VA · Healthcare shortage profile
King William County, VA
Designation volume is the standout signal for King William County: 14 active HPSA records, above 90% of real US counties. Population 17,810.
- Active HPSAs
- 14
- Population
- 17,810
- Peak shortage score
- 18.0
- MUA Index
- 56.6
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, King William County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 14 active HPSA designations, more than 90% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 14
- Active HPSA designations
- 5
- Mental-health shortages
- 18
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 10%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for King 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 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.
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Closing King William County's active designations would take about 7.7 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.2 primary care, 7.5 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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35.7% of King William County's 14 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 4 dental (denominator 14).
Few Census ZCTAs touch King William County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 6 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting King William County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
1 additional ZCTA 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.
King William County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
14 Top 10% higher than 90% of 3,289 real US counties
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Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. King William County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 133 real counties in VA. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 51101. Population: 17,810.
Medically Underserved Area
Peak severity 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 14 active (designated) HPSAs in King William County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck Mhca | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Rappahannock Health Station | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Rappahannock Health Station | dental | 17.0 |
| Upper Mattaponi Health Center | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Mid-Atlantic Tribal Health Center - Mobile Unit | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Rappahannock Health Station | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Mid-Atlantic Tribal Health Center - Mobile Unit | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Upper Mattaponi Health Center | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Mid-Atlantic Tribal Health Center - Mobile Unit | dental | 15.0 |
| Upper Mattaponi Health Center | dental | 15.0 |
| Mid-Atlantic Tribal Health Center - Mobile Unit | dental | 11.0 |
| Mid-Atlantic Tribal Health Center - Mobile Unit | primary_care | 10.0 |
| Mid-Atlantic Tribal Health Center - Mobile Unit | mental_health | 10.0 |
| King William County | primary_care | 7.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for King William County
Designation volume is the standout signal for King William County: 14 active HPSA records, above 90% of real US counties. King William 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 16.0 of 25; Dental care reads 17.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 56.6, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places King William County above 90% of real US counties (14 active designations: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 4 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 18.0. The table on this page lists the highest-severity records first so a reader can see which named facilities, geographies, or population groups drive that burden without treating the county total as a personal appointment forecast.
King William County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 133 real counties in VA. Heavy-burden counties are where NHSC placement, Community Health Center grant geography, and related federal instruments concentrate; eligibility still follows the designated area and provider type, not the county boundary alone.
King William County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Mental health
Mental health
5 designations
- Dental
Dental
4 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in King William County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for King William County's active designations: about 7.7 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 King 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 a heavy-burden county
King William County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- King William County's 14 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.
Counties With a Similar Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to King William County's 18.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Caguas County, PR and Cuyahoga County, OH.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of King William County (14 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 14 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does King William County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - King William County carries an MUA designation (index 56.6; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up King William County's 14 active HPSA designations?
- 14 Designated rows (5 primary care, 5 mental health, 4 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck MHCA" (score 18.0; mental health; 37,500 people in the service area; ~7.5 FTE still needed on the record; designated 03/30/2020). Also active: "Rappahannock Health Station", "Rappahannock Health Station", "Upper Mattaponi Health Center". Above 90% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for King William County?
- Peak active score 18.0 in mental health clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 14 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind King William County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 7.7 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck MHCA" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow King William County's designation volume?
- 14 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, by designated area and provider type, not by county line alone.
- How does King William County's volume compare inside VA?
- 14 active HPSA rows · peak 18.0. King William County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 133 real counties in VA. Score-nearest counties on this release include Caguas County, PR and Cuyahoga County, OH.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 51101. 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 51101 (King William County, VA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 14; peak score 18.0; signature 14 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.