Table T8_3_1_2-2
2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
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State | Population (thousands) | Number of physicians | Rate | SE | Population (thousands) | Number of physicians | Rate | SE | Population (thousands) | Number of physicians | Rate | SE | Population (thousands) | Number of physicians | Rate | SE | Population (thousands) | Number of physicians | Rate | SE |
Total | 308,190 | 81,557 | 26.5 | 0.1 | 305,737 | 80,714 | 26.4 | 0.1 | 303,326 | 79,575 | 26.2 | 0.1 | 300,322 | 78,641 | 26.2 | 0.1 | 297,550 | 77,474 | 26 | 0.1 |
Alabama | 4,662 | 1,206 | 25.9 | 0.7 | 4,628 | 1,187 | 25.6 | 0.7 | 4,599 | 1,168 | 25.4 | 0.7 | 4,558 | 1,150 | 25.2 | 0.7 | 4,530 | 1,135 | 25.1 | 0.7 |
Alaska | 686 | 333 | 48.5 | 2.7 | 683 | 320 | 46.8 | 2.6 | 670 | 323 | 48.2 | 2.7 | 664 | 330 | 49.7 | 2.7 | 655 | 307 | 46.8 | 2.7 |
Arizona | 6,500 | 1,309 | 20.1 | 0.6 | 6,339 | 1,299 | 20.5 | 0.6 | 6,166 | 1,288 | 20.9 | 0.6 | 5,939 | 1,267 | 21.3 | 0.6 | 5,744 | 1,222 | 21.3 | 0.6 |
Arkansas | 2,855 | 1,124 | 39.4 | 1.2 | 2,835 | 1,103 | 38.9 | 1.2 | 2,811 | 1,095 | 39 | 1.2 | 2,779 | 1,070 | 38.5 | 1.2 | 2,753 | 1,041 | 37.8 | 1.2 |
California | 36,757 | 9,025 | 24.6 | 0.3 | 36,553 | 8,961 | 24.5 | 0.3 | 36,458 | 8,787 | 24.1 | 0.3 | 36,132 | 8,669 | 24 | 0.3 | 35,894 | 8,510 | 23.7 | 0.3 |
Colorado | 4,939 | 1,708 | 34.6 | 0.8 | 4,862 | 1,684 | 34.6 | 0.8 | 4,753 | 1,632 | 34.3 | 0.8 | 4,665 | 1,626 | 34.9 | 0.9 | 4,601 | 1,626 | 35.3 | 0.9 |
Connecticut | 3,501 | 538 | 15.4 | 0.7 | 3,502 | 533 | 15.2 | 0.7 | 3,505 | 530 | 15.1 | 0.7 | 3,510 | 532 | 15.2 | 0.7 | 3,504 | 532 | 15.2 | 0.7 |
Delaware | 873 | 223 | 25.5 | 1.7 | 865 | 226 | 26.1 | 1.7 | 853 | 218 | 25.5 | 1.7 | 844 | 212 | 25.1 | 1.7 | 830 | 212 | 25.5 | 1.8 |
District of Columbia | 592 | 143 | 24.2 | 2 | 588 | 142 | 24.1 | 2 | 582 | 159 | 27.3 | 2.2 | 551 | 159 | 28.9 | 2.3 | 554 | 155 | 28 | 2.2 |
Florida | 18,328 | 3,874 | 21.1 | 0.3 | 18,251 | 3,812 | 20.9 | 0.3 | 18,090 | 3,724 | 20.6 | 0.3 | 17,790 | 3,690 | 20.7 | 0.3 | 17,397 | 3,635 | 20.9 | 0.3 |
