Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Year Number
2006 8,980
2007 8,780
2008 8,620
2009 9,160
2010 9,340
2011 9,700
2012 9,840
2013 10,800
2014 10,830
2015 10,450
2016 10,480
2017 9,940
2018 9,360
2019 10,340

Individual occupations

Chiropractors

Year Number
2012 0
2013 30
2014 30
2019 50

Dentists, General

Year Number
2016 0
2017 100
2018 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists

Year Number
2010 0
2011 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists

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

Optometrists

Year Number
2009 40
2015 60
2016 70
2018 40
2019 30

Pharmacists

Year Number
2006 450
2007 440
2008 430
2009 450
2010 440
2011 470
2012 430
2013 510
2014 540
2015 580
2016 470
2017 470
2018 460
2019 670

Physician Assistants

Year Number
2006 0
2008 40
2009 50
2010 50
2011 60
2012 70
2013 80
2014 50
2015 40
2016 30
2017 40
2018 90
2019 170

Occupational Therapists

Year Number
2006 120
2007 60
2008 80
2009 90
2010 100
2011 50
2012 90
2013 140
2014 130
2015 130
2016 100
2017 100
2018 60
2019 80

Physical Therapists

Year Number
2006 150
2007 160
2008 140
2009 160
2010 180
2011 110
2012 160
2013 190
2014 220
2015 180
2016 150
2017 190
2018 200
2019 190

Respiratory Therapists

Year Number
2006 170
2007 160
2008 170
2009 170
2010 180
2011 220
2012 240
2013 270
2014 260
2015 270
2016 280
2017 250
2018 220
2019 180

Speech-Language Pathologists

Year Number
2006 160
2007 160
2008 170
2009 190
2010 190
2011 180
2012 170
2013 240
2014 230
2015 240
2016 210
2017 210
2018 180
2019 180

Therapists, All Other

Year Number
2017 30
2018 40
2019 40

Veterinarians

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

Registered Nurses

Year Number
2006 3,200
2007 3,150
2008 3,220
2009 3,250
2010 3,330
2012 3,360
2013 3,470
2014 3,750
2015 3,480
2016 3,710
2017 3,460
2018 3,550
2019 3,520

Nurse Anesthetists

Year Number
2018 0

Nurse Practitioners

Year Number
2012 300
2013 200
2014 230
2015 160
2016 190
2017 220
2018 270
2019 380

Audiologists

Year Number
2013 0

Anesthesiologists

Year Number
2007 0
2008 0

Family Medicine Physicians

Year Number
2006 120
2007 80
2008 180
2009 170
2010 190
2011 80
2012 110
2013 120
2014 110
2015 110
2016 120
2017 160
2018 120
2019 120

General Internal Medicine Physicians

Year Number
2006 0
2007 90
2008 50
2009 40
2010 0
2011 60
2012 60
2013 80
2014 70
2015 60
2016 30

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Year Number
2006 0
2013 30
2015 30
2017 30

Pediatricians, General

Year Number
2013 30
2014 0
2015 0
2016 60
2018 0
2019 0

Psychiatrists

Year Number
2006 40
2007 70
2008 40
2009 0
2010 0

Physicians, All Other

Year Number
2006 70
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 80
2011 90
2012 100
2013 190
2014 140
2015 140
2016 60
2017 130
2018 180

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

Year Number
2007 0
2009 110
2010 100
2011 80
2012 0
2013 0
2015 0
2017 0
2018 0

Dental Hygienists

Year Number
2006 0
2007 140
2008 110
2009 100
2010 120
2011 100
2012 0
2013 180
2014 170
2015 170
2016 120
2017 180
2018 120
2019 110

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Year Number
2006 210
2007 170
2008 160
2009 140
2010 130
2011 0
2012 120
2013 140
2014 180
2015 160
2016 160
2017 350
2018 300
2019 300

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2006 180
2007 190
2008 200
2009 240
2010 220
2011 240
2012 280
2013 280
2014 280
2015 210
2016 240

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2006 90
2007 110
2008 80
2009 60
2010 70
2011 230
2012 240
2013 230
2014 130
2015 130
2016 120
2017 110
2018 100
2019 110

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

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

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Year Number
2010 40
2011 50
2012 50
2013 50
2014 40
2015 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 40

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2006 350
2007 410
2008 420
2009 390
2012 340
2013 330
2014 360
2015 380
2016 370
2017 340
2018 360
2019 400

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Year Number
2017 30
2018 30

Emergency Medical Technicians

Year Number
2019 740

Paramedics

Year Number
2006 600
2007 620
2008 620
2009 660
2010 540
2011 700
2012 740
2013 1,030
2014 890
2015 730
2016 670
2017 720
2018 470

Pharmacy Technicians

Year Number
2006 640
2007 570
2008 590
2009 910
2010 1,050
2011 1,080
2012 910
2013 890
2014 930
2015 990
2016 1,030
2017 790
2018 730
2019 880

Psychiatric Technicians

Year Number
2015 40
2016 70
2017 60

Surgical Technologists

Year Number
2006 110
2007 130
2008 160
2009 150
2010 120
2011 140
2012 150
2013 180
2014 170
2015 140
2016 160
2017 140
2018 140
2019 140

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2006 90
2007 70
2008 80
2009 60
2010 70
2011 40
2015 50
2016 70
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Year Number
2019 70

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Year Number
2006 1,640
2007 1,360
2008 1,070
2009 1,140
2010 1,240
2011 1,390
2012 1,340
2013 1,390
2014 1,320
2015 1,300
2016 1,300
2017 1,300
2018 1,110
2019 1,110

Opticians, Dispensing

Year Number
2007 80
2008 80
2009 80
2010 80
2011 60
2012 70
2013 60
2014 0
2015 70
2016 70
2017 80
2018 80
2019 100

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Year Number
2006 140
2007 140
2008 110
2009 90
2010 50
2011 40
2012 90
2013 120
2014 110
2015 100
2016 100
2017 60
2018 80

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Year Number
2006 300
2007 270
2008 260
2009 260
2010 230
2011 240
2012 240
2013 230
2014 270
2015 270
2016 290
2017 180
2018 190

Athletic Trainers

Year Number
2006 50
2007 40
2014 30

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

Year Number
2015 0
2016 50