VA · Healthcare shortage profile
Charlotte County, VA
Peak severity leads this reading: Charlotte County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 11,529.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- 11,529
- Peak shortage score
- 18.0
- MUA Index
- 51.0
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Charlotte County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 3 active HPSA designations, more than 20% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 3
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Dental shortages
- 18
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Charlotte 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 Charlotte County's active designations would take about 8.5 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 primary care, 5.9 mental health, 1.4 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Charlotte County's 3 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 3).
Charlotte County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
14 Census ZCTAs intersect Charlotte County, between the 9 and 15 ZIP cuts across published counties: neither a postage-stamp footprint nor a metro-scale lattice.
Largest land-share ZCTAs
6 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.
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Charlotte County carries 3 active designations, above 20% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Charlotte County falls in the upper half of VA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 55 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: 51037. Population: 11,529.
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 3 active (designated) HPSAs in Charlotte County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte County | dental | 18.0 |
| Charlotte County | primary_care | 17.0 |
| HN - Crossroads Mhca | mental_health | 17.0 |
Light-burden reading for Charlotte County
Peak severity leads this reading: Charlotte County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Charlotte County's deepest shortage reading, 18.0 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 17.0 of 25; Mental health reads 17.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 51.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Charlotte County carries 3 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 20% of counties). A light footprint still matters: a single high-score dental or mental-health record can open program geography even when the county total looks small next to heavy peers.
Charlotte County falls in the upper half of VA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 55 of 133. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Light-volume FTE gap for Charlotte County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Charlotte County's active designations: about 8.5 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte County's designations
Charlotte County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Charlotte County's 3 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 near Charlotte County's dental score of 18.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 18.0 (severity lead on this page is “Charlotte County”).
St. Francois County, MO
18.0 dental score · 66,922 pop.
Cherokee County, SC
18.0 dental score · 56,216 pop.
Cherokee County, TX
18.0 dental score · 50,412 pop.
Jefferson County, PA
18.0 dental score · 44,492 pop.
McClain County, OK
18.0 dental score · 41,662 pop.
Highlands County, FL
18.0 dental score · 101,235 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Charlotte County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Charlotte County carries an MUA designation (index 51.0; 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 Charlotte County's peak score of 18.0?
- "Charlotte County" leads the active set (score 18.0; dental; 5,580 people in the service area; ~1.4 FTE still needed on the record; designated 09/05/2025). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Charlotte County's severity reading?
- After "Charlotte County", the next active names on this release are "Charlotte County", "Charlotte County" and "HN - Crossroads MHCA". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~8.5 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 51037. 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 51037 (Charlotte County, VA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 18.0; signature peak score 18.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.