Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Year Number
2006 7,340
2007 7,620
2008 7,880
2009 7,970
2010 8,150
2011 7,950
2012 7,550
2013 8,000
2014 7,570
2015 7,440
2016 7,630
2017 7,280
2018 7,030
2019 7,020

Individual occupations

Chiropractors

Year Number
2013 40
2014 40

Dentists, General

Year Number
2006 70
2007 70
2008 70
2009 80
2010 90
2011 80
2012 90
2013 90
2014 80
2015 0
2016 70
2017 70
2018 70
2019 70

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Year Number
2007 40
2008 60
2009 70
2010 60
2011 30
2012 30
2014 40
2015 40
2016 30
2017 30
2019 40

Optometrists

Year Number
2010 40
2016 0

Pharmacists

Year Number
2006 310
2007 380
2008 450
2009 490
2010 460
2011 440
2012 370
2013 320
2014 310
2015 370
2016 490
2017 450
2018 410
2019 290

Physician Assistants

Year Number
2006 0
2007 50
2008 50
2009 0
2010 100
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 80
2015 80
2016 0
2017 80
2018 80
2019 100

Occupational Therapists

Year Number
2006 70
2007 80
2008 70
2009 80
2010 60
2011 60
2012 70
2013 90
2014 120
2015 90
2016 80
2017 70
2018 90
2019 90

Physical Therapists

Year Number
2006 160
2007 170
2008 220
2009 230
2010 200
2011 200
2012 210
2013 220
2014 230
2015 230
2016 220
2017 230
2018 220
2019 190

Radiation Therapists

Year Number
2010 50
2011 50
2012 50

Recreational Therapists

Year Number
2006 40
2008 100
2009 90
2010 90
2011 30

Respiratory Therapists

Year Number
2006 110
2007 90
2008 120
2009 120
2010 140
2011 160
2012 160
2013 150
2014 110
2015 110
2016 140
2017 140
2018 130
2019 140

Speech-Language Pathologists

Year Number
2006 90
2007 80
2008 90
2009 140
2010 130
2011 80
2012 90
2013 140
2014 160
2015 150
2016 130
2017 130
2018 140
2019 120

Veterinarians

Year Number
2006 30
2007 30
2008 30
2009 60
2010 60
2011 50
2013 50
2014 0
2015 0
2016 50
2017 60
2018 40
2019 40

Registered Nurses

Year Number
2006 2,420
2007 2,660
2008 2,560
2009 2,480
2010 2,500
2012 2,430
2013 2,290
2014 1,890
2015 2,010
2016 2,060
2017 2,100
2018 1,900
2019 2,020

Nurse Anesthetists

Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0

Nurse Practitioners

Year Number
2012 100
2013 110
2014 130
2015 130
2016 110
2017 150
2018 190
2019 270

Family Medicine Physicians

Year Number
2006 320
2007 250
2008 100
2009 70
2010 90
2011 110
2012 140
2013 150
2014 190
2015 190
2016 140
2017 150
2018 130
2019 160

General Internal Medicine Physicians

Year Number
2006 0
2007 70
2008 60
2009 50
2010 40
2019 0

Pediatricians, General

Year Number
2009 0

Psychiatrists

Year Number
2007 40
2008 40
2016 30

Physicians, All Other

Year Number
2008 160
2009 170
2010 150
2011 110
2012 0
2013 210
2014 240
2015 170
2016 250
2017 160
2018 170

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0

Dental Hygienists

Year Number
2006 180
2007 180
2008 150
2009 140
2010 160
2011 170
2012 170
2013 140
2014 130
2015 130
2016 180
2017 190
2018 170
2019 140

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Year Number
2006 140
2007 120
2008 110
2009 100
2010 150
2011 140
2012 150
2013 90
2014 90
2015 0
2016 120
2017 190
2018 190
2019 190

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2006 100
2007 140
2008 120
2009 120
2010 90
2011 110
2012 130
2013 100
2014 70
2015 90
2016 100

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2006 30
2007 50
2008 60
2009 50
2010 50
2011 40
2012 40
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2017 30
2018 40
2019 0

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Year Number
2007 40
2008 40
2009 50
2010 60
2011 80
2012 80
2013 60
2014 50
2015 40
2016 40
2017 30
2019 30

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Year Number
2013 0
2018 30

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2006 260
2007 350
2008 300
2009 320
2012 190
2013 210
2014 190
2015 210
2016 200
2017 200
2018 190
2019 230

Emergency Medical Technicians

Year Number
2019 510

Paramedics

Year Number
2006 360
2007 450
2008 430
2009 530
2010 570
2011 440
2012 520
2013 540
2014 500
2015 370
2016 410
2017 470
2018 480

Dietetic Technicians

Year Number
2006 70
2007 60
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2015 60
2016 70
2017 0
2018 60
2019 50

Pharmacy Technicians

Year Number
2006 460
2007 450
2008 510
2009 560
2010 630
2011 760
2012 720
2013 650
2014 560
2015 600
2016 710
2017 660
2018 610
2019 490

Psychiatric Technicians

Year Number
2006 470
2013 490
2014 550
2015 500
2016 280
2018 140
2019 270

Surgical Technologists

Year Number
2007 40
2010 50
2011 70
2012 70
2013 50
2014 40
2015 40
2019 30

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2007 0
2016 30

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Year Number
2015 30
2016 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 50

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Year Number
2006 1,430
2007 1,500
2008 1,780
2009 1,700
2010 1,620
2011 1,480
2012 1,490
2013 1,470
2014 1,470
2015 1,520
2016 1,350
2017 1,330
2018 1,210
2019 1,180

Opticians, Dispensing

Year Number
2006 30
2007 50
2008 50
2009 60
2010 50
2011 40
2012 30
2013 50
2014 0
2015 80
2016 60
2017 70
2018 50
2019 50

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Year Number
2006 40
2007 50
2009 50
2013 40
2015 0
2016 0
2017 60
2018 40

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Year Number
2006 150
2007 130
2008 150
2009 160
2010 210
2011 200
2012 180
2013 160
2014 220
2015 200
2016 240
2017 180
2018 200

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

Year Number
2013 50
2014 40
2015 0