HRSA Counties Indexed
36
with HPSA / MUA coverage
Medically underserved areas & HPSA profile
Medically Underserved Areas in Oregon
59 Medically Underserved Areas and 412 active HRSA Health Professional Shortage Area designations across Oregon.
- MUAs
- 59
- Total HPSAs
- 412
- Primary care
- 142
- Mental health
- 130
- Dental
- 140
Upper-middle density verdict
Within HRSA's current state and territory corpus, Oregon occupies the upper-middle density quarter. The Data Warehouse counts 412 active shortage designations across 36 counties; Multnomah County has the largest county count at 48; about 25.4% of residents live in a geographic shortage county.
- 412
- Active HPSA designations
- 142
- Primary-care shortages
- 59
- Medically underserved areas
- 25.4%
- Residents in a shortage county
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Oregon 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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Multnomah County holds 11.7% of Oregon's 412 active designations (48 of 412).
36 of 36 counties in this profile carry at least one active record; the remainder are zero-active on this release.
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34.5% of Oregon's active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from state aggregates: 142 primary care, 130 mental health, 140 dental (denominator 412).
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Closing Oregon's active designations would take about 432 additional clinician FTEs, led by primary care.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id across the state: 217 primary care, 80 mental health, 134 dental. Federal gap estimate, not a practising-clinician headcount.
Corpus placement
Where Oregon sits among all 56 states and territories
Oregon carries 412 active HPSA designations for a population of 4,237,256, which is 9.7 per 100,000 residents, ranking it 23 of 56 and above 59% of states and territories, against a median of 7.3.
20 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.
Snapshot comparison
Change since the previous HRSA snapshot
Between Jun 2, 2026 and Jul 25, 2026, the number of active stable HPSA IDs recorded for Oregon changed from 403 to 412 (+9).
- IDs added
- 21
- IDs absent now
- 0
- Newly designated
- 0
- No longer designated
- 12
Among IDs present in both snapshots, scores rose for 4 and fell for 0; recorded providers needed rose for 3 and fell for 0. These are changes in published designation records, not evidence of cause, care quality, or patient outcomes. See the national comparison and limitations.
Medically Underserved Areas
59
Residents in Geographic Shortage Areas
1,074,301
% Residents in Geographic Shortage
25.4%
Discipline Mix
142 / 130 / 140 PC/MH/D
Primary care · Mental health · Dental
% Residents in Geographic Shortage-Designated Counties 25.4%
Oregon Shortage Designations by Care Type
How Oregon's 412 active HRSA designations split across the three provider categories. According to KFF's May 2026 tracker, Oregon has adopted ACA Medicaid expansion. That policy context does not measure provider supply, appointment availability, or care quality.
Oregon HPSA designations by type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations, by provider category.
- Primary care
Primary care
142 designations
- Dental
Dental
140 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
130 designations
Oregon 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 Oregon
36 counties with at least one active dental designation ; led by Multnomah (17). Full list (designation count in parentheses): Multnomah (17) , Douglas (10) , Marion (10) , Lane (7) , Tillamook (7) , Union (6) , Clatsop (5) , Harney (5) , Umatilla (5) , Wasco (5) , Clackamas (4) , Coos (4) , Morrow (4) , Baker (3) , Crook (3) , Jackson (3) , Jefferson (3) , Klamath (3) , Lincoln (3) , Malheur (3) ; plus 16 more in the table below.
Primary-care HPSA counties in Oregon
36 counties with at least one active primary-care designation ; led by Multnomah (15). Full list: Multnomah (15) , Douglas (10) , Marion (10) , Lane (7) , Tillamook (7) , Umatilla (7) , Union (6) , Clackamas (5) , Clatsop (5) , Harney (5) , Wasco (5) , Coos (4) , Morrow (4) , Baker (3) , Columbia (3) , Crook (3) , Jackson (3) , Jefferson (3) , Klamath (3) , Lincoln (3) ; plus 16 more in the table below.
Mental-health HPSA counties in Oregon
36 counties with at least one active mental-health designation ; led by Multnomah (16). Full list: Multnomah (16) , Douglas (10) , Marion (10) , Lane (7) , Tillamook (7) , Umatilla (6) , Union (6) , Clatsop (5) , Harney (5) , Wasco (5) , Clackamas (4) , Coos (4) , Malheur (4) , Morrow (4) , Baker (3) , Columbia (3) , Crook (3) , Jackson (3) , Jefferson (3) , Klamath (3) ; plus 16 more in the table below.
