WI · Healthcare shortage profile
Racine County, WI
Designation volume is the standout signal for Racine County: 8 active HPSA records, above 73% of real US counties. Population 197,727.
- Active HPSAs
- 8
- Population
- 197,727
- Peak shortage score
- 13.0
- MUA Index
- 56.8
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Racine County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 8 active HPSA designations, more than 73% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 8
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Primary-care shortages
- 13
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 27%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Racine County
Racine County intersects 16 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
4 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 Racine County, WI 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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Closing Racine County's active designations would take about 8.8 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 6 primary care, 1.6 mental health, 1.3 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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37.5% of Racine County's 8 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 8).
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Peak HPSA score 13.0 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, Racine County carries 8 active designations, above 73% 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. Racine County falls in the upper half of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 21 of 71. 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: 55101. Population: 197,727.
Below high-priority line
Racine County is designated, but no active score clears 17
8 active designations sit on this FIPS (3 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental), and the peak severity is 13.0. 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.
Medically Underserved Area
Peak severity 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 8 active (designated) HPSAs in Racine County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI-City of Racine | primary_care | 13.0 |
| CF-Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility | dental | 12.0 |
| LI-East Racine | dental | 7.0 |
| CF-Racine Correctional Institution | primary_care | 6.0 |
| CF-Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility | primary_care | 6.0 |
| CF-Racine Correctional Institution | mental_health | 6.0 |
| CF-Racine Correctional Institution | dental | 3.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Racine County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Racine County: 8 active HPSA records, above 73% of real US counties. Primary care is where Racine County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 13.0 of 25, the county's highest severity reading and still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Mental health reads 12.0 of 25; Dental care reads 12.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 56.8, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Racine County above 73% of real US counties (8 active designations: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 13.0. The table on this page lists the highest-severity records first so a reader can see which named facilities, geographies, or population groups drive that burden without treating the county total as a personal appointment forecast.
Racine County falls in the upper half of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 21 of 71. Heavy-burden counties are where NHSC placement, Community Health Center grant geography, and related federal instruments concentrate; eligibility still follows the designated area and provider type, not the county boundary alone.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Racine County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Racine County's active designations: about 8.8 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
High-volume peers of Racine County (8 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 8 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Racine County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Racine County carries an MUA designation (index 56.8; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up Racine County's 8 active HPSA designations?
- 8 Designated rows (3 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "LI-City of Racine" (score 13.0; primary care; 25,980 people in the service area; ~4 FTE still needed on the record; designated 07/14/2025). Also active: "CF-Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility", "Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility", "LI-East Racine". Above 73% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Racine County?
- Peak active score 13.0 in primary care stays under the 17-point line while volume sits at 8 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Racine County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 8.8 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "LI-City of Racine" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Racine County's designation volume?
- 8 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, by designated area and provider type, not by county line alone.
- How does Racine County's volume compare inside WI?
- 8 active HPSA rows · peak 13.0. Racine County falls in the upper half of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 21 of 71. Score-nearest counties on this release include Clark County, WI and Lafayette County, LA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 55101. 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 55101 (Racine County, WI), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 8; peak score 13.0; signature 8 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.