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Larue County, KY

Peak severity leads this reading: Larue County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 14,867.

Active HPSAs
3
Population
14,867
Peak shortage score
19.0
MUA Index
58.7
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Light-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Larue 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
Primary-care shortages
19
Peak severity score (of 26)
Top 80%
US counties by volume

Few Census ZCTAs touch Larue County

The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 9 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Larue County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).

Intersecting ZCTA

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.

Key findings

What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Larue County, KY 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.

  1. Peak HPSA score 19.0 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.

  2. Closing Larue County's active designations would take about 3.8 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.

    HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.6 primary care, 1 mental health, 1.2 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

  3. 33.3% of Larue 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).

Corpus placement

Active-designation volume placement

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Larue County carries 3 active designations, above 20% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.

State peer position. Larue County falls in the lower half of KY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 68 of 120. 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: 21123. Population: 14,867.

Medically Underserved Area

MUA Designated
MUA Index: 58.7

Active HPSA scores

Primary Care 19.0
Mental Health 17.0
Dental 17.0

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 3 active (designated) HPSAs in Larue County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name Type Score
LI-Larue County primary_care 19.0
Larue County mental_health 17.0
LI-Larue County dental 17.0

Light-burden reading for Larue County

Peak severity leads this reading: Larue County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where Larue County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 19.0 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 17.0 of 25; Dental care reads 17.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 58.7, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.

Larue 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.

Larue County falls in the lower half of KY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 68 of 120. 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 Larue County

HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Larue County's active designations: about 3.8 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Larue County, KY · 2026 HRSA designation data updated quarterly; HPSA scores 0-25 (primary/mental) and 0-26 (dental); higher = greater shortage severity. Coverage tiers from U.S. Census ACS PUMS + KFF state tracker.

Acting on Larue County's designations

Larue County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.

  • Larue County's 3 active designations make providers here eligible for National Health Service Corps loan repayment, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
  • See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of KY before you draw conclusions from a single score. KY overview
  • Check whether an area clears HRSA's 3,500:1 population-to-provider threshold with the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score. 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.

Counties near Larue County's primary score of 19.0

One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 19.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI-Larue County”).

DuPage County, IL

19.0 primary score · 932,877 pop.

Denver County, CO

19.0 primary score · 715,522 pop.

Ramsey County, MN

19.0 primary score · 552,352 pop.

Knox County, TN

19.0 primary score · 478,971 pop.

Stark County, OH

19.0 primary score · 374,853 pop.

Orange County, CA

19.0 primary score · 3,186,989 pop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Larue County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
Yes - Larue County carries an MUA designation (index 58.7; 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 Larue County's peak score of 19.0?
"LI-Larue County" leads the active set (score 19.0; primary care; 465 people in the service area; ~1.6 FTE still needed on the record; designated 11/13/2007). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
Which other active designations sit under Larue County's severity reading?
After "LI-Larue County", the next active names on this release are "LI-Larue County", "Larue County" and "LI-Larue County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~3.8 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 21123. 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 21123 (Larue County, KY), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.