FL · Healthcare shortage profile
Monroe County, FL
Peak severity leads this reading: Monroe County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 82,874.
- Active HPSAs
- 4
- Population
- 82,874
- Peak shortage score
- 22.0
- MUA Index
- 45.5
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Monroe County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 4 active HPSA designations, more than 44% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 4
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Mental-health shortages
- 22
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 56%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Monroe County, FL 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 22.0 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 Monroe County's active designations would take about 2.8 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.8 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Monroe County's 4 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 4).
Monroe County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
11 Census ZCTAs intersect Monroe 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
3 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.
Monroe County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
4 Top 56% higher than 44% 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. Monroe County falls in the lower half of FL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 57 of 67. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 12087. Population: 82,874.
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 4 active (designated) HPSAs in Monroe County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Health Network OF Monroe County, Florida, Inc. | mental_health | 22.0 |
| Rural Health Network OF Monroe County, Florida, Inc. | dental | 19.0 |
| Rural Health Network OF Monroe County, Florida, Inc. | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Monroe County | mental_health | 14.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Monroe County
Peak severity leads this reading: Monroe County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Monroe County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 22.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 15.0 of 25; Dental care reads 19.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 45.5, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Monroe County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 44% of counties) with 4 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (1/2/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Monroe County falls in the lower half of FL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 57 of 67. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Monroe 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
2 designations
- Dental
Dental
1 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 Monroe County, FL · 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 Monroe County's designations
Monroe County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Monroe County's 4 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 FL before you draw conclusions from a single score. FL 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 mental-health score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active mental-health HPSA score to Monroe County's 22.0. Open Collier County, FL or Cook County, IL next.
Showing 3 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Monroe County's mental score of 22.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 22.0 (severity lead on this page is “RURAL HEALTH NETWORK OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, INC.”).
Collier County, FL
22.0 mental score · 375,752 pop.
Cook County, IL
22.0 mental score · 5,275,541 pop.
Broward County, FL
22.0 mental score · 1,944,375 pop.
Fulton County, GA
22.0 mental score · 1,066,710 pop.
Essex County, MA
22.0 mental score · 809,829 pop.
Montgomery County, TX
22.0 mental score · 620,443 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Monroe County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Monroe County carries an MUA designation (index 45.5; 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 Monroe County's peak score of 22.0?
- "RURAL HEALTH NETWORK OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, INC." leads the active set (score 22.0; mental health; 8,779 people in the service area; designated 06/01/2012). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 4 active rows: 1 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Monroe County's severity reading?
- After "RURAL HEALTH NETWORK OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, INC.", the next active names on this release are "RURAL HEALTH NETWORK OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, INC.", "RURAL HEALTH NETWORK OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, INC.", "RURAL HEALTH NETWORK OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, INC." and "Monroe County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~2.8 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Monroe County's high-severity geography?
- Monroe County's 4 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 "RURAL HEALTH NETWORK OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, INC.".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 12087. 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 12087 (Monroe County, FL), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 4; peak score 22.0; signature peak score 22.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.