WV · Healthcare shortage profile
Marion County, WV
Peak severity leads this reading: Marion County's highest active HPSA score is 23.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 56,205.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 56,205
- Peak shortage score
- 23.0
- MUA Index
- 55.7
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Marion 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
- 23
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Marion County
Marion County intersects 18 Census ZCTAs, above the 15-ZIP dense-tercile cut. Shortage designations still attach at the county (or smaller HPSA) grain; the ZIP list is geography, not a second severity score.
Largest land-share ZCTAs in this county
6 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 Marion County, WV 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 23.0 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 Marion County's active designations would take about 11 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3 primary care, 3.7 mental health, 3.9 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Marion 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).
Marion 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. Marion County falls in the upper half of WV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 17 of 55. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 54049. Population: 56,205.
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 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Marion County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Monongahela Valley Association OF Health Centers, Inc | mental_health | 23.0 |
| Monongahela Valley Association OF Health Centers, Inc | dental | 23.0 |
| Monongahela Valley Association OF Health Centers, Inc | primary_care | 17.0 |
| LI - Marion County | mental_health | 17.0 |
| LI-Marion County | primary_care | 15.0 |
| LI - Marion County | dental | 15.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Marion County
Peak severity leads this reading: Marion County's highest active HPSA score is 23.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Marion County's shortage runs equally deep in mental health and dental care: both scored 23.0 by HRSA, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 17.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 55.7, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Marion 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.
Marion County falls in the upper half of WV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 17 of 55. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Marion County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Marion County's active designations: about 11 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 Marion County, WV · 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 Marion County's designations
Marion County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Marion 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 WV before you draw conclusions from a single score. WV 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 Marion County's 23.0. Open El Paso County, CO or Horry County, SC next.
Showing 3 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Marion County's mental score of 23.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 23.0 (severity lead on this page is “MONONGAHELA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CENTERS, INC”).
El Paso County, CO
23.0 mental score · 730,395 pop.
Horry County, SC
23.0 mental score · 351,029 pop.
Muscogee County, GA
23.0 mental score · 206,922 pop.
Mesa County, CO
23.0 mental score · 155,703 pop.
Sutter County, CA
23.0 mental score · 99,633 pop.
Harrison County, TX
23.0 mental score · 68,839 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Marion County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Marion County carries an MUA designation (index 55.7; 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 Marion County's peak score of 23.0?
- "MONONGAHELA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CENTERS, INC" leads the active set (score 23.0; mental health; 16,421 people in the service area; designated 10/26/2002). 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.
- Which other active designations sit under Marion County's severity reading?
- After "MONONGAHELA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CENTERS, INC", the next active names on this release are "MONONGAHELA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CENTERS, INC", "MONONGAHELA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CENTERS, INC", "MONONGAHELA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CENTERS, INC" and "LI - Marion County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~11 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Marion County's high-severity geography?
- Marion 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 "MONONGAHELA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CENTERS, INC".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 54049. 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 54049 (Marion County, WV), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 23.0; signature peak score 23.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.