GA · Healthcare shortage profile
Baldwin County, GA
Peak severity leads this reading: Baldwin County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 43,799.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- 43,799
- Peak shortage score
- 21.0
- MUA Index
- 61.2
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Baldwin 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
- 2
- Primary-care shortages
- 21
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Baldwin County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 7 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Baldwin County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
2 additional ZCTAs intersect this county in the crosswalk (ordered by land share).
Source: Census ZCTA–county relationship file joined to this portal's county FIPS set. As of 2026-08-15.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Baldwin County, GA 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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Peak HPSA score 21.0 clears HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Scores at or above 17 on the 0–25/26 scales open NHSC placement priority for the matching provider type; eligibility still follows the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
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Closing Baldwin County's active designations would take about 5 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 4.3 primary care, 0.7 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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66.7% of Baldwin County's 3 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 0 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 3).
Baldwin County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
3 Top 80% higher than 20% of 3,289 real US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more real US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. Baldwin County falls in the upper half of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 43 of 159. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 13009. Population: 43,799.
Medically Underserved Area
Active HPSA 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 3 active (designated) HPSAs in Baldwin County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI - Baldwin County | primary_care | 21.0 |
| CF-Baldwin State Prison | dental | 12.0 |
| Baldwin State Prison | primary_care | 3.0 |
Light-burden reading for Baldwin County
Peak severity leads this reading: Baldwin County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where Baldwin County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 21.0 of 25, the county's highest severity reading and past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Dental care reads 12.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 61.2, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Baldwin 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.
Baldwin County falls in the upper half of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 43 of 159. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Light-volume FTE gap for Baldwin County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Baldwin County's active designations: about 5 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Baldwin County's high-priority primary care
Baldwin County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Baldwin County's high-priority primary care designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of GA before drawing conclusions from a single score. GA overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. HPSA score lookup
HPSA scores describe shortage severity within HRSA's designation criteria, not the availability of any individual provider. For a specific appointment, contact a provider or your insurer; use HRSA's current tools to verify a designation.
Counties near Baldwin County's primary score of 21.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 21.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI - Baldwin County”).
Cass County, ND
21.0 primary score · 184,525 pop.
Dallas County, TX
21.0 primary score · 2,613,539 pop.
Montgomery County, MD
21.0 primary score · 1,062,061 pop.
Davidson County, TN
21.0 primary score · 715,884 pop.
Naugatuck Valley County, CT
21.0 primary score · 451,887 pop.
Greene County, MO
21.0 primary score · 298,915 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Baldwin County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Baldwin County carries an MUA designation (index 61.2; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- Which record sets Baldwin County's peak score of 21.0?
- "LI - Baldwin County" leads the active set (score 21.0; primary care; 3,901 people in the service area; ~4 FTE still needed on the record; designated 03/07/2022). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 2 primary care, 0 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Baldwin County's severity reading?
- After "LI - Baldwin County", the next active names on this release are "LI - Baldwin County", "CF-Baldwin State Prison" and "Baldwin State Prison". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~5 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 13009. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) 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 13009 (Baldwin County, GA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 21.0; signature peak score 21.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.