TN · Healthcare shortage profile
McMinn County, TN
Home to 53,276 residents, with 8 active HRSA shortage designations.
- Active HPSAs
- 8
- Population
- 53,276
- Peak shortage score
- 16.0
- MUA Index
- 54.0
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, McMinn County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 8 active HPSA designations, more than 73% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 8
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Primary-care shortages
- 16
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 27%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for McMinn County, TN 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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37.5% of McMinn County's 8 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 8).
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Closing McMinn County's active designations would take about 8.4 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 4.4 primary care, 4.1 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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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, McMinn County carries 8 active designations, above 73% 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. McMinn County falls in the upper quarter of TN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 95. 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: 47107. Population: 53,276.
Below high-priority line
McMinn County is designated, but no active score clears 17
8 active designations sit on this FIPS (3 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 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.
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 8 active (designated) HPSAs in McMinn County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| United Primary Care | primary_care | 16.0 |
| United Primary Care | mental_health | 16.0 |
| United Primary Care | mental_health | 16.0 |
| LI-McMinn County | dental | 15.0 |
| United Primary Care | dental | 15.0 |
| United Primary Care | dental | 15.0 |
| LI-McMinn County | primary_care | 14.0 |
| United Primary Care | primary_care | 14.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for McMinn County
McMinn County's shortage runs equally deep in primary care and mental health: both scored 16.0 by HRSA, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 54.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places McMinn County above 73% of real US counties (8 active designations: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 16.0. 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.
McMinn County falls in the upper quarter of TN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 95. 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.
Clinician FTE gap by care type
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for McMinn County's active designations: a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Nationwide counties with similar HRSA profiles
Two peer sets for McMinn County: active designation volume and primary-care HPSA score, ranked across the national county corpus.
Similar designation volume
Nearest active designation count (8 here).
Similar primary-care score
Nearest active primary-care HPSA score (16.0 here).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is McMinn County a Medically Underserved Area?
Yes, McMinn County is designated as a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) by HRSA. The MUA Index for this county is 54.0. MUA designation qualifies the area for enhanced federal funding and provider incentive programs.
How many healthcare shortage areas does McMinn County have?
McMinn County, TN has 8 Health Professional Shortage Area designations: 3 in primary care, 2 in mental health, and 3 in dental care, according to HRSA data.
What does McMinn County's HPSA score of 16.0 mean?
16.0 in primary care and mental health falls under 17, so the shortage is formally designated but outside HRSA's high-priority tier.
What healthcare providers are needed in McMinn County?
Based on HRSA shortage designations, McMinn 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 McMinn County's designations unlock?
McMinn County's 8 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 McMinn County compare to other counties in TN?
McMinn County has 8 total HPSA designations with a peak shortage score of 16.0. You can compare shortage levels across all counties in TN on the state overview page, or view national county rankings to see where McMinn County stands relative to the rest of the country. Score-nearest counties on this release include Butler County, PA and Ouachita County, LA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 47107. 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.