TX · Healthcare shortage profile
Anderson County, TX
Peak severity leads this reading: Anderson County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 57,922.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 57,922
- Peak shortage score
- 18.0
- MUA Index
- -
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Anderson 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
- 18
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Based on HRSA primary/mental/dental shortage severity, Medically Underserved Area status, and estimated unmet provider need -- not patient outcomes, insurance access, facility quality, or wait times.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Anderson County, TX 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 18.0 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 Anderson County's active designations would take about 7.8 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.5 primary care, 3.8 mental health, 3.4 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Anderson 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).
Anderson County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
12 Census ZCTAs intersect Anderson County, between the 9 and 15 ZIP cuts across published counties: neither a postage-stamp footprint nor a metro-scale lattice.
Largest land-share ZCTAs
4 additional ZCTAs intersect this county in the crosswalk (ordered by land share).
Source: Census ZCTA–county relationship file joined to this portal's county FIPS set. As of 2026-08-15.
Anderson County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
6 Top 46% higher than 54% of 3,289 real US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more real US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. Anderson County falls in the upper quarter of TX counties by active-designation volume, at rank 26 of 254. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 48001. Population: 57,922.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Anderson 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 Anderson County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Access Medical Clinic LLC | mental_health | 18.0 |
| LI-Anderson County | dental | 18.0 |
| Mhca 1 - Access | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Access Medical Clinic LLC | dental | 17.0 |
| Access Medical Clinic LLC | primary_care | 11.0 |
| LI - Anderson County | primary_care | 9.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Anderson County
Peak severity leads this reading: Anderson County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Anderson County's shortage runs equally deep in mental health and dental care: both scored 18.0 by HRSA, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 11.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Anderson County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Anderson 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.
Anderson County falls in the upper quarter of TX counties by active-designation volume, at rank 26 of 254. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Anderson 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
2 designations
- Dental
Dental
2 designations
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Anderson County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Anderson County's active designations: about 7.8 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 Anderson County, TX · 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 Anderson County's designations
Anderson County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Anderson 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 TX before you draw conclusions from a single score. TX 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 mental-health score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active mental-health HPSA score to Anderson County's 18.0. Open Caguas County, PR or Cuyahoga County, OH next.
Showing 3 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Anderson County's peak score of 18.0?
- "ACCESS MEDICAL CLINIC LLC" leads the active set (score 18.0; mental health; 70,707 people in the service area; designated 08/14/2025). 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.
- Why is Anderson County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Anderson 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 Anderson County's severity reading?
- After "ACCESS MEDICAL CLINIC LLC", the next active names on this release are "ACCESS MEDICAL CLINIC LLC", "LI-Anderson County", "MHCA 1 - ACCESS" and "LI - Anderson County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~7.8 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Anderson County's high-severity geography?
- Anderson 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 "ACCESS MEDICAL CLINIC LLC".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 48001. 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 48001 (Anderson County, TX), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 18.0; signature peak score 18.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.