Georgia | 9,686 | 2,066 | 21.3 | 0.5 | 9,545 | 2,032 | 21.3 | 0.5 | 9,364 | 2,014 | 21.5 | 0.5 | 9,073 | 1,993 | 22 | 0.5 | 8,829 | 1,919 | 21.7 | 0.5 |
Guam | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Hawaii | 1,288 | 305 | 23.7 | 1.4 | 1,283 | 310 | 24.2 | 1.4 | 1,285 | 302 | 23.5 | 1.4 | 1,275 | 307 | 24.1 | 1.4 | 1,263 | 308 | 24.4 | 1.4 |
Idaho | 1,524 | 523 | 34.3 | 1.5 | 1,499 | 533 | 35.5 | 1.5 | 1,466 | 508 | 34.6 | 1.5 | 1,429 | 510 | 35.7 | 1.6 | 1,393 | 486 | 34.9 | 1.6 |
Illinois | 12,902 | 3,464 | 26.8 | 0.5 | 12,853 | 3,446 | 26.8 | 0.5 | 12,832 | 3,398 | 26.5 | 0.5 | 12,763 | 3,343 | 26.2 | 0.5 | 12,714 | 3,313 | 26.1 | 0.5 |
Indiana | 6,377 | 2,209 | 34.6 | 0.7 | 6,345 | 2,209 | 34.8 | 0.7 | 6,314 | 2,206 | 34.9 | 0.7 | 6,272 | 2,179 | 34.7 | 0.7 | 6,238 | 2,169 | 34.8 | 0.7 |
Iowa | 3,003 | 1,081 | 36 | 1.1 | 2,988 | 1,071 | 35.8 | 1.1 | 2,982 | 1,070 | 35.9 | 1.1 | 2,966 | 1,056 | 35.6 | 1.1 | 2,954 | 1,069 | 36.2 | 1.1 |
Kansas | 2,802 | 1,068 | 38.1 | 1.2 | 2,776 | 1,037 | 37.4 | 1.2 | 2,764 | 1,016 | 36.8 | 1.2 | 2,745 | 1,014 | 36.9 | 1.2 | 2,736 | 1,002 | 36.6 | 1.2 |
Kentucky | 4,269 | 1,213 | 28.4 | 0.8 | 4,241 | 1,208 | 28.5 | 0.8 | 4,206 | 1,189 | 28.3 | 0.8 | 4,173 | 1,173 | 28.1 | 0.8 | 4,146 | 1,180 | 28.5 | 0.8 |
Louisiana | 4,411 | 1,183 | 26.8 | 0.8 | 4,293 | 1,139 | 26.5 | 0.8 | 4,288 | 1,121 | 26.1 | 0.8 | 4,524 | 1,107 | 24.5 | 0.7 | 4,516 | 1,113 | 24.6 | 0.7 |
Maine | 1,316 | 578 | 43.9 | 1.8 | 1,317 | 581 | 44.1 | 1.8 | 1,322 | 562 | 42.5 | 1.8 | 1,322 | 554 | 41.9 | 1.8 | 1,317 | 550 | 41.8 | 1.8 |
Maryland | 5,634 | 1,105 | 19.6 | 0.6 | 5,618 | 1,100 | 19.6 | 0.6 | 5,616 | 1,095 | 19.5 | 0.6 | 5,600 | 1,094 | 19.5 | 0.6 | 5,558 | 1,080 | 19.4 | 0.6 |
Massachusetts | 6,498 | 1,218 | 18.7 | 0.5 | 6,450 | 1,183 | 18.3 | 0.5 | 6,437 | 1,162 | 18.1 | 0.5 | 6,399 | 1,135 | 17.7 | 0.5 | 6,417 | 1,098 | 17.1 | 0.5 |
Michigan | 10,003 | 2,598 | 26 | 0.5 | 10,072 | 2,559 | 25.4 | 0.5 | 10,096 | 2,539 | 25.1 | 0.5 | 10,121 | 2,486 | 24.6 | 0.5 | 10,113 | 2,472 | 24.4 | 0.5 |
Minnesota | 5,220 | 2,694 | 51.6 | 1 | 5,198 | 2,676 | 51.5 | 1 | 5,167 | 2,643 | 51.2 | 1 | 5,133 | 2,646 | 51.6 | 1 | 5,101 | 2,632 | 51.6 | 1 |
