TN · Healthcare shortage profile
Perry County, TN
Peak severity leads this reading: Perry County's highest active HPSA score is 23.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 8,366.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 8,366
- Peak shortage score
- 23.0
- MUA Index
- 51.0
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Perry 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
- Dental shortages
- 23
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Perry County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 4 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Perry 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 Perry 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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Peak HPSA score 23.0 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 Perry County's active designations would take about 8.3 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, 5.9 mental health, 0.5 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Perry 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).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Perry County carries 6 active designations, above 54% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Perry County falls in the upper quarter of TN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 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: 47135. Population: 8,366.
Medically Underserved Area
Active HPSA 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 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Perry County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Perry County Medical Center, Inc. | dental | 23.0 |
| Perry County Medical Center, Inc. | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Perry County Medical Center, Inc. | primary_care | 19.0 |
| LI-Mhca 20 | mental_health | 16.0 |
| LI-Perry County | dental | 15.0 |
| Perry County | primary_care | 14.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Perry County
Peak severity leads this reading: Perry County's highest active HPSA score is 23.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Perry County's deepest shortage reading, 23.0 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 19.0 of 25; Mental health reads 20.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 51.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Perry 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.
Perry County falls in the upper quarter of TN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 of 95. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Perry 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
2 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
2 designations
- Dental
Dental
2 designations
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Perry County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Perry County's active designations: about 8.3 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 Perry County, TN · 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 Perry County's designations
Perry County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Perry County's 6 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 TN before you draw conclusions from a single score. TN 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.
Nearby dental score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active dental HPSA score to Perry County's 23.0. Open Medina County, OH or Fairfield County, OH next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Perry County's dental score of 23.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 23.0 (severity lead on this page is “PERRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, INC.”).
Medina County, OH
23.0 dental score · 182,470 pop.
Fairfield County, OH
23.0 dental score · 158,921 pop.
Douglas County, KS
23.0 dental score · 118,785 pop.
Adams County, CO
23.0 dental score · 519,572 pop.
Horry County, SC
23.0 dental score · 351,029 pop.
Lexington County, SC
23.0 dental score · 293,991 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Perry County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Perry County carries an MUA designation (index 51.0; 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 Perry County's peak score of 23.0?
- "PERRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, INC." leads the active set (score 23.0; dental; 10,802 people in the service area; designated 11/26/2003). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Perry County's severity reading?
- After "PERRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, INC.", the next active names on this release are "PERRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, INC.", "PERRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, INC.", "PERRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, INC." and "LI-MHCA 20". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~8.3 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Perry County's high-severity geography?
- Perry 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 "PERRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, INC.".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 47135. 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 47135 (Perry County, TN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 23.0; signature peak score 23.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.