TN · Healthcare shortage profile
Maury County, TN
Peak severity leads this reading: Maury County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 100,974.
- Active HPSAs
- 4
- Population
- 100,974
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- -
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Maury 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
- 1
- Dental shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 56%
- US counties by volume
Based on HRSA primary/mental/dental shortage severity, Medically Underserved Area status, and estimated unmet provider need -- not patient outcomes, insurance access, facility quality, or wait times.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Maury 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 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 Maury County's active designations would take about 5.9 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 5.9 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Maury 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).
Maury County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
10 Census ZCTAs intersect Maury 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
2 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.
Maury 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. Maury County falls in the upper half of TN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 39 of 95. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 47119. Population: 100,974.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Maury County in the current HRSA release, federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone. 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 Maury County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Maury Regional Hospital | dental | 19.0 |
| Maury Regional Hospital | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Maury Regional Hospital | primary_care | 16.0 |
| LI-Mhca 20 | mental_health | 16.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Maury County
Peak severity leads this reading: Maury County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Maury County's deepest shortage reading, 19.0 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 16.0 of 25; Mental health reads 18.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Maury County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Maury 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.
Maury County falls in the upper half of TN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 39 of 95. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Maury 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 Maury 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 Maury County's designations
Maury County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Maury 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 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 Maury County's 19.0. Open Scott County, MN or Monroe County, FL next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Maury County's peak score of 19.0?
- "MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL" leads the active set (score 19.0; dental; 48,226 people in the service area; designated 11/01/2013). 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.
- Why is Maury County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Maury County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- Which other active designations sit under Maury County's severity reading?
- After "MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL", the next active names on this release are "MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL" and "LI-MHCA 20". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~5.9 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Maury County's high-severity geography?
- Maury 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 "MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 47119. 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 47119 (Maury County, TN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 4; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.