GA · Healthcare shortage profile
Tattnall County, GA
Peak severity leads this reading: Tattnall County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 22,842.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 22,842
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- 40.3
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Tattnall 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
- 4
- Primary-care shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Tattnall County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 6 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Tattnall 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.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Tattnall County, GA 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 19.0 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 Tattnall County's active designations would take about 15 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 7.2 primary care, 8.3 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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66.7% of Tattnall County's 6 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 4 primary care, 2 mental health, 0 dental (denominator 6).
Tattnall 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
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. Tattnall County falls in the upper quarter of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 12 of 159. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 13267. Population: 22,842.
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 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Tattnall County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI - Tattnall County | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Pineland Catchment Area | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Georgia State Prison | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Smith State Prison | primary_care | 12.0 |
| Rogers State Prison | primary_care | 12.0 |
| Georgia State Prison | primary_care | 12.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Tattnall County
Peak severity leads this reading: Tattnall County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where Tattnall County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 19.0 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 15.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 40.3, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Tattnall 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 (4/2/0) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Tattnall County falls in the upper quarter of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 12 of 159. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Tattnall County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Tattnall County's active designations: about 15 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Tattnall County's high-priority primary care
Tattnall County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Tattnall County's high-priority primary care designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of GA before drawing conclusions from a single score. GA 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.
Nearby primary-care score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active primary-care HPSA score to Tattnall County's 19.0. Open DuPage County, IL or Denver County, CO next.
Showing 3 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Tattnall County's primary score of 19.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 19.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI - Tattnall County”).
DuPage County, IL
19.0 primary score · 932,877 pop.
Denver County, CO
19.0 primary score · 715,522 pop.
Ramsey County, MN
19.0 primary score · 552,352 pop.
Knox County, TN
19.0 primary score · 478,971 pop.
Stark County, OH
19.0 primary score · 374,853 pop.
Orange County, CA
19.0 primary score · 3,186,989 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Tattnall County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Tattnall County carries an MUA designation (index 40.3; 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 Tattnall County's peak score of 19.0?
- "LI - Tattnall County" leads the active set (score 19.0; primary care; 9,004 people in the service area; ~3 FTE still needed on the record; designated 07/02/2021). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 4 primary care, 2 mental health, 0 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Tattnall County's severity reading?
- After "LI - Tattnall County", the next active names on this release are "LI - Tattnall County", "Pineland Catchment Area", "Georgia State Prison" and "Smith State Prison". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~15 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Tattnall County's high-severity geography?
- Tattnall 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 "LI - Tattnall County".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 13267. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) — 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 13267 (Tattnall County, GA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.