IN · Healthcare shortage profile
Washington County, IN
Peak severity leads this reading: Washington County's highest active HPSA score is 15.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 28,182.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- 28,182
- Peak shortage score
- 15.0
- MUA Index
- -
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Washington County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 3 active HPSA designations, more than 20% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 3
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Dental shortages
- 15
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Washington County, IN 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 Washington County's active designations would take about 9.8 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.3 primary care, 6.4 mental health, 2.1 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Washington County's 3 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 3).
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Peak HPSA score 15.0 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.
Washington County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
12 Census ZCTAs intersect Washington County, between the 9 and 15 ZIP cuts across published counties: neither a postage-stamp footprint nor a metro-scale lattice.
Largest land-share ZCTAs
4 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.
Corpus placement
Designated volume without a high-priority score
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Washington County carries 3 active designations, above 20% 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. Washington County falls in the upper half of IN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 39 of 92. 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: 18175. Population: 28,182.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Washington 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 3 active (designated) HPSAs in Washington County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI-Washington County | dental | 15.0 |
| Washington County | primary_care | 10.0 |
| Mhca 25 - Clark/Floyd/Harrison/Scott/Washington Counties | mental_health | 10.0 |
Light-burden reading for Washington County
Peak severity leads this reading: Washington County's highest active HPSA score is 15.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Washington County's deepest shortage reading, 15.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Primary care reads 10.0 of 25; Mental health reads 10.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Washington County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Washington County carries 3 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 20% of counties). A light footprint still matters: a single high-score dental or mental-health record can open program geography even when the county total looks small next to heavy peers.
Washington County falls in the upper half of IN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 39 of 92. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Light-volume FTE gap for Washington County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Washington County's active designations: about 9.8 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Counties near Washington County's dental score of 15.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 15.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI-Washington County”).
Nash County, NC
15.0 dental score · 94,970 pop.
Lewis County, WA
15.0 dental score · 82,149 pop.
Walker County, GA
15.0 dental score · 67,654 pop.
Benton County, AR
15.0 dental score · 284,333 pop.
Trumbull County, OH
15.0 dental score · 201,977 pop.
Spotsylvania County, VA
15.0 dental score · 140,032 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Washington County's peak score of 15.0?
- "LI-Washington County" leads the active set (score 15.0; dental; 1,614 people in the service area; ~2.1 FTE still needed on the record; designated 01/31/2024). Below 17 the shortage is formal but outside HRSA's high-priority NHSC tier. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
- Why is Washington County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Washington County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- Which other active designations sit under Washington County's severity reading?
- After "LI-Washington County", the next active names on this release are "LI-Washington County", "Washington County" and "MHCA 25 - Clark/Floyd/Harrison/Scott/Washington Counties". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~9.8 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 18175. 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 18175 (Washington County, IN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 15.0; signature peak score 15.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.