Harris County Hospital District
Harris County Hospital District is a federally qualified community health center based in Houston, TX, with 7 clinic locations. It served 7,033 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 7,033patients in 2025
- 72%uninsured patients
- 100%at or below the poverty line
- 53full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Harris County Hospital District serves
100% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice that level. 72% have no insurance, 10% have Medicaid or CHIP, 5% have Medicare and 13% have private insurance. 7,033 patients were experiencing homelessness. 104 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 100% | 65% | 65% | +35 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 94% | 92% | +6 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 72% | 32% | 14% | +40 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 10% | 23% | 42% | −13 pts |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 9% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 13% | 30% | 24% | −17 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 707 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,441 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,007 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 76 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 822 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 569 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 609 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 41 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 777 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,593 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 223 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,156 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,851 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 19 | children tested |
Quality of care
Harris County Hospital District is at or above the Texas median on 4 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 | 61% | 67% | 68% | −6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 49% | 48% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 69% | 54% | 54% | +15 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 44% | 40% | 44% | +4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 78% | 80% | 77% | −2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 97% | 89% | 86% | +8 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 81% | 79% | −6 pts |
Staffing
53 full-time-equivalent staff work at Harris County Hospital District, including 8 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 836 patients per clinical provider, against the Texas median of 1,028 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Harris County Hospital District patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 77051 | 2,275 | 70% |
| 77002 | 490 | 70% |
| 77007 | 403 | 75% |
| 77004 | 397 | 72% |
| 77011 | 212 | 74% |
| 77078 | 204 | 75% |
| 77026 | 167 | 72% |
| 77003 | 148 | 72% |
Harris County Hospital District locations
Salvation Army Adult Rehab Ctr
Other health centers in Texas
- East Texas Community Clinic Inc.
- Mt. Enterprise Community Health Clinic
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Clinic, Inc.
- South Texas Rural Health Services, Inc.
- South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc.
- Presidio County Health Services, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.