VI · Healthcare shortage profile
St. John County, VI
Peak severity leads this reading: St. John County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 3,881.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- 3,881
- Peak shortage score
- 22.0
- MUA Index
- 41.0
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, St. John County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 3 active HPSA designations, more than 20% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 3
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Dental shortages
- 22
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch St. John County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 1 ZIP Code Tabulation Area intersecting St. John 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 St. John County, VI 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 22.0 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 St. John County's active designations would take about 1.7 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.1 primary care, 0.9 mental health, 0.8 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of St. John County's 3 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 3).
St. John County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
3 Top 80% higher than 20% 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. St. John County sits among the top three county rank positions in VI, at rank 3 of 3. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 78020. Population: 3,881.
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 3 active (designated) HPSAs in St. John County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| St. John Island | dental | 22.0 |
| St. John County | primary_care | 17.0 |
| St. John Island | mental_health | 12.0 |
Light-burden reading for St. John County
Peak severity leads this reading: St. John County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries St. John County's deepest shortage reading, 22.0 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 17.0 of 25; Mental health reads 12.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 41.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
St. John County carries 3 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 20% 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.
St. John County sits among the top three county rank positions in VI, at rank 3 of 3. 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 St. John County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for St. John County's active designations: about 1.7 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 St. John County, VI · 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 St. John County's designations
St. John County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- St. John County's 3 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 VI before you draw conclusions from a single score. VI 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 St. John County's dental score of 22.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 22.0 (severity lead on this page is “St. John Island”).
Washington County, OR
22.0 dental score · 600,372 pop.
Anchorage County, AK
22.0 dental score · 291,247 pop.
Kings County, CA
22.0 dental score · 152,486 pop.
Cattaraugus County, NY
22.0 dental score · 77,042 pop.
Knox County, OH
22.0 dental score · 62,721 pop.
Itasca County, MN
22.0 dental score · 45,014 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does St. John County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - St. John County carries an MUA designation (index 41.0; 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 St. John County's peak score of 22.0?
- "St. John Island" leads the active set (score 22.0; dental; 3,841 people in the service area; ~0.8 FTE still needed on the record; designated 09/02/2022). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under St. John County's severity reading?
- After "St. John Island", the next active names on this release are "St. John Island", "St. John County" and "St. John Island". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~1.7 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 78020. 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 78020 (St. John County, VI), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 22.0; signature peak score 22.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.