GA · Healthcare shortage profile
Colquitt County, GA
Peak severity leads this reading: Colquitt County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 45,898.
- Active HPSAs
- 10
- Population
- 45,898
- Peak shortage score
- 21.0
- MUA Index
- 46.2
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Colquitt County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 10 active HPSA designations, more than 83% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 10
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Primary-care shortages
- 21
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 17%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Colquitt 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 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 Colquitt County's active designations would take about 7.5 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 7.5 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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40% of Colquitt County's 10 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 4 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 10).
Colquitt County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
14 Census ZCTAs intersect Colquitt 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, Colquitt County carries 10 active designations, above 83% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Colquitt County falls in the upper quarter of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 4 of 159. 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: 13071. Population: 45,898.
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 10 active (designated) HPSAs in Colquitt County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Park Family Medicine Clinic | primary_care | 21.0 |
| Kirk Clinic, The | primary_care | 20.0 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical Center Primary Care Clinic | primary_care | 20.0 |
| Norman Park Family Medicine Clinic | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Kirk Clinic, The | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical Center Primary Care Clinic | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical Center Primary Care Clinic | dental | 19.0 |
| Norman Park Family Medicine Clinic | dental | 19.0 |
| Kirk Clinic, The | dental | 19.0 |
| Mhca 21-Georgia Pines Mhmrsa | mental_health | 18.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Colquitt County
Peak severity leads this reading: Colquitt County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where Colquitt 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 19.0 of 25; Dental care reads 19.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 46.2, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Colquitt County above 83% of real US counties (10 active designations: 3 primary care, 4 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.
Colquitt County falls in the upper quarter of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 4 of 159. 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.
Colquitt County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Mental health
Mental health
4 designations
- Primary care
Primary care
3 designations
- Dental
Dental
3 designations
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Colquitt County, GA · 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 a heavy-burden county
Colquitt County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Colquitt County's 10 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 mental health burden compares with the rest of GA before you draw conclusions from a single score. GA 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 With a Similar Primary Care Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA primary-care HPSA score is closest to Colquitt County's 21.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Cass County, ND and Dallas County, TX.
Showing 6 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Colquitt 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 “NORMAN PARK FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC”).
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 Colquitt County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Colquitt County carries an MUA designation (index 46.2; 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 Colquitt County's peak score of 21.0?
- "NORMAN PARK FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC" leads the active set (score 21.0; primary care; 68,756 people in the service area; designated 02/04/2025). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 10 active rows: 3 primary care, 4 mental health, 3 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Colquitt County's severity reading?
- After "NORMAN PARK FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC", the next active names on this release are "NORMAN PARK FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC", "KIRK CLINIC, THE", "COLQUITT REG MEDICAL CENTER PRIMARY CARE CLINIC" and "NORMAN PARK FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~7.5 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Colquitt County's high-severity geography?
- Colquitt County's 10 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 "NORMAN PARK FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC".
- How does Colquitt County's peak severity sit inside GA?
- Colquitt County holds 10 active HPSA rows with peak 21.0. Colquitt County falls in the upper quarter of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 4 of 159. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Cass County, ND and Dallas County, TX.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 13071. 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 13071 (Colquitt County, GA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 10; peak score 21.0; signature peak score 21.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.