AK · Healthcare shortage profile
Valdez-Cordova County, AK
Peak severity leads this reading: Valdez-Cordova County's highest active HPSA score is 16.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- -
- Peak shortage score
- 16.0
- MUA Index
- -
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Valdez-Cordova County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 3 active HPSA designations, more than 20% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 3
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Mental-health shortages
- 16
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Valdez-Cordova 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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33.3% of Valdez-Cordova County's 3 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 3).
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Peak HPSA score 16.0 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.
Corpus placement
Designated volume without a high-priority score
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Valdez-Cordova County carries 3 active designations, above 20% 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. Valdez-Cordova County falls in the lower half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 31 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: 02261.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Valdez-Cordova County in the current HRSA release, federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 3 active (designated) HPSAs in Valdez-Cordova County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chenega Bay Village Clinic | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Chenega Bay Village Clinic | dental | 12.0 |
| Chenega Bay Village Clinic | primary_care | 3.0 |
Light-burden reading for Valdez-Cordova County
Peak severity leads this reading: Valdez-Cordova County's highest active HPSA score is 16.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Valdez-Cordova County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 16.0 of 25, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Primary care reads 3.0 of 25; Dental care reads 12.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Valdez-Cordova County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Valdez-Cordova County carries 3 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 20% of counties). A light footprint still matters: a single high-score dental or mental-health record can open program geography even when the county total looks small next to heavy peers.
Valdez-Cordova County falls in the lower half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 31 of 31. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Counties near Valdez-Cordova County's mental score of 16.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 16.0 (severity lead on this page is “Chenega Bay Village Clinic”).
Roanoke County, VA
16.0 mental score · 96,929 pop.
Kent County, MI
16.0 mental score · 657,974 pop.
Smith County, TX
16.0 mental score · 233,479 pop.
Iredell County, NC
16.0 mental score · 186,693 pop.
Houston County, GA
16.0 mental score · 163,633 pop.
Wichita County, TX
16.0 mental score · 129,350 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Valdez-Cordova County's peak score of 16.0?
- "Chenega Bay Village Clinic" leads the active set (score 16.0; mental health; 193 people in the service area; designated 08/18/2019). Below 17 the shortage is formal but outside HRSA's high-priority NHSC tier. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
- Why is Valdez-Cordova County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Valdez-Cordova County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- Which other active designations sit under Valdez-Cordova County's severity reading?
- After "Chenega Bay Village Clinic", the next active names on this release are "Chenega Bay Village Clinic", "Chenega Bay Village Clinic" and "Chenega Bay Village Clinic". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~0 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 02261. 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 02261 (Valdez-Cordova County, AK), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 16.0; signature peak score 16.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.