VA · Healthcare shortage profile
Nottoway County, VA
Peak severity leads this reading: Nottoway County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 15,642.
- Active HPSAs
- 7
- Population
- 15,642
- Peak shortage score
- 21.0
- MUA Index
- 59.3
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Nottoway County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 7 active HPSA designations, more than 70% of the 3,289 real US counties, with dental the deepest gap.
- 7
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Mental-health shortages
- 21
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 30%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Nottoway County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 8 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Nottoway County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
3 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 Nottoway 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 21.0 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 Nottoway County's active designations would take about 17 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.9 primary care, 9 mental health, 6.9 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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42.9% of Nottoway County's 7 active designations are dental.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 7).
Nottoway County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
7 Top 30% higher than 70% 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. Nottoway County falls in the upper quarter of VA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 19 of 133. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 51135. Population: 15,642.
Single high-priority discipline
Nottoway County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is mental health
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 2 active mental health designations to Nottoway County , with a peak score of 21.0. 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 mental health records.
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 7 active (designated) HPSAs in Nottoway County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nottoway Correctional Center | mental_health | 21.0 |
| HN - Crossroads Mhca | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Nottoway Correctional Center | dental | 15.0 |
| Nottoway County | dental | 15.0 |
| Nottoway County | primary_care | 10.0 |
| CF - Nottoway Correctional Center | primary_care | 9.0 |
| Nottoway Correctional Center | dental | 6.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Nottoway County
Peak severity leads this reading: Nottoway County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Nottoway County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 21.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 10.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 59.3, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Nottoway County above 70% of real US counties (7 active designations: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 21.0. 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.
Nottoway County falls in the upper quarter of VA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 19 of 133. 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.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Nottoway County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Nottoway County's active designations: about 17 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Nottoway County's high-priority mental health
Nottoway County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Nottoway County's high-priority mental health designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's mental health burden compares with the rest of VA before drawing conclusions from a single score. VA 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.
Counties With a Similar Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Nottoway County's 21.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Pinellas County, FL and Ocean County, NJ.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Nottoway County's mental score of 21.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 21.0 (severity lead on this page is “Nottoway Correctional Center”).
Pinellas County, FL
21.0 mental score · 959,107 pop.
Ocean County, NJ
21.0 mental score · 637,229 pop.
Greenville County, SC
21.0 mental score · 525,534 pop.
Pinal County, AZ
21.0 mental score · 425,264 pop.
Lancaster County, NE
21.0 mental score · 322,608 pop.
Erie County, PA
21.0 mental score · 270,876 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Nottoway County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Nottoway County carries an MUA designation (index 59.3; 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 Nottoway County's peak score of 21.0?
- "Nottoway Correctional Center" leads the active set (score 21.0; mental health; 6,318 people in the service area; ~3.2 FTE still needed on the record; designated 10/24/2025). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 7 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Nottoway County's severity reading?
- After "Nottoway Correctional Center", the next active names on this release are "Nottoway Correctional Center", "HN - Crossroads MHCA", "Nottoway Correctional Center" and "Nottoway County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~17 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Nottoway County's high-severity geography?
- Nottoway County's 7 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 "Nottoway Correctional Center".
- How does Nottoway County's peak severity sit inside VA?
- Nottoway County holds 7 active HPSA rows with peak 21.0. Nottoway County falls in the upper quarter of VA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 19 of 133. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Pinellas County, FL and Ocean County, NJ.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 51135. 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 51135 (Nottoway County, VA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 7; peak score 21.0; signature peak score 21.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.