IN · Healthcare shortage profile
White County, IN
Peak severity leads this reading: White County's highest active HPSA score is 16.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 24,688.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- 24,688
- Peak shortage score
- 16.0
- MUA Index
- -
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, White 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
- 16
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over White County
White 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 White 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 White County's active designations would take about 12 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.7 primary care, 7.6 mental health, 1.9 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of White 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 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, White 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. White 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: 18181. Population: 24,688.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers White 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 White County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI - White County | dental | 16.0 |
| White County | primary_care | 12.0 |
| Region 30 Mental Health | mental_health | 9.0 |
Light-burden reading for White County
Peak severity leads this reading: White County's highest active HPSA score is 16.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries White County's deepest shortage reading, 16.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Primary care reads 12.0 of 25; Mental health reads 9.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers White County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
White 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.
White 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 White County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for White County's active designations: about 12 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Counties near White County's dental score of 16.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 16.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI - White County”).
Elko County, NV
16.0 dental score · 53,702 pop.
Stokes County, NC
16.0 dental score · 44,520 pop.
Clinton County, OH
16.0 dental score · 42,018 pop.
Randolph County, NC
16.0 dental score · 144,171 pop.
Lenawee County, MI
16.0 dental score · 99,423 pop.
Franklin County, NC
16.0 dental score · 68,573 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets White County's peak score of 16.0?
- "LI - White County" leads the active set (score 16.0; dental; 7,686 people in the service area; ~1.9 FTE still needed on the record; designated 10/01/2024). 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 White County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- White 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 White County's severity reading?
- After "LI - White County", the next active names on this release are "LI - White County", "White County" and "Region 30 Mental Health". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~12 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 18181. 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 18181 (White County, IN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 16.0; signature peak score 16.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.