facebook tracking 552 Hospitals in Texas: ER Wait Times & Ratings by City

552 hospitals in Texas

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Texas has 552 open hospitals in 267 cities, 419 of them with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 18 min, 10 min shorter than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 112 of the 232 hospitals Medicare rates hold 4 or 5 stars (33 with 5), and the state average is 3.4 stars.

552 hospitals306 cities419 with an ER
Hospitals 552 in 306 Texas cities
With an ER 419 76% of hospitals
Median ER visit 2 hr 18 min −10 min vs US
4–5 star hospitals 112 of 232 rated · avg 3.4★

Texas has 552 open hospitals across 306 cities. By type: 304 acute care hospitals, 93 critical access hospitals, 61 psychiatric hospitals, 16 children's hospitals, 13 rehabilitation hospitals, 9 long-term care hospitals, 5 VA acute care hospitals, 4 rural emergency hospitals and 3 military acute care hospitals (type not recorded for 44).

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Texas's largest hospital cities

Houston 39 hospitals · 27 with an ER
Median ER
2 hr 53 min
Top rated
Houston VA Medical Center (5★)
San Antonio 28 hospitals · 14 with an ER
Median ER
2 hr 50 min
Top rated
Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks (5★)
Dallas 27 hospitals · 18 with an ER
Median ER
2 hr 38 min
Top rated
Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital (5★)
Fort Worth 18 hospitals · 11 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr 6 min
Top rated
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (5★)
Austin 16 hospitals · 11 with an ER
Median ER
2 hr 42 min
Top rated
St Davids Hospital (4★)
El Paso 13 hospitals · 8 with an ER
Median ER
2 hr 40 min
Top rated
University Medical Center of El Paso (3★)

Top-rated hospitals and shortest ER visits

Highest Medicare star ratings
Shortest median ER visits

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People and health care in Texas

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024).

Population
30,188,424
Median age 35.6
Hospitals per 100,000
1.8
552 hospitals listed · #29 of 50 states
No health insurance
17.1%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
13.4%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$78,476
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Texas

Registered Nurses · $95,970 Nurse Practitioners · $131,670 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $62,240 Nursing Assistants · $37,500 All healthcare salaries in Texas
Hospitals per capita by state

Questions about hospitals in Texas

How many hospitals are in Texas?

There are 552 open hospitals in Texas across 306 cities. 419 of them have an emergency department.

Which Texas city has the most hospitals?

Houston, with 60 hospitals. San Antonio is next with 28.

How long is the ER wait in Texas?

The median emergency room visit in Texas lasts 2 hr 18 min, 10 min shorter than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. That is a 12-month median from CMS, not a live wait time.

How many Texas hospitals have 5 stars?

33 of the 232 Texas hospitals with a Medicare overall star rating have 5 stars, and 112 have 4 or 5 stars. The average rating is 3.4 out of 5.

Hospitals in neighboring states

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/texas/

Texas ER wait times

Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.