National shortage rankings

Healthcare Shortage Rankings

US states and counties ranked by HRSA Health Professional Shortage Area designations across primary care, mental health, and dental care.

Most designations
California
1,574 active HPSAs
Average per state
361
across 56 states & territories
Concentration
4.4×
California vs the state average

States with the most HPSA designations

Total active Health Professional Shortage Area designations, top 10 states and territories.

designations
Source HRSA Data Warehouse — designated HPSAs As of 2025

State Rankings

County Rankings

Counties — Worst Primary Care

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25.0
25.0
3
25.0
4
25.0
25.0
6
25.0
25.0
25.0
9
25.0
10
25.0

Counties — Worst Mental Health

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25.0
25.0
3
25.0
24.0
24.0
24.0
24.0
24.0
24.0

Counties — Worst Dental

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26.0
2
26.0
26.0
4
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
10
26.0

Counties — Most Underserved

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1
0.0
0.0
3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse HRSA Data Warehouse PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency