VT · Healthcare shortage profile
Addison County, VT
Peak severity leads this reading: Addison County's highest active HPSA score is 15.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 37,363.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- 37,363
- Peak shortage score
- 15.0
- MUA Index
- -
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Addison 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
- Mental-health shortages
- 15
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- US counties by volume
Based on HRSA primary/mental/dental shortage severity, Medically Underserved Area status, and estimated unmet provider need -- not patient outcomes, insurance access, facility quality, or wait times.
Dense ZCTA lattice over Addison County
Addison County intersects 20 Census ZCTAs, above the 15-ZIP dense-tercile cut. Shortage designations still attach at the county (or smaller HPSA) grain; the ZIP list is geography, not a second severity score.
Largest land-share ZCTAs in this county
8 additional ZCTAs intersect this county in the crosswalk (ordered by land share).
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 Addison County, VT 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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33.3% of Addison 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).
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Peak HPSA score 15.0 sits below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Below-17 designations still count as shortages for program geography, but they do not clear the high-priority NHSC placement threshold on this release.
Corpus placement
Designated volume without a high-priority score
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Addison County carries 3 active designations, above 20% of real US counties. None of those scores clear HRSA's high-priority line of 17 on this release, so the page leads with severity reading rather than a national distribution chart.
State peer position. Addison County falls in the upper half of VT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 4 of 14. Ties share a rank.
Computed from current designated HPSA rows for every five-digit county FIPS. See the placement methodology.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 50001. Population: 37,363.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Addison County in the current HRSA release, federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone. 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 Addison County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Five-Town Health Alliance, Inc. | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Five-Town Health Alliance, Inc. | dental | 12.0 |
| Five-Town Health Alliance, Inc. | primary_care | 9.0 |
Light-burden reading for Addison County
Peak severity leads this reading: Addison County's highest active HPSA score is 15.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Addison County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 15.0 of 25, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Primary care reads 9.0 of 25; Dental care reads 12.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Addison County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Addison 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.
Addison County falls in the upper half of VT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 4 of 14. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Counties near Addison County's mental score of 15.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 15.0 (severity lead on this page is “FIVE-TOWN HEALTH ALLIANCE, INC.”).
Chambers County, TX
15.0 mental score · 46,571 pop.
Travis County, TX
15.0 mental score · 1,290,188 pop.
Anoka County, MN
15.0 mental score · 363,887 pop.
Delaware County, OH
15.0 mental score · 214,124 pop.
Cache County, UT
15.0 mental score · 133,154 pop.
Wise County, TX
15.0 mental score · 68,632 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Addison County's peak score of 15.0?
- "FIVE-TOWN HEALTH ALLIANCE, INC." leads the active set (score 15.0; mental health; 3,973 people in the service area; designated 08/18/2019). Below 17 the shortage is formal but outside HRSA's high-priority NHSC tier. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
- Why is Addison County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Addison County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- What provider types does Addison County's severity cover?
- Active rows break down 1 primary care / 1 mental health / 1 dental. Closing published gaps would take about 0 additional clinician FTEs on this release.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 50001. 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 50001 (Addison County, VT), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 15.0; signature peak score 15.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.