TN · Healthcare shortage profile
Lake County, TN
Peak severity leads this reading: Lake County's highest active HPSA score is 23.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 7,005.
- Active HPSAs
- 7
- Population
- 7,005
- Peak shortage score
- 23.0
- MUA Index
- 44.0
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Lake County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 7 active HPSA designations, more than 70% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 7
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Primary-care shortages
- 23
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 30%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Lake County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 3 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Lake County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
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 Lake 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 23.0 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 Lake County's active designations would take about 6.1 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1 primary care, 4 mental health, 1.1 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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42.9% of Lake County's 7 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 7).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Lake County carries 7 active designations, above 70% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Lake County falls in the upper quarter of TN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 15 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: 47095. Population: 7,005.
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 7 active (designated) HPSAs in Lake County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens of Lake County for Health Care, Inc. | primary_care | 23.0 |
| Citizens of Lake County for Health Care, Inc. | dental | 23.0 |
| Lake County | dental | 22.0 |
| LI-Lake County | primary_care | 20.0 |
| Citizens of Lake County for Health Care, Inc. | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Mhca 22 | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Northwest Correctional Complex | primary_care | 12.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Lake County
Peak severity leads this reading: Lake County's highest active HPSA score is 23.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Lake County's shortage runs equally deep in primary care and dental care: both scored 23.0 by HRSA, 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. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 44.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Lake County above 70% of real US counties (7 active designations: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 23.0. 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.
Lake County falls in the upper quarter of TN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 15 of 95. 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.
Lake 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
3 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
2 designations
- Dental
Dental
2 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Lake County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Lake County's active designations: about 6.1 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 Lake 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 a heavy-burden county
Lake County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Lake County's 7 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.
Counties With a Similar Primary Care Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA primary-care HPSA score is closest to Lake County's 23.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Chuuk County, FM and Fresno County, CA.
Showing 6 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Lake County's primary score of 23.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 23.0 (severity lead on this page is “Citizens of Lake County for Health Care, Inc.”).
Chuuk County, FM
23.0 primary score · 0 pop.
Fresno County, CA
24.0 primary score · 1,008,654 pop.
Jefferson County, KY
22.0 primary score · 782,969 pop.
Marion County, IN
23.0 primary score · 977,203 pop.
Mercer County, WV
23.0 primary score · 59,664 pop.
Lincoln County, WV
23.0 primary score · 20,463 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Lake County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Lake County carries an MUA designation (index 44.0; 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 Lake County's peak score of 23.0?
- "Citizens of Lake County for Health Care, Inc." leads the active set (score 23.0; primary care; 9,468 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 7 active rows: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Lake County's severity reading?
- After "Citizens of Lake County for Health Care, Inc.", the next active names on this release are "Citizens of Lake County for Health Care, Inc.", "Citizens of Lake County for Health Care, Inc.", "Lake County" and "LI-Lake County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~6.1 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Lake County's high-severity geography?
- Lake County's 7 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 "Citizens of Lake County for Health Care, Inc.".
- How does Lake County's peak severity sit inside TN?
- Lake County holds 7 active HPSA rows with peak 23.0. Lake County falls in the upper quarter of TN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 15 of 95. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Chuuk County, FM and Fresno County, CA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 47095. 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 47095 (Lake County, TN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 7; peak score 23.0; signature peak score 23.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.