PA · Healthcare shortage profile
York County, PA
Peak severity leads this reading: York County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 456,438.
- Active HPSAs
- 4
- Population
- 456,438
- Peak shortage score
- 22.0
- MUA Index
- 56.0
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, York County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 4 active HPSA designations, more than 44% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 4
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Dental shortages
- 22
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 56%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over York County
York County intersects 47 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
35 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 York County, PA 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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Peak HPSA score 22.0 clears HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Scores at or above 17 on the 0–25/26 scales open NHSC placement priority for the matching provider type; eligibility still follows the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
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Closing York County's active designations would take about 1.2 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.2 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of York County's 4 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 4).
York County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
4 Top 56% higher than 44% of 3,289 real US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more real US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. York County falls in the lower half of PA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 34 of 67. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 42133. Population: 456,438.
Single high-priority discipline
York County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is dental care
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 1 active dental care designation to York County , with a peak score of 22.0. Other care categories may still be designated here, but none of them clear HRSA's high-priority score line of 17 on the current release, NHSC and related instruments concentrate on the dental care records.
Medically Underserved Area
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 4 active (designated) HPSAs in York County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Family First Health Corporation | dental | 22.0 |
| Family First Health Corporation | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Family First Health Corporation | mental_health | 12.0 |
| York City | mental_health | 10.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for York County
Peak severity leads this reading: York County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries York County's deepest shortage reading, 22.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 13.0 of 25; Mental health reads 12.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 56.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
York County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 44% of counties) with 4 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (1/2/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.
York County falls in the lower half of PA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 34 of 67. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Acting on York County's high-priority dental care
York County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- York County's high-priority dental care designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's dental care burden compares with the rest of PA before drawing conclusions from a single score. PA overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. HPSA score lookup
HPSA scores describe shortage severity within HRSA's designation criteria, not the availability of any individual provider. For a specific appointment, contact a provider or your insurer; use HRSA's current tools to verify a designation.
Nearby dental score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active dental HPSA score to York County's 22.0. Open Washington County, OR or Brown County, WI next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near York County's dental score of 22.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 22.0 (severity lead on this page is “FAMILY FIRST HEALTH CORPORATION”).
Washington County, OR
22.0 dental score · 600,372 pop.
Brown County, WI
22.0 dental score · 268,740 pop.
Ascension County, LA
22.0 dental score · 126,500 pop.
Cayuga County, NY
22.0 dental score · 76,248 pop.
Lyon County, NV
22.0 dental score · 59,235 pop.
Williams County, ND
22.0 dental score · 40,950 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does York County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - York County carries an MUA designation (index 56.0; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- Which record sets York County's peak score of 22.0?
- "FAMILY FIRST HEALTH CORPORATION" leads the active set (score 22.0; dental; 92,605 people in the service area; designated 10/26/2002). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 4 active rows: 1 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under York County's severity reading?
- After "FAMILY FIRST HEALTH CORPORATION", the next active names on this release are "FAMILY FIRST HEALTH CORPORATION", "FAMILY FIRST HEALTH CORPORATION", "FAMILY FIRST HEALTH CORPORATION" and "York City". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~1.2 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow York County's high-severity geography?
- York County's 4 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not merely the county line around "FAMILY FIRST HEALTH CORPORATION".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 42133. 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 42133 (York County, PA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 4; peak score 22.0; signature peak score 22.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.