MS · Healthcare shortage profile
Yalobusha County, MS
Peak severity leads this reading: Yalobusha County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 12,481.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 12,481
- Peak shortage score
- 22.0
- MUA Index
- 25.8
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Yalobusha County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 9 active HPSA designations, more than 75% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 9
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Primary-care shortages
- 22
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Yalobusha County, MS 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 22.0 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 Yalobusha County's active designations would take about 7.3 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.9 primary care, 3.9 mental health, 1.6 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Yalobusha County's 9 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 9).
Few Census ZCTAs touch Yalobusha County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 7 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Yalobusha County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
2 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
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Yalobusha County carries 9 active designations, above 75% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Yalobusha County falls in the upper quarter of MS counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 82. 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: 28161. Population: 12,481.
Medically Underserved Area
Peak severity 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 9 active (designated) HPSAs in Yalobusha County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI-Yalobusha County | primary_care | 22.0 |
| Oakland Medical Clinic | primary_care | 21.0 |
| Odom Rural Health Clinic | dental | 19.0 |
| Oakland Medical Clinic | dental | 19.0 |
| Odom Rural Health Clinic | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Oakland Medical Clinic | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Odom Rural Health Clinic | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Yalobusha County | dental | 18.0 |
| Mental Health Catchment Area #2 | mental_health | 14.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Yalobusha County
Peak severity leads this reading: Yalobusha County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where Yalobusha County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 22.0 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 18.0 of 25; Dental care reads 19.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 25.8, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Yalobusha County above 75% of real US counties (9 active designations: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 22.0. 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.
Yalobusha County falls in the upper quarter of MS counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 82. 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.
Yalobusha County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Primary care
Primary care
3 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
3 designations
- Dental
Dental
3 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Yalobusha County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Yalobusha County's active designations: about 7.3 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 Yalobusha County, MS · 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 a heavy-burden county
Yalobusha County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Yalobusha County's 9 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 MS before you draw conclusions from a single score. MS 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 With a Similar Primary Care Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA primary-care HPSA score is closest to Yalobusha County's 22.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Monroe County, MS and Prince George's County, MD.
Showing 6 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Yalobusha County's primary score of 22.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 22.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI-Yalobusha County”).
Monroe County, MS
22.0 primary score · 34,180 pop.
Prince George's County, MD
22.0 primary score · 967,201 pop.
Jackson County, MO
22.0 primary score · 717,204 pop.
Winnebago County, IL
22.0 primary score · 285,350 pop.
Bibb County, GA
22.0 primary score · 157,346 pop.
Forrest County, MS
22.0 primary score · 78,158 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Yalobusha County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Yalobusha County carries an MUA designation (index 25.8; 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 Yalobusha County's peak score of 22.0?
- "LI-Yalobusha County" leads the active set (score 22.0; primary care; 672 people in the service area; ~1.9 FTE still needed on the record; designated 12/30/2021). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 9 active rows: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Yalobusha County's severity reading?
- After "LI-Yalobusha County", the next active names on this release are "LI-Yalobusha County", "OAKLAND MEDICAL CLINIC", "ODOM RURAL HEALTH CLINIC" and "OAKLAND MEDICAL CLINIC". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~7.3 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Yalobusha County's high-severity geography?
- Yalobusha County's 9 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not merely the county line around "LI-Yalobusha County".
- How does Yalobusha County's peak severity sit inside MS?
- Yalobusha County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 22.0. Yalobusha County falls in the upper quarter of MS counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 82. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Monroe County, MS and Prince George's County, MD.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 28161. 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 28161 (Yalobusha County, MS), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 22.0; signature peak score 22.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.