TX · Healthcare shortage profile
Reeves County, TX
Peak severity leads this reading: Reeves County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 14,748.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 14,748
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- -
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Reeves 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
- Primary-care shortages
- 19
- 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.
Few Census ZCTAs touch Reeves County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 5 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Reeves 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 Reeves 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 19.0 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 Reeves County's active designations would take about 2.4 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1 primary care, 0.6 mental health, 0.8 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Reeves 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, Reeves 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. Reeves County falls in the upper quarter of TX counties by active-designation volume, at rank 26 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: 48389. Population: 14,748.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Reeves 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 Reeves County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Reeves County Hospital District | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Reeves County | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Reeves County Hospital District | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Reeves County Hospital District | dental | 19.0 |
| LI - Reeves County | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Reeves County | dental | 15.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Reeves County
Peak severity leads this reading: Reeves County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Reeves County's shortage runs equally deep in primary care and mental health and dental care: both scored 19.0 by HRSA, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Reeves County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Reeves 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.
Reeves 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.
Reeves 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 Reeves County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Reeves County's active designations: about 2.4 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 Reeves 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 Reeves County's designations
Reeves County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Reeves 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 primary-care score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active primary-care HPSA score to Reeves County's 19.0. Open Kane County, IL or Solano County, CA next.
Showing 3 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Reeves County's peak score of 19.0?
- "REEVES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT" leads the active set (score 19.0; primary care; 9,281 people in the service area; designated 04/08/2025). 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 Reeves County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Reeves 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 Reeves County's severity reading?
- After "REEVES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT", the next active names on this release are "REEVES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT", "Reeves County" and "LI - Reeves County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~2.4 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Reeves County's high-severity geography?
- Reeves 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 "REEVES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 48389. 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 48389 (Reeves County, TX), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.