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TX · Healthcare shortage profile

Potter County, TX

Home to 118,525 residents, with 5 active HRSA shortage designations.

Active HPSAs
5
Population
118,525
Peak shortage score
15.0
MUA Index
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Mid-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Potter County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 5 active HPSA designations, more than 47% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.

5
Active HPSA designations
2
Mental-health shortages
15
Peak severity score (of 26)
Top 53%
US counties by volume

Key findings

What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Potter 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.

  1. 40% of Potter County's 5 active designations are primary care.

    Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 5).

  2. Closing Potter County's active designations would take about 4.9 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.

    HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.2 primary care, 2.5 mental health, 0.3 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

  3. Peak HPSA score 15.0 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, Potter County carries 5 active designations, above 47% 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. Potter County falls in the upper half of TX counties by active-designation volume, at rank 74 of 254. 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: 48375. Population: 118,525.

Below high-priority line

Potter County is designated, but no active score clears 17

5 active designations sit on this FIPS (2 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental), and the peak severity is 15.0. 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 10.0
Mental Health 15.0
Dental 3.0

Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Potter 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 5 active (designated) HPSAs in Potter County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name Type Score
LI - Potter County mental_health 15.0
CF - William P. Clements Unit mental_health 12.0
Potter County/N Randall Co SA primary_care 10.0
CF - William P. Clements Unit primary_care 9.0
CF - William P. Clements Unit dental 3.0

Moderate-burden reading for Potter County

Potter County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 15.0 of 25, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Primary care reads 10.0 of 25; Dental care reads 3.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Potter County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.

Potter County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 47% of counties) with 5 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.

Potter County falls in the upper half of TX counties by active-designation volume, at rank 74 of 254. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.

Clinician FTE gap by care type

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

Nationwide counties with similar HRSA profiles

Two peer sets for Potter County: active designation volume and primary-care HPSA score, ranked across the national county corpus.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many healthcare shortage areas does Potter County have?

Potter County, TX has 5 Health Professional Shortage Area designations: 2 in primary care, 2 in mental health, and 1 in dental care, according to HRSA data.

Is Potter County a Medically Underserved Area?

Potter County does not currently have a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) designation from HRSA. However, the county may still have individual HPSA designations for specific provider types.

What does Potter County's HPSA score of 15.0 mean?

15.0 in mental health falls under 17, so the shortage is formally designated but outside HRSA's high-priority tier.

What healthcare providers are needed in Potter County?

Based on HRSA shortage designations, Potter 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.

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 48375. 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.