Mississippi | 2,939 | 686 | 23.3 | 0.9 | 2,919 | 678 | 23.2 | 0.9 | 2,911 | 675 | 23.2 | 0.9 | 2,921 | 662 | 22.7 | 0.9 | 2,903 | 666 | 22.9 | 0.9 |
Missouri | 5,912 | 1,234 | 20.9 | 0.6 | 5,878 | 1,231 | 20.9 | 0.6 | 5,843 | 1,209 | 20.7 | 0.6 | 5,800 | 1,220 | 21 | 0.6 | 5,755 | 1,215 | 21.1 | 0.6 |
Montana | 967 | 411 | 42.5 | 2.1 | 958 | 403 | 42.1 | 2.1 | 945 | 399 | 42.2 | 2.1 | 936 | 387 | 41.4 | 2.1 | 927 | 373 | 40.2 | 2.1 |
Nebraska | 1,783 | 844 | 47.3 | 1.6 | 1,775 | 841 | 47.4 | 1.6 | 1,768 | 828 | 46.8 | 1.6 | 1,759 | 824 | 46.9 | 1.6 | 1,747 | 832 | 47.6 | 1.7 |
Nevada | 2,600 | 503 | 19.3 | 0.9 | 2,565 | 490 | 19.1 | 0.9 | 2,496 | 485 | 19.4 | 0.9 | 2,415 | 488 | 20.2 | 0.9 | 2,335 | 468 | 20 | 0.9 |
New Hampshire | 1,316 | 453 | 34.4 | 1.6 | 1,316 | 454 | 34.5 | 1.6 | 1,315 | 434 | 33 | 1.6 | 1,310 | 429 | 32.7 | 1.6 | 1,300 | 428 | 32.9 | 1.6 |
New Jersey | 8,683 | 1,361 | 15.7 | 0.4 | 8,686 | 1,345 | 15.5 | 0.4 | 8,725 | 1,323 | 15.2 | 0.4 | 8,718 | 1,287 | 14.8 | 0.4 | 8,699 | 1,267 | 14.6 | 0.4 |
New Mexico | 1,984 | 682 | 34.4 | 1.3 | 1,970 | 679 | 34.5 | 1.3 | 1,955 | 676 | 34.6 | 1.3 | 1,928 | 673 | 34.9 | 1.3 | 1,903 | 647 | 34 | 1.3 |
New York | 19,490 | 3,434 | 17.6 | 0.3 | 19,298 | 3,382 | 17.5 | 0.3 | 19,306 | 3,382 | 17.5 | 0.3 | 19,255 | 3,329 | 17.3 | 0.3 | 19,227 | 3,293 | 17.1 | 0.3 |
North Carolina | 9,222 | 2,700 | 29.3 | 0.6 | 9,061 | 2,653 | 29.3 | 0.6 | 8,857 | 2,584 | 29.2 | 0.6 | 8,683 | 2,533 | 29.2 | 0.6 | 8,541 | 2,525 | 29.6 | 0.6 |
North Dakota | 641 | 341 | 53.2 | 2.9 | 640 | 342 | 53.5 | 2.9 | 636 | 332 | 52.2 | 2.9 | 637 | 327 | 51.4 | 2.8 | 634 | 326 | 51.4 | 2.8 |
Ohio | 11,486 | 3,064 | 26.7 | 0.5 | 11,467 | 3,109 | 27.1 | 0.5 | 11,478 | 3,111 | 27.1 | 0.5 | 11,464 | 3,085 | 26.9 | 0.5 | 11,459 | 3,060 | 26.7 | 0.5 |
Oklahoma | 3,642 | 936 | 25.7 | 0.8 | 3,617 | 925 | 25.6 | 0.8 | 3,579 | 902 | 25.2 | 0.8 | 3,548 | 888 | 25 | 0.8 | 3,524 | 866 | 24.6 | 0.8 |
Oregon | 3,790 | 1,322 | 34.9 | 1 | 3,747 | 1,285 | 34.3 | 1 | 3,701 | 1,236 | 33.4 | 0.9 | 3,641 | 1,208 | 33.2 | 1 | 3,595 | 1,154 | 32.1 | 0.9 |