All counties in Oregon, by total shortage volume
All 36Oregon counties, ranked by active HPSA designations across primary care, mental health, and dental.
| # | County | Designations | Primary Care | Mental Health | Dental | MUA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multnomah | 48 | 15 | 16 | 17 | MUA |
| 2 | Douglas | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | MUA |
| 3 | Marion | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | MUA |
| 4 | Lane | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | MUA |
| 5 | Tillamook | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | MUA |
| 6 | Umatilla | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | MUA |
| 7 | Union | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | MUA |
| 8 | Clatsop | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | MUA |
| 9 | Harney | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| 10 | Wasco | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | MUA |
| 11 | Clackamas | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | MUA |
| 12 | Coos | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | MUA |
| 13 | Morrow | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | MUA |
| 14 | Malheur | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | MUA |
| 15 | Baker | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | MUA |
| 16 | Crook | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | MUA |
| 17 | Jackson | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | MUA |
| 18 | Jefferson | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 19 | Klamath | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | MUA |
| 20 | Lincoln | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | MUA |
| 21 | Wallowa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | MUA |
| 22 | Columbia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | MUA |
| 23 | Washington | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | MUA |
| 24 | Benton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 25 | Deschutes | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 26 | Gilliam | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 27 | Grant | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 28 | Hood River | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 29 | Josephine | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 30 | Lake | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 31 | Linn | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 32 | Polk | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 33 | Sherman | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | MUA |
| 34 | Yamhill | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 35 | Wheeler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | MUA |
| 36 | Curry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | MUA |
Medically Underserved Areas in Oregon
Showing 30 of 59 MUA designations (lowest MUA Index first, i.e. most underserved).
| Name | MUA Index |
|---|---|
| Med. Ind./MFW Populations | 0.0 |
| Hood River Service Area | 0.0 |
| Poverty & Mfw Population | 0.0 |
| Long Creek Service Area | 35.4 |
| Silver Lake- Fort Roc Division | 36.5 |
| John Day Service Area | 40.2 |
| MFWs of Monmouth/Dallas Service Area | 42.1 |
| M S F W - Monroe Service Area | 45.4 |
| S F W - Sherwood Service Area | 46.2 |
| Low Income - La Pine | 47.2 |
| Yachats Service Area | 49.8 |
| Cave Junction Service Area | 50.0 |
| Sherman Service Area | 50.1 |
| Oakridge | 50.7 |
| Marion Service Area | 50.8 |
| Multnomah Service Area | 52.5 |
| Eagle Valley Service Area | 52.5 |
| South Central Baker | 53.7 |
| Marion Service Area | 54.1 |
| Clackamas Service Area | 54.1 |
| Multnomah Service Area | 54.4 |
| Wheeler Service Area | 55.3 |
| Gilliam | 55.8 |
| MUP-Heppner Ione-Lexington | 56.0 |
| NW Deschutes County | 56.0 |
| Corvallis Service Area | 57.0 |
| Low Income - Albany | 57.0 |
| Low Income - Wallowa County | 57.1 |
| Clackamas Service Area | 57.3 |
| Southern Crook County | 57.8 |
Upper-middle density reading for Oregon
Oregon carries 412 active HPSA designations with 59 Medically Underserved Areas, enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the densest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (142/130/140) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Geographic shortage counties cover about 25.4% of residents. That coverage signal routes federal recruitment dollars; it is not a service-denial verdict for any one household.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Medically Underserved Areas are in Oregon? ▼
Oregon has 59 Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs). About 1,074,301 residents (25.4% 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 Oregon have dental HPSA designations? ▼
36 Oregon counties carry at least one active dental Health Professional Shortage Area in the current HRSA release: Multnomah (17), Douglas (10), Marion (10), Lane (7), Tillamook (7), Union (6), Clatsop (5), Harney (5), Umatilla (5), Wasco (5), Clackamas (4), Coos (4), Morrow (4), Baker (3), Crook (3), Jackson (3), Jefferson (3), Klamath (3), Lincoln (3), Malheur (3); plus 16 more on the table below. Counts are designated dental HPSA records per county, not a dentist headcount.
Are there doctor shortages in Oregon? ▼
Yes. Oregon has 412 Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), including 142 in primary care, 130 in mental health, and 140 in dental care. About 25.4% of Oregon 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.
What are HPSAs? ▼
Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) are federal designations by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) identifying communities with insufficient healthcare providers. HPSAs are categorized into three types: primary care, mental health, and dental. In Oregon, there are 412 designated HPSAs and 59 Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs).
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse Not affiliated with HRSA
Choose the next comparison
Use Oregon'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 Oregon's primary-care shortage record with every other state before drawing conclusions from a raw total; population and geography affect designation counts. Compare states
- Multnomah 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.
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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 Oregon (OR) 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.