VA · Healthcare shortage profile
Isle of Wight County, VA
Peak severity leads this reading: Isle of Wight County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 38,606.
- Active HPSAs
- 2
- Population
- 38,606
- Peak shortage score
- 18.0
- MUA Index
- 42.9
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Isle of Wight County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 2 active HPSA designations, more than 10% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 2
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Mental-health shortages
- 18
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 90%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Isle of Wight County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 8 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Isle of Wight County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
3 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.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Isle of Wight County, VA 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 Isle of Wight County's active designations would take about 6.7 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.5 mental health, 4.2 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Isle of Wight County's 2 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 0 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 2).
Isle of Wight County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
2 Top 90% higher than 10% 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. Isle of Wight County falls in the lower half of VA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 102 of 133. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 51093. Population: 38,606.
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 2 active (designated) HPSAs in Isle of Wight County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| West Tidewater-MHCA | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Isle of Wight County | dental | 14.0 |
Light-burden reading for Isle of Wight County
Peak severity leads this reading: Isle of Wight County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Isle of Wight County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 18.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Dental care reads 14.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 42.9, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Isle of Wight County carries 2 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 10% of counties). A light footprint still matters: a single high-score dental or mental-health record can open program geography even when the county total looks small next to heavy peers.
Isle of Wight County falls in the lower half of VA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 102 of 133. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Light-volume FTE gap for Isle of Wight County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Isle of Wight County's active designations: about 6.7 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Isle of Wight County's high-priority mental health
Isle of Wight County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Isle of Wight County's high-priority mental health designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's mental health burden compares with the rest of VA before drawing conclusions from a single score. VA overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. 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.
Counties near Isle of Wight County's mental score of 18.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 18.0 (severity lead on this page is “West Tidewater-MHCA”).
Caguas County, PR
18.0 mental score · 127,244 pop.
Cuyahoga County, OH
18.0 mental score · 1,264,817 pop.
Adams County, CO
18.0 mental score · 519,572 pop.
Cumberland County, NC
18.0 mental score · 334,728 pop.
Clay County, FL
18.0 mental score · 218,245 pop.
Indian River County, FL
18.0 mental score · 159,788 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Isle of Wight County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Isle of Wight County carries an MUA designation (index 42.9; 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 Isle of Wight County's peak score of 18.0?
- "West Tidewater-MHCA" leads the active set (score 18.0; mental health; 37,198 people in the service area; ~2.5 FTE still needed on the record; designated 08/17/2021). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 2 active rows: 0 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Isle of Wight County's severity reading?
- After "West Tidewater-MHCA", the next active names on this release are "West Tidewater-MHCA" and "Isle of Wight County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~6.7 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 51093. This county’s designations come from 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 51093 (Isle of Wight County, VA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 2; peak score 18.0; signature peak score 18.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.