VA · Healthcare shortage profile
Prince William County, VA
Peak severity leads this reading: Prince William County's highest active HPSA score is 23.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 482,204.
- Active HPSAs
- 5
- Population
- 482,204
- Peak shortage score
- 23.0
- MUA Index
- MUA
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Prince William County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 5 active HPSA designations, more than 47% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 5
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Dental shortages
- 23
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 53%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Prince William County
Prince William County intersects 19 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
7 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 Prince William County, VA 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 23.0 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 Prince William County's active designations would take about 16 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 12 primary care, 3.6 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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40% of Prince William County's 5 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 5).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Prince William County carries 5 active designations, above 47% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Prince William County falls in the upper half of VA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 48 of 133. 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: 51153. Population: 482,204.
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 5 active (designated) HPSAs in Prince William County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Prince William Area Community Health Center, Inc. | dental | 23.0 |
| Greater Prince William Area Community Health Center, Inc. | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Greater Prince William Area Community Health Center, Inc. | primary_care | 19.0 |
| MI - Prince William County | primary_care | 16.0 |
| ME - Prince William Mhca | mental_health | 14.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Prince William County
Peak severity leads this reading: Prince William County's highest active HPSA score is 23.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Prince William County's deepest shortage reading, 23.0 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 19.0 of 25; Mental health reads 21.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, a separate HRSA designation from the HPSA records above.
Prince William County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 47% of counties) with 5 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Prince William County falls in the upper half of VA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 48 of 133. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Prince William County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Primary care
Primary care
2 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
2 designations
- Dental
Dental
1 designations
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Prince William County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Prince William County's active designations: about 16 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Prince William County, VA · 2026 HRSA designation data updated quarterly; HPSA scores 0-25 (primary/mental) and 0-26 (dental); higher = greater shortage severity. Coverage tiers from U.S. Census ACS PUMS + KFF state tracker.
Acting on Prince William County's designations
Prince William County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Prince William County's 5 active designations make providers here eligible for National Health Service Corps loan repayment, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of VA before you draw conclusions from a single score. VA overview
- Check whether an area clears HRSA's 3,500:1 population-to-provider threshold with the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score. 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 Prince William County's 23.0. Open Peoria County, IL or Monroe County, MI next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Prince William County's dental score of 23.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 23.0 (severity lead on this page is “Greater Prince William Area Community Health Center, Inc.”).
Peoria County, IL
23.0 dental score · 181,830 pop.
Monroe County, MI
23.0 dental score · 154,809 pop.
Henderson County, NC
23.0 dental score · 116,281 pop.
Adams County, CO
23.0 dental score · 519,572 pop.
San Juan County, PR
23.0 dental score · 342,259 pop.
Ingham County, MI
23.0 dental score · 284,900 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Prince William County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Prince William County carries an MUA designation in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- Which record sets Prince William County's peak score of 23.0?
- "Greater Prince William Area Community Health Center, Inc." leads the active set (score 23.0; dental; 71,895 people in the service area; designated 03/01/2009). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 5 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Prince William County's severity reading?
- After "Greater Prince William Area Community Health Center, Inc.", the next active names on this release are "Greater Prince William Area Community Health Center, Inc.", "Greater Prince William Area Community Health Center, Inc.", "Greater Prince William Area Community Health Center, Inc." and "MI - Prince William County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~16 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Prince William County's high-severity geography?
- Prince William County's 5 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 "Greater Prince William Area Community Health Center, Inc.".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 51153. 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 51153 (Prince William County, VA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 5; peak score 23.0; signature peak score 23.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.