WY · Healthcare shortage profile
Laramie County, WY
Peak severity leads this reading: Laramie County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 100,512.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 100,512
- Peak shortage score
- 25.0
- MUA Index
- 60.7
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Laramie County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 9 active HPSA designations, more than 75% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 9
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Dental shortages
- 25
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Laramie County, WY 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 25.0 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 Laramie County's active designations would take about 8.7 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3.9 primary care, 4.8 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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44.4% of Laramie County's 9 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 4 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 9).
Laramie County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
13 Census ZCTAs intersect Laramie County, between the 9 and 15 ZIP cuts across published counties: neither a postage-stamp footprint nor a metro-scale lattice.
Largest land-share ZCTAs
5 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.
Laramie County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
9 Top 25% higher than 75% 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. Laramie County sits among the top three county rank positions in WY, at rank 3 of 23. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 56021. Population: 100,512.
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 9 active (designated) HPSAs in Laramie County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Health And Wellness Center | dental | 25.0 |
| Community Action OF Laramie County, Inc. | dental | 25.0 |
| Cheyenne Health And Wellness Center | primary_care | 23.0 |
| Community Action OF Laramie County, Inc. | primary_care | 23.0 |
| Pine Bluffs | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Western Laramie County | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Cheyenne Health And Wellness Center | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Southeast Wyoming | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Community Action OF Laramie County, Inc. | mental_health | 13.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Laramie County
Peak severity leads this reading: Laramie County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Laramie County's deepest shortage reading, 25.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 23.0 of 25; Mental health reads 16.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 60.7, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Laramie County above 75% of real US counties (9 active designations: 4 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 25.0. 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.
Laramie County sits among the top three county rank positions in WY, at rank 3 of 23. 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.
Laramie 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
4 designations
- Dental
Dental
2 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Laramie County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Laramie County's active designations: about 8.7 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 Laramie County, WY · 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 a heavy-burden county
Laramie County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Laramie County's 9 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 WY before you draw conclusions from a single score. WY 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 With a Similar Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Laramie County's 25.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Wayne County, MI and Travis County, TX.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Laramie County's dental score of 25.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 25.0 (severity lead on this page is “CHEYENNE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER”).
Wayne County, MI
25.0 dental score · 1,793,561 pop.
Travis County, TX
25.0 dental score · 1,290,188 pop.
Wake County, NC
25.0 dental score · 1,129,410 pop.
Capitol County, CT
25.0 dental score · 977,165 pop.
Macomb County, MI
25.0 dental score · 881,217 pop.
San Diego County, CA
25.0 dental score · 3,298,634 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Laramie County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Laramie County carries an MUA designation (index 60.7; 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 Laramie County's peak score of 25.0?
- "CHEYENNE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER" leads the active set (score 25.0; dental; 17,526 people in the service area; designated 09/30/2004). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 9 active rows: 4 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Laramie County's severity reading?
- After "CHEYENNE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER", the next active names on this release are "CHEYENNE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER", "COMMUNITY ACTION OF LARAMIE COUNTY, INC.", "CHEYENNE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER" and "COMMUNITY ACTION OF LARAMIE COUNTY, INC.". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~8.7 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Laramie County's high-severity geography?
- Laramie County's 9 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 "CHEYENNE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER".
- How does Laramie County's peak severity sit inside WY?
- Laramie County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 25.0. Laramie County sits among the top three county rank positions in WY, at rank 3 of 23. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Wayne County, MI and Travis County, TX.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 56021. 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 56021 (Laramie County, WY), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 25.0; signature peak score 25.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.