Medically Underserved Area Two high-priority disciplines

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Loudoun County, VA

Peak severity leads this reading: Loudoun County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 420,959.

Active HPSAs
4
Population
420,959
Peak shortage score
18.0
MUA Index
58.0
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Mid-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Loudoun 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
2
Mental-health shortages
18
Peak severity score (of 26)
Top 56%
US counties by volume

Dense ZCTA lattice over Loudoun County

Loudoun County intersects 21 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

9 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 Loudoun 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.

  1. Peak HPSA score 18.0 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.

  2. Closing Loudoun County's active designations would take about 1.4 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.

    HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.4 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

  3. 50% of Loudoun 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).

Loudoun 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

0–20: 3,115 real US counties (95%). This entry sits in this band. 20–40: 128 real US counties (4%). Above this entry. 40–60: 32 real US counties (1%). Above this entry. 60–80: 7 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 80–100: 2 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 100–120: 1 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 120–140: 2 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 140–160: 1 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 160–180: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 180–200: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 200–220: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 220–240: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 240–260: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 260–280: 1 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. This county 0 280 every real US county, bucketed by value

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. Loudoun County falls in the upper half of VA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 52 of 133. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.

Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 51107. Population: 420,959.

2
Mental Health HPSAs
1
Dental HPSAs

Medically Underserved Area

MUA Designated
MUA Index: 58.0

Active HPSA scores

Primary Care 14.0
Mental Health 18.0
Dental 17.0

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 Loudoun County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name Type Score
Loudoun Community Health Center mental_health 18.0
Loudoun Community Health Center dental 17.0
Loudoun Community Health Center primary_care 14.0
ME - Loudoun County Mhca mental_health 13.0

Moderate-burden reading for Loudoun County

Peak severity leads this reading: Loudoun County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Loudoun County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 18.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 14.0 of 25; Dental care reads 17.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 58.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.

Loudoun 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.

Loudoun County falls in the upper half of VA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 52 of 133. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.

Loudoun County designations by care type

Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).

designations
Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs As of 2026

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Loudoun 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 Loudoun County's designations

Loudoun County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.

  • Loudoun County's 4 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 mental health 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 mental-health score peers

Closest U.S. counties on active mental-health HPSA score to Loudoun County's 18.0. Open Jasper County, MO or Cuyahoga County, OH next.

Showing 3 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.

Jasper County, MO

18.0 score 122,761 pop.

Cuyahoga County, OH

18.0 score 1,264,817 pop.

Adams County, CO

18.0 score 519,572 pop.

Counties near Loudoun County's mental score of 18.0

One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 18.0 (severity lead on this page is “LOUDOUN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER”).

Jasper County, MO

18.0 mental score · 122,761 pop.

Cuyahoga County, OH

18.0 mental score · 1,264,817 pop.

Adams County, CO

18.0 mental score · 519,572 pop.

Henrico County, VA

18.0 mental score · 334,389 pop.

York County, ME

18.0 mental score · 211,972 pop.

Columbia County, GA

18.0 mental score · 156,010 pop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Loudoun County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
Yes - Loudoun County carries an MUA designation (index 58.0; 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 Loudoun County's peak score of 18.0?
"LOUDOUN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER" leads the active set (score 18.0; mental health; 42,083 people in the service area; designated 04/25/2008). 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 Loudoun County's severity reading?
After "LOUDOUN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER", the next active names on this release are "LOUDOUN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER", "LOUDOUN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER", "LOUDOUN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER" and "ME - Loudoun County MHCA". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~1.4 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Which federal pathways follow Loudoun County's high-severity geography?
Loudoun 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 "LOUDOUN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER".

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 51107. 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 51107 (Loudoun County, VA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 4; peak score 18.0; signature peak score 18.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.