Welcome to the second edition of the Family Medicine Factbook: Your interactive hub for data-driven insight into the discipline that anchors U.S. primary care.

Powered by the American Board of Family Medicine’s uniquely rich, longitudinal survey data, Factbook 2.0 offers dynamic tables, infographics, and downloadable figures that help you explore who Family Physicians are, where they practice, and how their work is evolving across a changing health care landscape.

How Are Family Medicine Practices Organized and Structured?

Family physicians work across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and community settings, relying on broad collaboration with diverse professionals.

Where Do Family Physicians Practice?

ABFM Diplomates practice in all 50 states, U.S. territories, and abroad, with a more even distribution than other specialties, though variation exists.

Family Doctors as Under-Represented in Medicine (URiM)

As of 2022, URiM physicians comprised 11% of the workforce vs ~35% of the U.S. population (Lee et al.). Family medicine exceeds national specialty averages, with recent resid