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.
- California
California
1,574 designations
- Alaska
Alaska
975 designations
- Texas
Texas
912 designations
- Missouri
Missouri
883 designations
- Michigan
Michigan
777 designations
- Illinois
Illinois
687 designations
- Kentucky
Kentucky
687 designations
- Arizona 622
Arizona
622 designations
- North Carolina 613
North Carolina
613 designations
- Florida 612
Florida
612 designations
State Rankings
Most Total HPSAs
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0.0 Cook IL
2
0.0 Harris TX
3
0.0 King WA
4
0.0 Orange FL
5
0.0 Nassau NY
6
0.0 Montgomery MD
7
0.0 Honolulu HI
8
0.0 Westchester NY
9
0.0 Marion IN
10
0.0 Source: HRSA Data Warehouse HRSA Data Warehouse PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency