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Pasquotank County, NC

Peak severity leads this reading: Pasquotank County's highest active HPSA score is 16.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 40,568.

Active HPSAs
6
Population
40,568
Peak shortage score
16.0
MUA Index
-
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Mid-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Pasquotank County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 6 active HPSA designations, more than 54% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.

6
Active HPSA designations
2
Mental-health shortages
16
Peak severity score (of 26)
Top 46%
US counties by volume

Few Census ZCTAs touch Pasquotank County

The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 1 ZIP Code Tabulation Area intersecting Pasquotank 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 Pasquotank County, NC 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. Closing Pasquotank County's active designations would take about 7.5 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.

    HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3 primary care, 1.5 mental health, 3 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

  2. 33.3% of Pasquotank County's 6 active designations are primary care.

    Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 6).

  3. 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, Pasquotank County carries 6 active designations, above 54% 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. Pasquotank County falls in the upper half of NC counties by active-designation volume, at rank 28 of 100. 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: 37139. Population: 40,568.

Below high-priority line

Pasquotank County is designated, but no active score clears 17

6 active designations sit on this FIPS (2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental), and the peak severity is 16.0. That is a formal shortage footprint without HRSA's high-priority (≥17) tier, so NHSC placement geography is usually weaker here than on counties whose lead score clears the line.

Active HPSA scores

Primary Care 15.0
Mental Health 16.0
Dental 15.0

Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Pasquotank 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 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Pasquotank County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name Type Score
LI - Pasquotank County mental_health 16.0
LI-Pasquotank County primary_care 15.0
LI - Pasquotank County dental 15.0
Pasquotank Correctional Institution mental_health 12.0
Pasquotank Correctional Institution primary_care 6.0
Pasquotank Correctional Institution dental 3.0

Moderate-burden reading for Pasquotank County

Peak severity leads this reading: Pasquotank County's highest active HPSA score is 16.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Pasquotank County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 16.0 of 25, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Primary care reads 15.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Pasquotank County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.

Pasquotank County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 54% of counties) with 6 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/2) before assuming every care category is equally short.

Pasquotank County falls in the upper half of NC counties by active-designation volume, at rank 28 of 100. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.

Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Pasquotank County

HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Pasquotank County's active designations: about 7.5 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

Counties near Pasquotank County's mental score of 16.0

One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 16.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI - Pasquotank County”).

Jefferson County, MO

16.0 mental score · 226,739 pop.

Carroll County, MD

16.0 mental score · 172,891 pop.

Rowan County, NC

16.0 mental score · 146,875 pop.

Bonneville County, ID

16.0 mental score · 123,964 pop.

Rockwall County, TX

16.0 mental score · 107,819 pop.

Wayne County, NY

16.0 mental score · 91,283 pop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which record sets Pasquotank County's peak score of 16.0?
"LI - Pasquotank County" leads the active set (score 16.0; mental health; 12,787 people in the service area; ~0.9 FTE still needed on the record; designated 07/18/2018). Below 17 the shortage is formal but outside HRSA's high-priority NHSC tier. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.
Why is Pasquotank County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
Pasquotank 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 Pasquotank County's severity reading?
After "LI - Pasquotank County", the next active names on this release are "LI - Pasquotank County", "LI-Pasquotank County", "LI - Pasquotank County" and "Pasquotank Correctional Institution". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~7.5 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Which federal pathways follow Pasquotank County's high-severity geography?
Pasquotank County's 6 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 - Pasquotank County".

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 37139. 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 37139 (Pasquotank County, NC), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 16.0; signature peak score 16.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.