AK · Healthcare shortage profile
Haines County, AK
Designation volume is the standout signal for Haines County: 15 active HPSA records, above 91% of real US counties. Population 2,080.
- Active HPSAs
- 15
- Population
- 2,080
- Peak shortage score
- 14.0
- MUA Index
- MUA
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Haines County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 15 active HPSA designations, more than 91% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 15
- Active HPSA designations
- 5
- Mental-health shortages
- 14
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 9%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Haines County, AK on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-15. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Closing Haines County's active designations would take about 2 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.2 primary care, 1.3 mental health, 0.5 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Haines County's 15 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental (denominator 15).
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Peak HPSA score 14.0 sits below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Below-17 designations still count as shortages for program geography, but they do not clear the high-priority NHSC placement threshold on this release.
Few Census ZCTAs touch Haines County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 2 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Haines County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
Source: Census ZCTA–county relationship file joined to this portal's county FIPS set. As of 2026-08-15.
Corpus placement
Designated volume without a high-priority score
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Haines County carries 15 active designations, above 91% of real US counties. None of those scores clear HRSA's high-priority line of 17 on this release, so the page leads with severity reading rather than a national distribution chart.
State peer position. Haines County falls in the lower half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 23 of 31. Ties share a rank.
Computed from current designated HPSA rows for every five-digit county FIPS. See the placement methodology.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 02100. Population: 2,080.
Below high-priority line
Haines County is designated, but no active score clears 17
15 active designations sit on this FIPS (5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental), and the peak severity is 14.0. That is a formal shortage footprint without HRSA's high-priority (≥17) tier, so NHSC placement geography is usually weaker here than on counties whose lead score clears the line.
Medically Underserved Area
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 15 active (designated) HPSAs in Haines County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Searhc Excursion Inlet | primary_care | 12.0 |
| Lynn Canal Counseling Services - Haines | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Haines Medical Center | mental_health | 12.0 |
| ME-Northern Southeast Alaska | dental | 12.0 |
| Searhc Excursion Inlet | mental_health | 10.0 |
| Searhc Haines Dental Clinic | mental_health | 10.0 |
| Northern Southeast Region | primary_care | 9.0 |
| Searhc Excursion Inlet | dental | 7.0 |
| Haines Medical Center | dental | 3.0 |
| Lynn Canal Counseling Services - Haines | dental | 3.0 |
| Searhc Haines Dental Clinic | dental | 2.0 |
| Haines Medical Center | primary_care | 1.0 |
| Lynn Canal Counseling Services - Haines | primary_care | 1.0 |
| Searhc Haines Dental Clinic | primary_care | 1.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Haines County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Haines County: 15 active HPSA records, above 91% of real US counties. Haines County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 14.0 of 25, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Primary care reads 12.0 of 25; Dental care reads 12.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, a separate HRSA designation from the HPSA records above.
Volume places Haines County above 91% of real US counties (15 active designations: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 14.0. The table on this page lists the highest-severity records first so a reader can see which named facilities, geographies, or population groups drive that burden without treating the county total as a personal appointment forecast.
Haines County falls in the lower half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 23 of 31. Heavy-burden counties are where NHSC placement, Community Health Center grant geography, and related federal instruments concentrate; eligibility still follows the designated area and provider type, not the county boundary alone.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Haines County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Haines County's active designations: about 2 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
High-volume peers of Haines County (15 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 15 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Haines County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Haines County carries an MUA designation in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up Haines County's 15 active HPSA designations?
- 15 Designated rows (5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area" (score 14.0; mental health; 26,000 people in the service area; ~1.3 FTE still needed on the record; designated 04/15/2026). Also active: "SEARHC Excursion Inlet", "Lynn Canal Counseling Services - Haines", "Haines Medical Center". Above 91% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Haines County?
- Peak active score 14.0 in mental health stays under the 17-point line while volume sits at 15 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Haines County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 2 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Haines County's designation volume?
- 15 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, by designated area and provider type, not by county line alone.
- How does Haines County's volume compare inside AK?
- 15 active HPSA rows · peak 14.0. Haines County falls in the lower half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 23 of 31. Score-nearest counties on this release include St. Clair County, MI and Calvert County, MD.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 02100. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) , BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_DH.csv (dental) — download the normalized export on our open data page. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.
HRSA Data Warehouse HPSA + MUA/P records for FIPS 02100 (Haines County, AK), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 15; peak score 14.0; signature 15 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.