Pennsylvania | 12,448 | 3,406 | 27.4 | 0.5 | 12,433 | 3,384 | 27.2 | 0.5 | 12,441 | 3,339 | 26.8 | 0.5 | 12,430 | 3,306 | 26.6 | 0.5 | 12,406 | 3,320 | 26.8 | 0.5 |
Puerto Rico | 3,954 | 716 | 18.1 | 0.7 | 3,942 | 735 | 18.6 | 0.7 | 3,928 | 753 | 19.2 | 0.7 | 3,912 | 787 | 20.1 | 0.7 | 3,895 | 639 | 16.4 | 0.6 |
Rhode Island | 1,051 | 190 | 18.1 | 1.3 | 1,058 | 200 | 18.9 | 1.3 | 1,068 | 200 | 18.7 | 1.3 | 1,076 | 202 | 18.8 | 1.3 | 1,081 | 207 | 19.2 | 1.3 |
South Carolina | 4,480 | 1,474 | 32.9 | 0.9 | 4,408 | 1,460 | 33.1 | 0.9 | 4,321 | 1,418 | 32.8 | 0.9 | 4,255 | 1,391 | 32.7 | 0.9 | 4,198 | 1,386 | 33 | 0.9 |
South Dakota | 804 | 364 | 45.3 | 2.4 | 796 | 350 | 44 | 2.3 | 782 | 340 | 43.5 | 2.4 | 776 | 335 | 43.2 | 2.4 | 771 | 334 | 43.3 | 2.4 |
Tennessee | 6,215 | 1,745 | 28.1 | 0.7 | 6,157 | 1,715 | 27.9 | 0.7 | 6,039 | 1,697 | 28.1 | 0.7 | 5,963 | 1,687 | 28.3 | 0.7 | 5,901 | 1,631 | 27.6 | 0.7 |
Texas | 24,327 | 5,691 | 23.4 | 0.3 | 23,904 | 5,633 | 23.6 | 0.3 | 23,508 | 5,539 | 23.6 | 0.3 | 22,860 | 5,496 | 24 | 0.3 | 22,490 | 5,386 | 23.9 | 0.3 |
Utah | 2,736 | 688 | 25.1 | 1 | 2,645 | 681 | 25.7 | 1 | 2,550 | 674 | 26.4 | 1 | 2,470 | 646 | 26.2 | 1 | 2,389 | 628 | 26.3 | 1 |
Vermont | 621 | 310 | 49.9 | 2.8 | 621 | 300 | 48.3 | 2.8 | 624 | 291 | 46.6 | 2.7 | 623 | 292 | 46.9 | 2.7 | 621 | 293 | 47.2 | 2.8 |
Virginia | 7,769 | 2,357 | 30.3 | 0.6 | 7,712 | 2,324 | 30.1 | 0.6 | 7,643 | 2,275 | 29.8 | 0.6 | 7,567 | 2,216 | 29.3 | 0.6 | 7,460 | 2,205 | 29.6 | 0.6 |
Washington | 6,549 | 2,736 | 41.8 | 0.8 | 6,468 | 2,701 | 41.8 | 0.8 | 6,396 | 2,666 | 41.7 | 0.8 | 6,288 | 2,609 | 41.5 | 0.8 | 6,204 | 2,577 | 41.5 | 0.8 |
West Virginia | 1,814 | 569 | 31.4 | 1.3 | 1,812 | 554 | 30.6 | 1.3 | 1,818 | 575 | 31.6 | 1.3 | 1,817 | 568 | 31.3 | 1.3 | 1,815 | 557 | 30.7 | 1.3 |
Wisconsin | 5,628 | 2,298 | 40.8 | 0.9 | 5,602 | 2,272 | 40.6 | 0.9 | 5,557 | 2,242 | 40.3 | 0.9 | 5,536 | 2,220 | 40.1 | 0.9 | 5,509 | 2,186 | 39.7 | 0.8 |
Wyoming | 533 | 228 | 42.8 | 2.8 | 523 | 217 | 41.5 | 2.8 | 515 | 217 | 42.1 | 2.9 | 509 | 216 | 42.4 | 2.9 | 507 | 208 | 41.1 | 2.8 |
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Area Resource File.