Dallas County Hospital District
Dallas County Hospital District is a federally qualified community health center based in Dallas, TX, with 2 clinic locations. It served 8,586 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 8,586patients in 2025
- 78%uninsured patients
- 97%at or below the poverty line
- 56full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Dallas County Hospital District serves
97% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice that level. 78% have no insurance, 8% have Medicaid or CHIP, 6% have Medicare and 8% have private insurance. 8,586 patients were experiencing homelessness. 100 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 97% | 65% | 65% | +32 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 94% | 92% | +5 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 78% | 32% | 14% | +46 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 8% | 23% | 42% | −15 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 9% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 8% | 30% | 24% | −23 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,869 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,970 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 651 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 114 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 770 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 407 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 795 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 97 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 729 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,174 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 503 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,884 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,865 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 40 | children tested |
Quality of care
Dallas County Hospital District is at or above the Texas median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 62% | 67% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 22% | 48% | 54% | −27 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 29% | 54% | 54% | −24 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 34% | 40% | 44% | −5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 90% | 80% | 77% | +10 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 99% | 89% | 86% | +10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 84% | 81% | 79% | +3 pts |
Staffing
56 full-time-equivalent staff work at Dallas County Hospital District, including 8 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,145 patients per clinical provider, against the Texas median of 1,028 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Dallas County Hospital District patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 75235 | 1,501 | 78% |
| 75241 | 966 | 87% |
| 75201 | 899 | 72% |
| 75228 | 614 | 74% |
| 75146 | 584 | 95% |
| 75226 | 579 | 78% |
| 75062 | 318 | 84% |
| 75215 | 308 | 76% |
Dallas County Hospital District locations
Dallas Deflection Center-Homeward Bound
Other health centers in Texas
- Frontera Healthcare Network
- South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc.
- Ellis County Coalition for Health Options
- Saint Hope Foundation
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Clinic, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.