IL · Healthcare shortage profile
Randolph County, IL
Designation volume is the standout signal for Randolph County: 12 active HPSA records, above 85% of real US counties. Population 30,163.
- Active HPSAs
- 12
- Population
- 30,163
- Peak shortage score
- 16.0
- MUA Index
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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
Dense ZCTA lattice over Randolph County
Randolph County intersects 18 Census ZCTAs, above the 15-ZIP dense-tercile cut. Shortage designations still attach at the county (or smaller HPSA) grain; the ZIP list is geography, not a second severity score.
Largest land-share ZCTAs in this county
6 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 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.
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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.
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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).
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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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital | primary_care | 16.0 |
| ME - Randolph County | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Memorial Hospital | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Memorial Hospital | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Memorial Hospital | mental_health | 16.0 |
| LI-Metro East | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Memorial Hospital | dental | 15.0 |
| Memorial Hospital | dental | 15.0 |
| CF-Menard Correctional Center | mental_health | 12.0 |
| CF-Menard Correctional Center | dental | 12.0 |
| Chester Mental Health Center | mental_health | 8.0 |
| CF-Menard Correctional Center | primary_care | 3.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Randolph County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Randolph County: 12 active HPSA records, above 85% of real US counties. 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.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Randolph County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Randolph County's active designations: about 17 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
High-volume peers of Randolph County (12 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 12 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes up Randolph County's 12 active HPSA designations?
- 12 Designated rows (4 primary care, 5 mental health, 3 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "MEMORIAL HOSPITAL" (score 16.0; primary care; 21,123 people in the service area; designated 08/18/2019). Also active: "ME - Randolph County", "MEMORIAL HOSPITAL", "MEMORIAL HOSPITAL". Above 85% of real US counties by volume.
- Why is Randolph County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Randolph County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Randolph County?
- Peak active score 16.0 in primary care and mental health stays under the 17-point line while volume sits at 12 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Randolph County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 17 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "MEMORIAL HOSPITAL" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Randolph County's designation volume?
- 12 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, by designated area and provider type, not by county line alone.
- How does Randolph County's volume compare inside IL?
- 12 active HPSA rows · peak 16.0. Randolph County falls in the upper quarter of IL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 15 of 102. Score-nearest counties on this release include Roanoke County, VA and Kent County, MI.
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.
HRSA Data Warehouse HPSA + MUA/P records for FIPS 17157 (Randolph County, IL), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 12; peak score 16.0; signature 12 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.