GA · Healthcare shortage profile
Johnson County, GA
Peak severity leads this reading: Johnson County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 9,189.
- Active HPSAs
- 7
- Population
- 9,189
- Peak shortage score
- 25.0
- MUA Index
- 60.0
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Johnson County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 7 active HPSA designations, more than 70% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 7
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Dental shortages
- 25
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 30%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Johnson County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 5 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Johnson 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.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Johnson 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 25.0 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 Johnson County's active designations would take about 3.7 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.3 primary care, 0.7 mental health, 0.8 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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42.9% of Johnson County's 7 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 7).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Johnson County carries 7 active designations, above 70% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Johnson County falls in the upper quarter of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 9 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: 13167. Population: 9,189.
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 7 active (designated) HPSAs in Johnson County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Community Health Care Systems, Inc. | dental | 25.0 |
| Community Health Care Systems, Inc. | primary_care | 24.0 |
| Community Health Care Systems, Inc. | mental_health | 21.0 |
| LI-Johnson County | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Johnson State Prison | primary_care | 18.0 |
| CF-Johnson State Prison | mental_health | 6.0 |
| CF-Johnson State Prison | dental | 3.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Johnson County
Peak severity leads this reading: Johnson County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Johnson County's deepest shortage reading, 25.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 24.0 of 25; Mental health reads 21.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 60.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Johnson County above 70% of real US counties (7 active designations: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 25.0. 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.
Johnson County falls in the upper quarter of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 9 of 159. 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.
Johnson 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
Dental
2 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Johnson County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Johnson County's active designations: about 3.7 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 Johnson 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 a heavy-burden county
Johnson County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Johnson County's 7 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.
Counties With a Similar Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Johnson County's 25.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Cook County, IL and Riverside County, CA.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Johnson County's dental score of 25.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 25.0 (severity lead on this page is “COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC.”).
Cook County, IL
25.0 dental score · 5,275,541 pop.
Riverside County, CA
25.0 dental score · 2,418,185 pop.
Broward County, FL
25.0 dental score · 1,944,375 pop.
Bronx County, NY
25.0 dental score · 1,472,654 pop.
Salt Lake County, UT
25.0 dental score · 1,185,238 pop.
Fresno County, CA
25.0 dental score · 1,008,654 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Johnson County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Johnson County carries an MUA designation (index 60.0; 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 Johnson County's peak score of 25.0?
- "COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC." leads the active set (score 25.0; dental; 114,214 people in the service area; designated 11/20/2003). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 7 active rows: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Johnson County's severity reading?
- After "COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC.", the next active names on this release are "COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC.", "COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC.", "COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC." and "LI-Johnson County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~3.7 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Johnson County's high-severity geography?
- Johnson County's 7 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 "COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC.".
- How does Johnson County's peak severity sit inside GA?
- Johnson County holds 7 active HPSA rows with peak 25.0. Johnson County falls in the upper quarter of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 9 of 159. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Cook County, IL and Riverside County, CA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 13167. 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 13167 (Johnson County, GA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 7; peak score 25.0; signature peak score 25.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.