Randolph County, IL

Home to 30,163 residents, with 12 active HRSA shortage designations.

Active HPSAs: 12
Population: 30,163
Peak shortage score: 16.0
MUA Index: -

Heavy-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Randolph County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 12 active HPSA designations, more than 85% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.

12
Active HPSA designations: 5
Mental-health shortages: 16
Peak severity score (of 26): Top 15%
US counties by volume

Key findings

What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Randolph County, IL 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.

41.7% of Randolph County's 12 active designations are mental health.

Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 4 primary care, 5 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 12).
Closing Randolph County's active designations would take about 17 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.

HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 4.1 primary care, 11 mental health, 1.6 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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, Randolph County carries 12 active designations, above 85% 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. Randolph County falls in the upper quarter of IL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 15 of 102. 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: 17157. Population: 30,163.

Below high-priority line

Randolph County is designated, but no active score clears 17

12 active designations sit on this FIPS (4 primary care, 5 mental health, 3 dental), and the peak severity is 16.0. That is a formal shortage footprint without HRSA's high-priority (≥17) tier, so NHSC placement geography is usually weaker here than on counties whose lead score clears the line.

Peak severity scores

Primary Care 16.0

Mental Health 16.0

Dental 15.0

Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Randolph 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 12 active (designated) HPSAs in Randolph County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name	Type	Score	Status	Pop. Served
Memorial Hospital	primary_care	16.0	designated	21,123
ME - Randolph County	primary_care	16.0	designated	10,039
Memorial Hospital	primary_care	16.0	designated	23,313
Memorial Hospital	mental_health	16.0	designated	43,447
Memorial Hospital	mental_health	16.0	designated	36,547
LI-Metro East	mental_health	16.0	designated	6,048
Memorial Hospital	dental	15.0	designated	36,547
Memorial Hospital	dental	15.0	designated	43,447
CF-Menard Correctional Center	mental_health	12.0	designated	2,318
CF-Menard Correctional Center	dental	12.0	designated	2,318
Chester Mental Health Center	mental_health	8.0	designated	277
CF-Menard Correctional Center	primary_care	3.0	designated	1,765

Heavy-burden reading for Randolph County

Randolph County's shortage runs equally deep in primary care and mental health: both scored 16.0 by HRSA, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Randolph County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.

Volume places Randolph County above 85% of real US counties (12 active designations: 4 primary care, 5 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 16.0. 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.

Randolph County falls in the upper quarter of IL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 15 of 102. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many healthcare shortage areas does Randolph County have?

Randolph County, IL has 12 Health Professional Shortage Area designations: 4 in primary care, 5 in mental health, and 3 in dental care, according to HRSA data.

Is Randolph County a Medically Underserved Area?

Randolph County does not currently have a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) designation from HRSA. However, the county may still have individual HPSA designations for specific provider types.

What does Randolph County's HPSA score of 16.0 mean?

16.0 in primary care and mental health falls under 17, so the shortage is formally designated but outside HRSA's high-priority tier.

What healthcare providers are needed in Randolph County?

Based on HRSA shortage designations, Randolph County needs additional providers in primary care (family physicians, internists, pediatricians), mental health (psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers), and dental care (dentists, dental hygienists). The National Health Service Corps offers loan repayment and scholarship programs for providers who serve in designated shortage areas.

Which federal programs do Randolph County's designations unlock?

Randolph County's 12 active designations open NHSC placement, Community Health Center grants, the Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, but eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not the county line.

How does Randolph County compare to other counties in IL?

Randolph County has 12 total HPSA designations with a peak shortage score of 16.0. You can compare shortage levels across all counties in IL on the state overview page, or view national county rankings to see where Randolph County stands relative to the rest of the country. Score-nearest counties on this release include Randolph County, NC and Wayne County, OH.

Next read: The Mental-Health Provider Shortage · IL state overview · NHSC loan repayment

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 17157. 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.

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Every figure on PlainHealthAccess is rendered directly from HRSA source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page counts active HPSA rows for FIPS 17157 (Randolph County, IL) from the current HRSA release and places that total among all real US counties. Designations describe federal shortage criteria, not appointment availability or care quality for any person. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, review the public data changelog, or report a data issue for this page. Data current as of 2026-08-15.