Some states have even fewer. The following are the 10 states with the fewest active primary care physicians by population, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges’ 2013 State Physician Workforce Data Book.
1. Mississippi (63.4 active primary care physicians per 100,000 people)
2. Utah (65.2)
3. Nevada (69.4)
4. Idaho (70.1)
5. Texas (70.1)
6. Alabama (72.8)
7. Oklahoma (75.3)
8. Wyoming (75.6)
9. Arkansas (75.9)
10. Georgia (76.1)
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