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Harrison County, WV

Peak severity leads this reading: Harrison County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 65,921.

Active HPSAs
3
Population
65,921
Peak shortage score
17.0
MUA Index
61.6
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Light-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Harrison 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
Mental-health shortages
17
Peak severity score (of 26)
Top 80%
US counties by volume

Dense ZCTA lattice over Harrison County

Harrison County intersects 22 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

10 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 Harrison County, WV 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 17.0 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 Harrison County's active designations would take about 13 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.

    HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3.4 primary care, 4.7 mental health, 5.3 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

  3. 33.3% of Harrison 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).

Harrison County vs. every real US county

Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none

3 Top 80% higher than 20% 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. Harrison County falls in the lower half of WV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 41 of 55. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.

Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 54033. Population: 65,921.

Medically Underserved Area

MUA Designated
MUA Index: 61.6

Active HPSA scores

Primary Care 14.0
Mental Health 17.0
Dental 15.0

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 3 active (designated) HPSAs in Harrison County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name Type Score
LI-Harrison mental_health 17.0
LI - Harrison County dental 15.0
LI-Harrison County primary_care 14.0

Light-burden reading for Harrison County

Peak severity leads this reading: Harrison County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Harrison County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 17.0 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 15.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 61.6, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.

Harrison 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.

Harrison County falls in the lower half of WV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 41 of 55. 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 Harrison County

HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Harrison County's active designations: about 13 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

Acting on Harrison County's high-priority mental health

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

  • Harrison 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 WV before drawing conclusions from a single score. WV 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 near Harrison County's mental score of 17.0

One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 17.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI-Harrison”).

Lafourche County, LA

17.0 mental score · 97,557 pop.

Dane County, WI

17.0 mental score · 561,504 pop.

McHenry County, IL

17.0 mental score · 310,229 pop.

Clay County, MO

17.0 mental score · 253,335 pop.

Dorchester County, SC

17.0 mental score · 161,540 pop.

Flagler County, FL

17.0 mental score · 115,378 pop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Harrison County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
Yes - Harrison County carries an MUA designation (index 61.6; 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 Harrison County's peak score of 17.0?
"LI-Harrison" leads the active set (score 17.0; mental health; 21,178 people in the service area; ~4.7 FTE still needed on the record; designated 02/28/2017). 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 Harrison County's severity reading?
After "LI-Harrison", the next active names on this release are "LI-Harrison", "LI - Harrison County" and "LI-Harrison County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~13 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 54033. 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 54033 (Harrison County, WV), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 17.0; signature peak score 17.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.