American Academy of Family Physicians

Table 13

Population of community in which primary offices of family physicians* are located, December 31, 2007


Population of Community Percentage
Completely rural or less than 2,500 urban population, not adjacent to a metropolitan area 0.9%
Completely rural or less than 2,500 urban population, adjacent to a metropolitan area 0.7%
Urban population of 2,500 to 19,999, not adjacent to a metropolitan area 3.4%
Urban population of 2,500 to 19,999, adjacent to a metropolitan area 4.8%
Urban population of 20,000 or more, not adjacent to a metropolitan area 2.5%
Urban population of 20,000 or more, adjacent to a metropolitan area 4.2%
Counties in metropolitan areas of less than 250,000 population 12.3%
Counties in metropolitan areas of 250,000 to 1,000,000 population 25.1%
Metropolitan areas of 1,000,000 population or more 43.4%
Not reported 2.5%

*Includes only active members of the American Academy of Family Physicians.


Source: American Academy of Family Physicians, December 31, 2007 .