GA · Healthcare shortage profile
Calhoun County, GA
Peak severity leads this reading: Calhoun County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 5,573.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 5,573
- Peak shortage score
- 22.0
- MUA Index
- 29.6
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Calhoun County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 6 active HPSA designations, more than 54% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 6
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Primary-care shortages
- 22
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Calhoun County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 6 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Calhoun County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
1 additional ZCTA 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 Calhoun 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 22.0 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 Calhoun County's active designations would take about 6.4 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.2 primary care, 5.2 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Calhoun County's 6 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 6).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Calhoun County carries 6 active designations, above 54% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Calhoun County falls in the upper quarter of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 12 of 159. 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: 13037. Population: 5,573.
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 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Calhoun County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Robert E. Jennings Medical Clinic | primary_care | 22.0 |
| Robert E. Jennings Medical Clinic | dental | 19.0 |
| Robert E. Jennings Medical Clinic | mental_health | 18.0 |
| LI - Calhoun County | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Mhca 20 - Aspire BH & DD Services Area (formerly Albany Csb) | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Calhoun State Prison | primary_care | 3.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Calhoun County
Peak severity leads this reading: Calhoun County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where Calhoun County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 22.0 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. Mental health reads 18.0 of 25; Dental care reads 19.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 29.6, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Calhoun County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 54% of counties) with 6 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (3/2/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Calhoun County falls in the upper quarter of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 12 of 159. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Calhoun County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Primary care
Primary care
3 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
2 designations
- Dental 1
Dental
1 designations
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Calhoun County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Calhoun County's active designations: about 6.4 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Calhoun County, GA · 2026 HRSA designation data updated quarterly; HPSA scores 0-25 (primary/mental) and 0-26 (dental); higher = greater shortage severity. Coverage tiers from U.S. Census ACS PUMS + KFF state tracker.
Acting on Calhoun County's designations
Calhoun County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Calhoun County's 6 active designations make providers here eligible for National Health Service Corps loan repayment, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of GA before you draw conclusions from a single score. GA overview
- Check whether an area clears HRSA's 3,500:1 population-to-provider threshold with the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score. 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.
Nearby primary-care score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active primary-care HPSA score to Calhoun County's 22.0. Open Bernalillo County, NM or Lake County, OH next.
Showing 3 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Calhoun County's primary score of 22.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 22.0 (severity lead on this page is “ROBERT E. JENNINGS MEDICAL CLINIC”).
Bernalillo County, NM
22.0 primary score · 676,444 pop.
Lake County, OH
22.0 primary score · 232,603 pop.
Guam County, GU
22.0 primary score · 153,836 pop.
Jackson County, IL
22.0 primary score · 52,974 pop.
Avoyelles County, LA
22.0 primary score · 39,693 pop.
Harris County, TX
22.0 primary score · 4,731,145 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Calhoun County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Calhoun County carries an MUA designation (index 29.6; 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 Calhoun County's peak score of 22.0?
- "ROBERT E. JENNINGS MEDICAL CLINIC" leads the active set (score 22.0; primary care; 25,285 people in the service area; designated 08/18/2019). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Calhoun County's severity reading?
- After "ROBERT E. JENNINGS MEDICAL CLINIC", the next active names on this release are "ROBERT E. JENNINGS MEDICAL CLINIC", "ROBERT E. JENNINGS MEDICAL CLINIC", "ROBERT E. JENNINGS MEDICAL CLINIC" and "LI - Calhoun County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~6.4 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Calhoun County's high-severity geography?
- Calhoun County's 6 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not merely the county line around "ROBERT E. JENNINGS MEDICAL CLINIC".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 13037. 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 13037 (Calhoun County, GA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 22.0; signature peak score 22.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.