GA · Healthcare shortage profile
Toombs County, GA
Peak severity leads this reading: Toombs County's highest active HPSA score is 20.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 27,030.
- Active HPSAs
- 4
- Population
- 27,030
- Peak shortage score
- 20.0
- MUA Index
- 50.7
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Toombs County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 4 active HPSA designations, more than 44% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 4
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Primary-care shortages
- 20
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 56%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Toombs County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 3 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Toombs 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 Toombs 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 20.0 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 Toombs County's active designations would take about 13 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3.9 primary care, 8.4 mental health, 0.8 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Toombs County's 4 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 4).
Toombs County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
4 Top 56% higher than 44% 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. Toombs County falls in the upper quarter of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 35 of 159. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 13279. Population: 27,030.
Single high-priority discipline
Toombs County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is primary care
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 1 active primary care designation to Toombs County , with a peak score of 20.0. Other care categories may still be designated here, but none of them clear HRSA's high-priority score line of 17 on the current release, NHSC and related instruments concentrate on the primary care records.
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 4 active (designated) HPSAs in Toombs County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI-Toombs County | primary_care | 20.0 |
| CF-Rogers State Prison | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Pineland Catchment Area | mental_health | 15.0 |
| CF-Rogers State Prison | dental | 3.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Toombs County
Peak severity leads this reading: Toombs County's highest active HPSA score is 20.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where Toombs County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 20.0 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 15.0 of 25; Dental care reads 3.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 50.7, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Toombs County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 44% of counties) with 4 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (1/2/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Toombs County falls in the upper quarter of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 35 of 159. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Toombs County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Toombs County's active designations: about 13 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Toombs County's high-priority primary care
Toombs County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Toombs 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.
Nearby primary-care score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active primary-care HPSA score to Toombs County's 20.0. Open Monroe County, NY or Onondaga County, NY next.
Showing 3 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Toombs County's primary score of 20.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 20.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI-Toombs County”).
Monroe County, NY
20.0 primary score · 759,443 pop.
Onondaga County, NY
20.0 primary score · 476,516 pop.
Lorain County, OH
20.0 primary score · 312,964 pop.
Cabarrus County, NC
20.0 primary score · 225,804 pop.
Imperial County, CA
20.0 primary score · 179,702 pop.
San Diego County, CA
20.0 primary score · 3,298,634 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Toombs County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Toombs County carries an MUA designation (index 50.7; 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 Toombs County's peak score of 20.0?
- "LI-Toombs County" leads the active set (score 20.0; primary care; 11,798 people in the service area; ~3.9 FTE still needed on the record; designated 03/17/1994). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 4 active rows: 1 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Toombs County's severity reading?
- After "LI-Toombs County", the next active names on this release are "LI-Toombs County", "CF-Rogers State Prison", "Pineland Catchment Area" and "CF-Rogers State Prison". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~13 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Toombs County's high-severity geography?
- Toombs County's 4 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 "LI-Toombs County".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 13279. 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 13279 (Toombs County, GA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 4; peak score 20.0; signature peak score 20.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.