LA · Healthcare shortage profile
West Carroll County, LA
Peak severity leads this reading: West Carroll County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 9,751.
- Active HPSAs
- 2
- Population
- 9,751
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- 57.0
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, West Carroll County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 2 active HPSA designations, more than 10% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 2
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Mental-health shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 90%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch West Carroll County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 5 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting West Carroll County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
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 West Carroll County, LA 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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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.
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Closing West Carroll County's active designations would take about 1.2 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.6 mental health, 0.5 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of West Carroll County's 2 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 0 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 2).
West Carroll County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
2 Top 90% higher than 10% of 3,289 real US counties
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Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. West Carroll County falls in the lower half of LA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 59 of 64. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 22123. Population: 9,751.
Medically Underserved Area
Active HPSA scores
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 2 active (designated) HPSAs in West Carroll County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| West Carroll Parish | mental_health | 19.0 |
| West Carroll Parish | dental | 8.0 |
Light-burden reading for West Carroll County
Peak severity leads this reading: West Carroll County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. West Carroll County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 19.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Dental care reads 8.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 57.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
West Carroll County carries 2 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 10% 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.
West Carroll County falls in the lower half of LA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 59 of 64. 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 West Carroll County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for West Carroll County's active designations: about 1.2 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on West Carroll County's high-priority mental health
West Carroll County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- West Carroll County's high-priority mental health designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's mental health burden compares with the rest of LA before drawing conclusions from a single score. LA overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. 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 West Carroll County's mental score of 19.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 19.0 (severity lead on this page is “West Carroll Parish”).
Etowah County, AL
19.0 mental score · 103,436 pop.
Franklin County, OH
19.0 mental score · 1,323,807 pop.
Douglas County, NE
19.0 mental score · 584,526 pop.
Stark County, OH
19.0 mental score · 374,853 pop.
Canyon County, ID
19.0 mental score · 231,105 pop.
Minnehaha County, SD
19.0 mental score · 197,214 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does West Carroll County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - West Carroll County carries an MUA designation (index 57.0; 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 West Carroll County's peak score of 19.0?
- "West Carroll Parish" leads the active set (score 19.0; mental health; 9,360 people in the service area; ~0.6 FTE still needed on the record; designated 01/03/2022). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 2 active rows: 0 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under West Carroll County's severity reading?
- After "West Carroll Parish", the next active names on this release are "West Carroll Parish" and "West Carroll Parish". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~1.2 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 22123. This county’s designations come from 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 22123 (West Carroll County, LA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 2; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.