10 worst states for specialists per capita

There are more than 1 million physicians in the U.S., according to a 2022 Kaiser Family Foundation report. Some states appear to be more saturated with specialists than others. Texas, which is predicted to have one of the worst physician shortages by 2030, already ranks in the bottom 10 for specialists per capita.

Here are the 10 states with the fewest specialist physicians per capita:

Location	No. of Specialists	Specialists per 1,000 Residents
1. Idaho	1,441	0.78
2. Wyoming	566	0.98
3. Nevada	3,311	1.07
4. Montana	1,159	1.07
5. South Dakota	971	1.10
6. Alaska	834	1.14
7. Utah	3,969	1.21
8. Mississippi	3,594	1.21
9. North Dakota	957	1.23
10. Texas	36,519	1.25

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