HRSA Counties Indexed
92
with HPSA / MUA coverage
Medically underserved areas & HPSA profile
Medically Underserved Areas in Indiana
88 Medically Underserved Areas and 366 active HRSA Health Professional Shortage Area designations across Indiana.
- MUAs
- 88
- Total HPSAs
- 366
- Primary care
- 139
- Mental health
- 101
- Dental
- 126
Lower-middle density verdict
Indiana sits in the lower-middle quarter by active designations per resident. According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, its 92 counties carry 366 active shortage designations; Marion County has the largest county count at 37, while about 63.7% of residents live in a geographic shortage county.
- 366
- Active HPSA designations
- 139
- Primary-care shortages
- 88
- Medically underserved areas
- 63.7%
- Residents in a shortage county
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Indiana on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-03. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Marion County holds 10.1% of Indiana's 366 active designations (37 of 366).
92 of 92 counties in this profile carry at least one active record; the remainder are zero-active on this release.
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38% of Indiana's active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from state aggregates: 139 primary care, 101 mental health, 126 dental (denominator 366).
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Closing Indiana's active designations would take about 653 additional clinician FTEs, led by primary care.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id across the state: 298 primary care, 171 mental health, 184 dental. Federal gap estimate, not a practising-clinician headcount.
Corpus placement
Where Indiana sits among all 56 states and territories
Indiana carries 366 active HPSA designations for a population of 6,785,528, which is 5.4 per 100,000 residents, ranking it 37 of 56 and above 34% of states and territories, against a median of 7.3.
49 of those are county-wide geographic designations; the remainder are facility-, population- or clinic-based, which is why the county map and the designation count answer different questions.
Designation density tracks rural geography as much as unmet need: AK records 134.7 designations per 100,000 residents and NJ 1.5, because a sparsely-settled state accumulates more separate designations to cover the same population. Designations also overlap, so this counts designations, not people. Counted as distinct HRSA designation IDs, the same unit as the totals above. Computed from the designation records and county populations behind this page; states without county population data are given no placement rather than an estimated one.
Medically Underserved Areas
88
Residents in Geographic Shortage Areas
4,321,570
% Residents in Geographic Shortage
63.7%
Discipline Mix
139 / 101 / 126 PC/MH/D
Primary care · Mental health · Dental
% Residents in Geographic Shortage-Designated Counties 63.7%
Indiana Shortage Designations by Care Type
How Indiana's 366 active HRSA designations split across the three provider categories. According to KFF's May 2026 tracker, Indiana has adopted ACA Medicaid expansion. That policy context does not measure provider supply, appointment availability, or care quality.
Indiana HPSA designations by type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations, by provider category.
- Primary care
Primary care
139 designations
- Dental
Dental
126 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
101 designations
Indiana HPSA Counties by Care Type
County lists for the three HRSA shortage disciplines searchers ask for by name (dental, primary care, mental health). Counts are live designated-HPSA records in this release, not provider headcounts.
Dental HPSA counties in Indiana
63 counties with at least one active dental designation ; led by Marion (10). Full list (designation count in parentheses): Marion (10) , Adams (5) , Gibson (5) , Lake (4) , Tippecanoe (4) , Vigo (4) , Delaware (3) , Elkhart (3) , Knox (3) , La Porte (3) , Madison (3) , Porter (3) , Randolph (3) , Allen (2) , Cass (2) , Clark (2) , Clay (2) , Greene (2) , Hendricks (2) , Henry (2) ; plus 43 more in the table below.
Primary-care HPSA counties in Indiana
69 counties with at least one active primary-care designation ; led by Marion (16). Full list: Marion (16) , Lake (6) , Adams (5) , Gibson (5) , Allen (4) , Tippecanoe (4) , Vigo (4) , Delaware (3) , Elkhart (3) , Knox (3) , La Porte (3) , Madison (3) , Porter (3) , Randolph (3) , Cass (2) , Clark (2) , Clay (2) , Hendricks (2) , Henry (2) , Jefferson (2) ; plus 49 more in the table below.
Mental-health HPSA counties in Indiana
92 counties with at least one active mental-health designation ; led by Marion (11). Full list: Marion (11) , Gibson (6) , Lake (6) , Adams (5) , Porter (4) , Tippecanoe (4) , Vigo (4) , Allen (3) , Clark (3) , Delaware (3) , Elkhart (3) , Hendricks (3) , Johnson (3) , Knox (3) , La Porte (3) , Madison (3) , Randolph (3) , Cass (2) , Clay (2) , Decatur (2) ; plus 72 more in the table below.
