
Wisconsin
6358
11589
Wyoming
1386
593
2021
Location
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Rural Areas
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Urban Areas
United States
230224
868030
Alabama
6218
12595
Alaska
245
380
Arizona
506
9694
Arkansas
6835
7267
California
1756
83527
Colorado
2325
11197
Connecticut
909
17001
Delaware
950
2415
District of Columbia
N/A
1938
Florida
3021
61240
Georgia
8792
18352
Hawaii
831
2418
Idaho
1024
2493
Illinois
10690
44272
Indiana
8910
23274
Iowa
10746
8506
Kansas
6272
7982
Kentucky
8999
10448
Louisiana
5341
16133
Maine
2041
2882
Maryland
1548
18623
Massachusetts
311
29754
Michigan
6705
24082
Minnesota
6754
13312
Mississippi
8401
4729
Missouri
10954
20846
Montana
1857
1338
Nebraska
5002
4346
Nevada
329
4578
New Hampshire
2514
2743
New Jersey
N/A
34947
New Mexico
1718
2818
New York
7631
80012
North Carolina
8295
21387
North Dakota
2331
2085
Ohio
12428
47355
Oklahoma
6790
8235
Oregon
852
5551
Pennsylvania
9706
51757
Rhode Island
N/A
6037
South Carolina
2769
11667
South Dakota
3128
1545
Tennessee
6623
15872
Texas
16434
59872
Utah
668
4311
Vermont
1670
484
Virginia
5604
18108
Washington
1268
11070
West Virginia
3702
4542
Wisconsin
6453
11459
Wyoming
1369
555
2020
Location
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Rural Areas
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Urban Areas
United States
276891
1040012
Alabama
7472
15376
Alaska
267
361
Arizona
714
11184
Arkansas
8394
8774
California
2152
100629
Colorado
2983
13597
Connecticut
1096
20776
Delaware
1148
3005
District of Columbia
N/A
2309
Florida
3394
69482
Georgia
10797
22406
Hawaii
948
2670
Idaho
1177
2958
Illinois
13197
52397
Indiana
10955
27766
Iowa
12883
10062
Kansas
7427
9431
Kentucky
10663
12096
Louisiana
6293
19643
Maine
2396
3409
Maryland
1928
21824
Massachusetts
475
36767
Michigan
8233
29535
Minnesota
7954
15706
Mississippi
9989
5689
Missouri
12809
25039
Montana
2262
1628
Nebraska
5841
5090
Nevada
446
5332
New Hampshire
2960
3481
New Jersey
N/A
43139
New Mexico
2291
3360
New York
8977
95105
North Carolina
10248
26135
North Dakota
2722
2578
Ohio
14918
56626
Oklahoma
8226
9846
Oregon
1023
6261
Pennsylvania
12082
63376
Rhode Island
N/A
7684
South Carolina
3350
13588
South Dakota
3692
1891
Tennessee
7973
18979
Texas
19833
72762
Utah
764
4894
Vermont
1842
565
Virginia
6552
21293
Washington
1489
13884
West Virginia
4278
5179
Wisconsin
7726
13796
Wyoming
1650
652
2019
Location
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Rural Areas
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Urban Areas
United States
281357
1049189
Alabama
7389
15398
Alaska
267
312
Arizona
738
11261
Arkansas
8504
8881
California
2167
100922
Colorado
2957
13752
Connecticut
1094
21233
Delaware
1131
3001
District of Columbia
N/A
2346
Florida
3377
70991
Georgia
10814
22630
Hawaii
969
2670
Idaho
1168
2911
Illinois
13613
52566
Indiana
11051
27799
Iowa
13190
10090
Kansas
7663
9440
Kentucky
10688
11958
Louisiana
6306
19711
Maine
2450
3425
Maryland
1993
22124
Massachusetts
475
37500
Michigan
8385
30212
Minnesota
8215
15827
Mississippi
10084
5794
Missouri
12952
24963
Montana
2352
1739
Nebraska
6036
5145
Nevada
453
5154
New Hampshire
2935
3513
New Jersey
N/A
43502
New Mexico
2372
3357
New York
8957
95136
North Carolina
10332
25990
North Dakota
2753
2638
Ohio
15100
57611
Oklahoma
8397
9867
Oregon
1019
6373
Pennsylvania
12321
63851
Rhode Island
N/A
7788
South Carolina
3343
13620
South Dakota
3759
1956
Tennessee
8164
19200
Texas
20271
73300
Utah
738
4968
Vermont
1895
595
Virginia
6815
21372
Washington
1564
14436
West Virginia
4282
5197
Wisconsin
8206
14487
Wyoming
1655
680
2018
Location
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Rural Areas
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Urban Areas
United States
277474
1029874
Alabama
7395
15101
Alaska
274
310
Arizona
747
10880
Arkansas
7805
9234
California
2109
98334
Colorado
2738
13379
Connecticut
1095
20651
Delaware
DQ
DQ
District of Columbia
N/A
2331
Florida
3528
69795
Georgia
10470
22332
Hawaii
893
2681
Idaho
1336
2497
Illinois
12743
52636
Indiana
10831
27699
Iowa
13725
9551
Kansas
7699
9109
Kentucky
11234
10987
Louisiana
6205
19244
Maine
2463
3364
Maryland
1015
23077
Massachusetts
515
38011
Michigan
9104
29094
Minnesota
8257
16028
Mississippi
9926
5409
Missouri
12883
23297
Montana
2411
1364
Nebraska
5173
4842
Nevada
451
5029
New Hampshire
2986
3490
New Jersey
N/A
43920
New Mexico
2428
3261
New York
8685
91333
North Carolina
10094
25477
North Dakota
3072
2149
Ohio
17393
54979
Oklahoma
7712
8981
Oregon
1078
6204
Pennsylvania
10347
64551
Rhode Island
N/A
7761
South Carolina
3404
13329
South Dakota
3757
1953
Tennessee
8748
18314
Texas
20118
71942
Utah
528
4814
Vermont
1779
599
Virginia
6630
21386
Washington
1446
14142
West Virginia
4041
5347
Wisconsin
8604
14812
Wyoming
1601
694
2017
Location
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Rural Areas
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Urban Areas
United States
290125
1052509
Alabama
7564
14887
Alaska
252
280
Arizona
740
10776
Arkansas
8454
9292
California
2218
99397
Colorado
2955
13472
Connecticut
1176
21719
Delaware
DQ
DQ
District of Columbia
N/A
2385
Florida
3477
69368
Georgia
10732
22624
Hawaii
986
2669
Idaho
1358
2555
Illinois
13222
54878
Indiana
11085
27882
Iowa
14132
9856
Kansas
8377
9273
Kentucky
11496
11710
Louisiana
6570
19854
Maine
2523
3500
Maryland
1045
23471
Massachusetts
529
39402
Michigan
9249
29373
Minnesota
8676
16331
Mississippi
10577
5574
Missouri
13231
24997
Montana
2827
1494
Nebraska
6291
5316
Nevada
467
4707
New Hampshire
3011
3535
New Jersey
N/A
44254
New Mexico
2527
3210
New York
8666
95586
North Carolina
10472
25852
North Dakota
3343
2284
Ohio
17610
57444
Oklahoma
8909
9734
Oregon
1084
6307
Pennsylvania
10890
66765
Rhode Island
N/A
7916
South Carolina
3491
13430
South Dakota
4112
1997
Tennessee
8883
18333
Texas
21076
71405
Utah
600
4810
Vermont
1950
608
Virginia
6668
20973
Washington
1540
14901
West Virginia
4243
5262
Wisconsin
9169
15922
Wyoming
1672
745
2016
Location
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Rural Areas
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Urban Areas
United States
292642
1057432
Alabama
7579
15049
Alaska
262
286
Arizona
724
10810
Arkansas
8349
9225
California
2272
99932
Colorado
3001
13240
Connecticut
1208
22365
Delaware
DQ
DQ
District of Columbia
N/A
2502
Florida
3416
69775
Georgia
10698
22513
Hawaii
954
2620
Idaho
1307
2532
Illinois
13502
54849
Indiana
11146
27651
Iowa
14268
9889
Kansas
8494
9446
Kentucky
11644
11896
Louisiana
6368
19627
Maine
2613
3523
Maryland
1069
23398
Massachusetts
527
39702
Michigan
9558
29314
Minnesota
8813
16599
Mississippi
10613
5479
Missouri
13340
25204
Montana
2945
1479
Nebraska
6404
5389
Nevada
440
4404
New Hampshire
3029
3668
New Jersey
N/A
44752
New Mexico
2523
3214
New York
8632
95766
North Carolina
10550
26118
North Dakota
3353
2232
Ohio
17988
57302
Oklahoma
8955
9923
Oregon
1122
6355
Pennsylvania
10909
67270
Rhode Island
N/A
7797
South Carolina
3497
13320
South Dakota
4223
2061
Tennessee
9005
18812
Texas
21217
71621
Utah
591
4775
Vermont
1996
622
Virginia
6667
21146
Washington
1637
15046
West Virginia
4156
5269
Wisconsin
9461
16718
Wyoming
1617
694
2015
Location
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Rural Areas
Number of Nursing Facility Residents in Urban Areas