VA · Healthcare shortage profile
Colonial Heights City County, VA
Peak severity leads this reading: Colonial Heights City County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 18,170.
- Active HPSAs
- 2
- Population
- 18,170
- Peak shortage score
- 18.0
- MUA Index
- -
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Colonial Heights City 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
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 Colonial Heights City County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 1 ZIP Code Tabulation Area intersecting Colonial Heights City 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 Colonial Heights City 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 Colonial Heights City County's active designations would take about 6.6 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3.1 mental health, 3.5 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Colonial Heights City 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).
Colonial Heights City 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
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Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. Colonial Heights City 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: 51570. Population: 18,170.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Colonial Heights City 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 2 active (designated) HPSAs in Colonial Heights City County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI-Region19-MHCA | mental_health | 18.0 |
| LI - Petersburg City/Colonial Heights City | dental | 17.0 |
Light-burden reading for Colonial Heights City County
Peak severity leads this reading: Colonial Heights City County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Colonial Heights City 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 17.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Colonial Heights City County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Colonial Heights City 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.
Colonial Heights City 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 Colonial Heights City County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Colonial Heights City County's active designations: about 6.6 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 Colonial Heights City County, VA · 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 Colonial Heights City County's designations
Colonial Heights City County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Colonial Heights City County's 2 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 mental health burden compares with the rest of VA before you draw conclusions from a single score. VA 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.
Counties near Colonial Heights City 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 “LI-Region19-MHCA”).
Hendricks County, IN
18.0 mental score · 174,788 pop.
Berrien County, MI
18.0 mental score · 154,316 pop.
Skagit County, WA
18.0 mental score · 129,523 pop.
Northwest Hills County, CT
18.0 mental score · 112,696 pop.
Will County, IL
18.0 mental score · 696,355 pop.
Galveston County, TX
18.0 mental score · 350,682 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Colonial Heights City County's peak score of 18.0?
- "LI-Region19-MHCA" leads the active set (score 18.0; mental health; 10,246 people in the service area; ~3.1 FTE still needed on the record; designated 08/06/2021). 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.
- Why is Colonial Heights City County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Colonial Heights City 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 Colonial Heights City County's severity reading?
- After "LI-Region19-MHCA", the next active names on this release are "LI-Region19-MHCA" and "LI - Petersburg City/Colonial Heights City". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~6.6 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 51570. 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 51570 (Colonial Heights City 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.