OR · Healthcare shortage profile
Umatilla County, OR
Home to 80,075 residents, with 18 active HRSA shortage designations.
- Active HPSAs
- 18
- Population
- 80,075
- Peak shortage score
- 24.0
- MUA Index
- 61.3
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Umatilla County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 18 active HPSA designations, more than 94% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 18
- Active HPSA designations
- 6
- Mental-health shortages
- 24
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 6%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Umatilla County, OR on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-03. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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38.9% of Umatilla County's 18 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 7 primary care, 6 mental health, 5 dental (denominator 18).
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Closing Umatilla County's active designations would take about 25 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 12 primary care, 7.9 mental health, 5 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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Peak HPSA score 24.0 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.
Umatilla County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
18 Top 6% higher than 94% of 3,289 real US counties
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Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. Umatilla County falls in the upper quarter of OR counties by active-designation volume, at rank 6 of 36. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 41059. Population: 80,075.
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 18 active (designated) HPSAs in Umatilla County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| CF-Eastern Oregon | mental_health | 24.0 |
| CF-Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution | mental_health | 21.0 |
| CF-Two Rivers Correctional Institution | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center | dental | 20.0 |
| Chi St Anthony Hospital Family Clinic | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center | primary_care | 17.0 |
| East Columbia | mental_health | 17.0 |
| LI-Umatilla County | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Chi St Anthony Hospital Family Clinic | primary_care | 13.0 |
| CF-Two Rivers | primary_care | 12.0 |
| CF-Eastern Oregon Institution | primary_care | 12.0 |
| CF-Two Rivers Correctional Institution | primary_care | 12.0 |
| LI-Umatilla County | dental | 12.0 |
| Chi St Anthony Hospital Family Clinic | dental | 12.0 |
| CF-Eastern Oregon Institution (eoci) | dental | 6.0 |
| CF-Two Rivers Correctional Institution (trci) | dental | 6.0 |
| CF-Eastern Oregon | primary_care | 3.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Umatilla County
Umatilla County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 24.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 17.0 of 25; Dental care reads 20.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 61.3, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Umatilla County above 94% of real US counties (18 active designations: 7 primary care, 6 mental health, 5 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 24.0. 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.
Umatilla County falls in the upper quarter of OR counties by active-designation volume, at rank 6 of 36. 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.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Umatilla County, OR · 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
Umatilla County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Umatilla County's 18 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 OR before you draw conclusions from a single score. OR 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 Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Umatilla County's 24.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Pima County, AZ and Providence County, RI.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Umatilla County a Medically Underserved Area?
Yes, Umatilla County is designated as a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) by HRSA. The MUA Index for this county is 61.3. MUA designation qualifies the area for enhanced federal funding and provider incentive programs.
How many healthcare shortage areas does Umatilla County have?
Umatilla County, OR has 18 Health Professional Shortage Area designations: 7 in primary care, 6 in mental health, and 5 in dental care, according to HRSA data.
What does Umatilla County's HPSA score of 24.0 mean?
24.0 in mental health clears 17, HRSA's high-priority line, which is what makes providers here eligible for NHSC placement and enhanced reimbursement.
What healthcare providers are needed in Umatilla County?
Based on HRSA shortage designations, Umatilla County needs additional providers in primary care (family physicians, internists, pediatricians), mental health (psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers), and dental care (dentists, dental hygienists). The National Health Service Corps offers loan repayment and scholarship programs for providers who serve in designated shortage areas.
Which federal programs do Umatilla County's designations unlock?
Umatilla County's 18 active designations open NHSC placement, Community Health Center grants, the Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, but eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not the county line.
How does Umatilla County compare to other counties in OR?
Umatilla County has 18 total HPSA designations with a peak shortage score of 24.0. You can compare shortage levels across all counties in OR on the state overview page, or view national county rankings to see where Umatilla County stands relative to the rest of the country. Score-nearest counties on this release include Pima County, AZ and Providence County, RI.
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Every figure on PlainHealthAccess is rendered directly from HRSA source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page counts active HPSA rows for FIPS 41059 (Umatilla County, OR) from the current HRSA release and places that total among all real US counties. Designations describe federal shortage criteria, not appointment availability or care quality for any person. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, review the public data changelog, or report a data issue for this page. Data current as of 2026-08-03.