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Pendleton County, WV

Peak severity leads this reading: Pendleton County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 6,143.

Active HPSAs
6
Population
6,143
Peak shortage score
21.0
MUA Index
61.3
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Mid-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Pendleton County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 6 active HPSA designations, more than 54% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.

6
Active HPSA designations
2
Primary-care shortages
21
Peak severity score (of 26)
Top 46%
US counties by volume

Key findings

What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Pendleton 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 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.

  2. Closing Pendleton County's active designations would take about 6.9 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.

    HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.7 primary care, 6 mental health, 0.2 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

  3. 33.3% of Pendleton County's 6 active designations are primary care.

    Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 6).

Pendleton County's mid-pack ZIP footprint

10 Census ZCTAs intersect Pendleton 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

2 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.

Pendleton County vs. every real US county

Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none

6 Top 46% higher than 54% 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. Pendleton County falls in the upper half of WV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 17 of 55. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.

Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 54071. Population: 6,143.

2
Primary Care HPSAs
2
Dental HPSAs

Medically Underserved Area

MUA Designated
MUA Index: 61.3

Active HPSA scores

Primary Care 21.0
Mental Health 16.0
Dental 20.0

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 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Pendleton County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name Type Score
Pendleton Community Care, Inc primary_care 21.0
Pendleton Community Care, Inc dental 20.0
LI - Pendleton County primary_care 19.0
LI - Petersburg (VIII) mental_health 16.0
Pendleton Community Care, Inc mental_health 15.0
LI - Pendleton County dental 14.0

Moderate-burden reading for Pendleton County

Peak severity leads this reading: Pendleton County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where Pendleton County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 21.0 of 25, the county's highest severity reading and past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Mental health reads 16.0 of 25; Dental care reads 20.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 61.3, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.

Pendleton County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 54% of counties) with 6 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/2) before assuming every care category is equally short.

Pendleton County falls in the upper half of WV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 17 of 55. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.

Pendleton 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

Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Pendleton County

HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Pendleton County's active designations: about 6.9 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 Pendleton County, WV · 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 Pendleton County's designations

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

  • Pendleton County's 6 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 WV before you draw conclusions from a single score. WV 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 primary-care score peers

Closest U.S. counties on active primary-care HPSA score to Pendleton County's 21.0. Open Cass County, ND or Dallas County, TX next.

Showing 3 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.

Cass County, ND

21.0 score 184,525 pop.

Dallas County, TX

21.0 score 2,613,539 pop.

Montgomery County, MD

21.0 score 1,062,061 pop.

Counties near Pendleton County's primary score of 21.0

One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 21.0 (severity lead on this page is “PENDLETON COMMUNITY CARE, INC”).

Cass County, ND

21.0 primary score · 184,525 pop.

Dallas County, TX

21.0 primary score · 2,613,539 pop.

Montgomery County, MD

21.0 primary score · 1,062,061 pop.

Davidson County, TN

21.0 primary score · 715,884 pop.

Naugatuck Valley County, CT

21.0 primary score · 451,887 pop.

Greene County, MO

21.0 primary score · 298,915 pop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Pendleton County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
Yes - Pendleton County carries an MUA designation (index 61.3; 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 Pendleton County's peak score of 21.0?
"PENDLETON COMMUNITY CARE, INC" leads the active set (score 21.0; primary care; 2,255 people in the service area; designated 10/26/2002). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.
Which other active designations sit under Pendleton County's severity reading?
After "PENDLETON COMMUNITY CARE, INC", the next active names on this release are "PENDLETON COMMUNITY CARE, INC", "PENDLETON COMMUNITY CARE, INC", "LI - Pendleton County" and "LI - Petersburg (VIII)". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~6.9 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Which federal pathways follow Pendleton County's high-severity geography?
Pendleton County's 6 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 "PENDLETON COMMUNITY CARE, INC".

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 54071. 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 54071 (Pendleton County, WV), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 21.0; signature peak score 21.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.