Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2025, Most Hospitals Are Community Hospitals infographic. Number of Hospitals by Type (Total 6.093) FY 2023. Community Hospitals: 84% (5,112). Non-federal Psychiatric Hospitals: 11% (654). Federal Government Hospitals: 3% (207). Other: 2% (120). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2025.

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The data in these infographics comes from American Hospital Association Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals 2026. The data is from FY 2024.

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Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2026, Most Hospitals Are Community Hospitals infographic. Number of Hospitals by Type (Total 6,100) FY 2024. Community Hospitals: 84% (5,121). Non-federal Psychiatric Hospitals: 11% (666). Federal Government Hospitals: 3% (210). Other: 2% (113). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2026. https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals. © 2026 by the American Hospital Association. All rights reserved.

 

Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2026. Community Hospitals by Ownership Type (Total 5,121), Financial Year 2024. Most Community Hospitals Are Not-for-profit. Non-government Not-for-profit Hospitals 58% (2,984); Investor-owned For-Profit Hospitals 24% (1,224); State and Local Government 18% (913). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2026. https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals. © 2026 by the American Hospital Association. All rights reserved. 

Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2026. Community Hospitals by System-affiliated versus Independent (Total 5,121), Financial Year 2024. Two-thirds of Community Hospitals Are System-affiliated. System-affiliated 70% (3,567); Independent 30% (1,554). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2026. https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals. © 2026 by the American Hospital Association. All rights reserved. 

Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2026. Community Hospitals by Urban versus Rural (Total 5,121), Financial Year 2024. Two-thirds of Community Hospitals Are Urban. Urban 65% (3,336); Rural 35% (1,805). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2026. https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals. © 2026 by the American Hospital Association. All rights reserved.

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