All counties in Indiana, by total shortage volume
The 40 counties with the most active HPSA designations, of 92 in Indiana. Columns split primary care, mental health, and dental.
| # | County | Designations | Primary Care | Mental Health | Dental | MUA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion | 37 | 16 | 11 | 10 | MUA |
| 2 | Gibson | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | MUA |
| 3 | Lake | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | MUA |
| 4 | Adams | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | MUA |
| 5 | Tippecanoe | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | MUA |
| 6 | Vigo | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | MUA |
| 7 | Porter | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | MUA |
| 8 | Allen | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | MUA |
| 9 | Delaware | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | MUA |
| 10 | Elkhart | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | MUA |
| 11 | Knox | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | MUA |
| 12 | La Porte | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | MUA |
| 13 | Madison | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 14 | Randolph | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | MUA |
| 15 | Clark | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | MUA |
| 16 | Hendricks | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 17 | Johnson | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | MUA |
| 18 | Cass | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 19 | Clay | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 20 | Henry | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 21 | Jefferson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 22 | Miami | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 23 | Monroe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 24 | Montgomery | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 25 | Orange | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 26 | Parke | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 27 | Perry | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 28 | Starke | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 29 | Sullivan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 30 | Vanderburgh | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 31 | Vermillion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 32 | Wayne | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 33 | Greene | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 34 | Kosciusko | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 35 | Pike | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | MUA |
| 36 | Putnam | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 37 | Decatur | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | MUA |
| 38 | Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 39 | Blackford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | MUA |
| 40 | Clinton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Medically Underserved Areas in Indiana
Showing 30 of 88 MUA designations (lowest MUA Index first, i.e. most underserved).
| Name | MUA Index |
|---|---|
| Low Inc - Jackson County | 0.0 |
| Low Inc - Forest Manor Service Area | 0.0 |
| Low Inc - Mishawaka | 0.0 |
| Low Income - Porter | 0.0 |
| Low Inc - Grassy Creek Service Area | 0.0 |
| Low Inc - North Arlington Service Area | 0.0 |
| Waterloo Service Area | 0.0 |
| Low Inc - Goshen Service Area | 0.0 |
| Low Inc - Elkhart Service Area | 0.0 |
| City of Gary Service Area | 46.4 |
| Oakland City Service Area | 46.5 |
| Tippecanoe Service Area | 47.0 |
| Central Hammond Service Area | 51.0 |
| City of East Chicago Service Area | 51.4 |
| Marion Service Area | 51.8 |
| Switzerland Service Area | 52.3 |
| Salamonie Service Area | 52.9 |
| Owen Service Area | 52.9 |
| Marion Service Area | 53.4 |
| Starke Service Area | 53.4 |
| Daviess Service Area | 54.0 |
| Smyrna Service Area | 54.6 |
| Brown Service Area | 54.8 |
| Pike Service Area | 54.9 |
| Ohio Service Area | 55.2 |
| Marion Service Area | 55.7 |
| Clay Service Area | 55.7 |
| LI-Henry County | 56.1 |
| LI-Blackford County | 56.5 |
| Low Income - Knox County | 56.6 |
Lower-middle density reading for Indiana
Indiana sits below the national mid-pack by designations per resident with 366 active records across 92 counties. A moderate footprint still matters: a single high-score dental or mental-health record can open program geography even when the state total looks small next to denser peers.
About 63.7% of residents live in a geographic shortage county. Use the county ranking below to see which localities drive that share.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Medically Underserved Areas are in Indiana? ▼
Indiana has 88 Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs). About 4,321,570 residents (63.7% of the state) live in a county with a geographic HRSA shortage designation. MUA-designated areas qualify for enhanced federal funding and Community Health Center grants.
Which counties in Indiana have dental HPSA designations? ▼
63 Indiana counties carry at least one active dental Health Professional Shortage Area in the current HRSA release: Marion (10), Adams (5), Gibson (5), Lake (4), Tippecanoe (4), Vigo (4), Delaware (3), Elkhart (3), Knox (3), La Porte (3), Madison (3), Porter (3), Randolph (3), Allen (2), Cass (2), Clark (2), Clay (2), Greene (2), Hendricks (2), Henry (2); plus 43 more on the table below. Counts are designated dental HPSA records per county, not a dentist headcount.
Are there doctor shortages in Indiana? ▼
Yes. Indiana has 366 Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), including 139 in primary care, 101 in mental health, and 126 in dental care. About 63.7% of Indiana residents live in a county that HRSA has designated as a geographic (whole-community) shortage area; additional residents are covered by population-group and facility designations counted separately.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse Not affiliated with HRSA
Choose the next comparison
Use Indiana's designation totals as a starting point, then move to the comparison that answers the next decision without treating a shortage designation as a personal care outcome.
- Compare Indiana's primary-care shortage record with every other state before drawing conclusions from a raw total; population and geography affect designation counts. Compare states
- Marion County has the most active HPSA designations in this state profile. Open its county record to inspect the local primary-care, mental-health, and dental breakdown. Open county profile
- Use the national statistics reference for the source vintage, aggregate context, and methodology behind these state-level figures. Read national context
HRSA designations describe structural provider-shortage criteria and federal-program eligibility. They do not measure appointment availability, insurance coverage, care quality, or an individual patient’s access to care.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Every figure on PlainHealthAccess is rendered directly from HRSA source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates every county-level HPSA and MUA designation on record for Indiana (IN) and ranks the state's per-capita designation density among all states and territories. Designations describe federal shortage criteria, not appointment availability or care quality for any person. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, review the public data changelog, or report a data issue for this page. Data current as of 2026.