Hawaii, Wyoming lead the country in primary care doctor shortages

Canva – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 1.80% (24,921 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: 0.25% (3,492 people) — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 1.55% (21,429 people) – Among shortage area populations, 100.00% live in rural communities #39. Oregon Canva – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 1.94% (82,448 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: 0.11% (4,629 people) — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 1.84% (77,819 people) – Among shortage area populations, 34.08% live in rural communities #38. Nebraska Canva – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 1.98% (38,914 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: None — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 1.98% (38,914 people) – Among shortage area populations, 35.06% live in rural communities #37. Oklahoma TLF Images // Shutterstock – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 2.39% (96,144 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: 1.06% (42,705 people) — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 1.33% (53,439 people) – Among shortage area populations, 100.00% live in rural communities #36. North Carolina Canva – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 2.67% (285,785 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: 0.50% (53,884 people) — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 2.17% (231,901 people) – Among shortage area populations, 38.90% live in rural communities #35. Colorado Canva – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 3.15% (184,059 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: None — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 3.15% (184,059 people) – Among shortage area populations, 72.18% live in rural communities #34. Idaho Canva – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 3.87% (75,084 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: 0.59% (11,385 people) — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 3.29% (63,699 people) – Among shortage area populations, 100.00% live in rural communities #33. Utah Canva – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 3.96% (133,923 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: 0.05% (1,831 people) — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 3.91% (132,092 people) – Among shortage area populations, 100.00% live in rural communities #32. Arkansas Trong Nguyen // Shutterstock – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 4.19% (127,586 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: 2.33% (71,032 people) — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 1.86% (56,554 people) – Among shortage area populations, 100.00% live in rural communities #31. Iowa Canva – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 4.74% (151,588 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: None — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 4.74% (151,588 people) – Among shortage area populations, 94.32% live in rural communities #30. South Carolina PQK // Shutterstock – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 4.95% (261,443 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: 4.60% (243,247 people) — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 0.34% (18,196 people) – Among shortage area populations, 91.47% live in rural communities #29. Michigan Canva – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 5.24% (525,446 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: 4.27% (428,708 people) — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 0.96% (96,738 people) – Among shortage area populations, 14.44% live in rural communities #28. Tennessee Nolichuckyjake // Shutterstock – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 5.28% (372,150 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: 2.23% (157,013 people) — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 3.05% (215,137 people) – Among shortage area populations, 81.39% live in rural communities #27. New Hampshire Canva – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 5.52% (76,959 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: None — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 5.52% (76,959 people) – Among shortage area populations, 100.00% live in rural communities #26. Wisconsin Canva – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 6.38% (375,861 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: 4.12% (242,823 people) — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 2.26% (133,038 people) – Among shortage area populations, 25.50% live in rural communities #25. California Canva – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 6.51% (2,540,550 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: 4.34% (1,694,817 people) — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 2.17% (845,733 people) – Among shortage area populations, 44.79% live in rural communities #24. Nevada Jacob Boomsma // Shutterstock – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 6.65% (211,406 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: None — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 6.65% (211,406 people) – Among shortage area populations, 74.89% live in rural communities #23. Maryland eurobanks // Shutterstock – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 6.81% (419,597 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: 2.98% (183,657 people) — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 3.83% (235,940 people) – Among shortage area populations, 0.00% live in rural communities #22. Missouri Paul Brady Photography // Shutterstock – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 7.17% (442,841 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: 0.16% (9,807 people) — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 7.01% (433,034 people) – Among shortage area populations, 49.52% live in rural communities #21. Ohio Canva – Share of state population living in primary care shortage areas: 7.36% (865,695 people) — Share in high-need shortage areas: 2.82% (331,403 people) — Share in other geographic shortage areas: 4.54% (534,292 people) – Among shortage area populations, 33.27% live in rural communities #20. Georgia