NV · Healthcare shortage profile
Carson City County, NV
Peak severity leads this reading: Carson City County's highest active HPSA score is 26.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 58,639.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 58,639
- Peak shortage score
- 26.0
- MUA Index
- MUA
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Carson City 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 mental health the deepest gap.
- 9
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Dental shortages
- 26
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Carson City County, NV 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 26.0 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 Carson City County's active designations would take about 6.7 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.9 primary care, 5.2 mental health, 0.7 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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44.4% of Carson City County's 9 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 4 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 9).
Few Census ZCTAs touch Carson City County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 4 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Carson City 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.
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Carson City 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. Carson City County falls in the upper half of NV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 6 of 17. 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: 32510. Population: 58,639.
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 Carson City County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada Health Centers, Inc. | dental | 26.0 |
| Nevada Health Centers, Inc. | mental_health | 23.0 |
| Warm Springs Correctional Center | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Nevada Health Centers, Inc. | primary_care | 20.0 |
| Northern Nevada Correctional Center | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Quad County Area Mhca | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Northern Nevada Correctional Facility | primary_care | 3.0 |
| Northern Nevada Correctional Center | dental | 3.0 |
| Warm Springs Correctional Center | dental | 3.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Carson City County
Peak severity leads this reading: Carson City County's highest active HPSA score is 26.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Carson City County's deepest shortage reading, 26.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 20.0 of 25; Mental health reads 23.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, a separate HRSA designation from the HPSA records above.
Volume places Carson City County above 75% of real US counties (9 active designations: 2 primary care, 4 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 26.0. 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.
Carson City County falls in the upper half of NV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 6 of 17. 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.
Carson City County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Mental health
Mental health
4 designations
- Dental
Dental
3 designations
- Primary care
Primary care
2 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Carson City County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Carson City County's active designations: about 6.7 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 Carson City County, NV · 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
Carson City County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Carson City 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 mental health burden compares with the rest of NV before you draw conclusions from a single score. NV 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 Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Carson City County's 26.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Tulare County, CA and Frederick County, MD.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Carson City County's dental score of 26.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 26.0 (severity lead on this page is “NEVADA HEALTH CENTERS, INC.”).
Tulare County, CA
26.0 dental score · 473,117 pop.
Frederick County, MD
26.0 dental score · 271,717 pop.
Hampshire County, MA
26.0 dental score · 162,308 pop.
Berkeley County, WV
26.0 dental score · 122,076 pop.
Klamath County, OR
26.0 dental score · 69,413 pop.
Marion County, IN
26.0 dental score · 977,203 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Carson City County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Carson City County carries an MUA designation in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- Which record sets Carson City County's peak score of 26.0?
- "NEVADA HEALTH CENTERS, INC." leads the active set (score 26.0; dental; 404,340 people in the service area; designated 10/26/2002). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 9 active rows: 2 primary care, 4 mental health, 3 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Carson City County's severity reading?
- After "NEVADA HEALTH CENTERS, INC.", the next active names on this release are "NEVADA HEALTH CENTERS, INC.", "NEVADA HEALTH CENTERS, INC.", "Warm Springs Correctional Center" and "NEVADA HEALTH CENTERS, INC.". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~6.7 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Carson City County's high-severity geography?
- Carson City 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 "NEVADA HEALTH CENTERS, INC.".
- How does Carson City County's peak severity sit inside NV?
- Carson City County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 26.0. Carson City County falls in the upper half of NV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 6 of 17. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Tulare County, CA and Frederick County, MD.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 32510. 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 32510 (Carson City County, NV), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 26.0; signature peak score 26.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.