Texas community health centers (FQHCs)
Texas has 79 community health centers that filed Uniform Data System reports for 2025: 71 Health Center Program awardees and 8 FQHC Look-Alikes. The awardees served 1,898,301 patients in 2025, up 2.1% from 2024.
79Health centers filing
1,898,301Patients served by awardees, 2025
32.2%of patients uninsured
31.8%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP
All 79 health centers in Texas
Texas compared with the nation, 2025
| Measure | Texas | National |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | ||
| Patients served | 1,898,301 | 32,746,392 |
| Children under 18 | 37.3% | 28.6% |
| Adults 65 and older | 9.3% | 12.8% |
| At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline | 92.7% | 90.0% |
| Insurance status | ||
| Uninsured | 32.2% | 17.2% |
| Medicaid / CHIP | 31.8% | 47.9% |
| Medicare | 7.7% | 11.6% |
| Private insurance | 27.9% | 23.0% |
| Cost | ||
| Total accrued cost per patient | $1,509 | $1,672 |
| Cost per visit | $441 | $438 |
| Clinical quality | ||
| Cervical cancer screening | 59.1% | 57.0% |
| Colorectal cancer screening | 35.5% | 44.9% |
| Breast cancer screening | 47.3% | 56.0% |
| Controlling high blood pressure | 66.8% | 69.1% |
| Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better) | 28.9% | 26.3% |
| Depression screening and follow-up | 77.6% | 75.3% |
| Early entry into prenatal care | 64.7% | 73.4% |
| Childhood immunization status | 29.7% | 29.5% |
| Tobacco screening and cessation | 88.2% | 84.8% |
| Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease | 81.1% | 79.0% |
Texas trends, 2016–2025
| Year | Patients (awardees) | Uninsured | Medicaid/CHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,898,301 | 32.2% | 31.8% |
| 2024 | 1,859,052 | 33.6% | 31.4% |
| 2023 | 1,788,356 | 33.9% | 35.8% |
| 2022 | 1,766,207 | 34.8% | 36.7% |
| 2021 | 1,735,904 | 38.1% | 34.4% |
| 2020 | 1,612,141 | 39.4% | 30.2% |
| 2019 | 1,603,867 | 40.9% | 28.7% |
| 2018 | 1,480,294 | 41.2% | 28.1% |
| 2017 | 1,414,082 | 40.9% | 28.1% |
| 2016 | 1,309,020 | 41.1% | 28.6% |
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