TN · Healthcare shortage profile
Scott County, TN
Peak severity leads this reading: Scott County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 21,850.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 21,850
- Peak shortage score
- 25.0
- MUA Index
- 58.0
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Scott 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
- Dental shortages
- 25
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Scott County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 9 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Scott County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
4 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 Scott County, TN 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 25.0 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 Scott County's active designations would take about 20 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.2 primary care, 17 mental health, 2 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Scott 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).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Scott County carries 6 active designations, above 54% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Scott County falls in the upper quarter of TN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 of 95. 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: 47151. Population: 21,850.
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 Scott County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Peoples' Health Councils, Inc. | dental | 25.0 |
| Mountain Peoples' Health Councils, Inc. | primary_care | 22.0 |
| Mountain Peoples' Health Councils, Inc. | mental_health | 21.0 |
| LI-Scott County | dental | 19.0 |
| LI-Mental Health Catchment Area #6 | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Scott County | primary_care | 10.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Scott County
Peak severity leads this reading: Scott County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Scott County's deepest shortage reading, 25.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 22.0 of 25; Mental health reads 21.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 58.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Scott 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.
Scott County falls in the upper quarter of TN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 of 95. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Scott County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Primary care
Primary care
2 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
2 designations
- Dental
Dental
2 designations
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Scott County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Scott County's active designations: about 20 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 Scott County, TN · 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 Scott County's designations
Scott County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Scott 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 TN before you draw conclusions from a single score. TN 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 dental score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active dental HPSA score to Scott County's 25.0. Open Wayne County, MI or Travis County, TX next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Scott County's dental score of 25.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 25.0 (severity lead on this page is “MOUNTAIN PEOPLES' HEALTH COUNCILS, INC.”).
Wayne County, MI
25.0 dental score · 1,793,561 pop.
Travis County, TX
25.0 dental score · 1,290,188 pop.
Wake County, NC
25.0 dental score · 1,129,410 pop.
Capitol County, CT
25.0 dental score · 977,165 pop.
Macomb County, MI
25.0 dental score · 881,217 pop.
San Diego County, CA
25.0 dental score · 3,298,634 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Scott County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Scott County carries an MUA designation (index 58.0; 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 Scott County's peak score of 25.0?
- "MOUNTAIN PEOPLES' HEALTH COUNCILS, INC." leads the active set (score 25.0; dental; 10,640 people in the service area; designated 11/26/2003). 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 Scott County's severity reading?
- After "MOUNTAIN PEOPLES' HEALTH COUNCILS, INC.", the next active names on this release are "MOUNTAIN PEOPLES' HEALTH COUNCILS, INC.", "MOUNTAIN PEOPLES' HEALTH COUNCILS, INC.", "MOUNTAIN PEOPLES' HEALTH COUNCILS, INC." and "LI-Scott County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~20 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Scott County's high-severity geography?
- Scott 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 "MOUNTAIN PEOPLES' HEALTH COUNCILS, INC.".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 47151. 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 47151 (Scott County, TN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 25.0; signature peak score 25.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.