MS · Healthcare shortage profile
Bolivar County, MS
Peak severity leads this reading: Bolivar County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 30,985.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 30,985
- Peak shortage score
- 25.0
- MUA Index
- 34.0
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Bolivar County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 9 active HPSA designations, more than 75% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 9
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Primary-care shortages
- 25
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Bolivar County
Bolivar County intersects 18 Census ZCTAs, above the 15-ZIP dense-tercile cut. Shortage designations still attach at the county (or smaller HPSA) grain; the ZIP list is geography, not a second severity score.
Largest land-share ZCTAs in this county
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.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Bolivar County, MS 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 Bolivar County's active designations would take about 24 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3.7 primary care, 17 mental health, 3.3 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Bolivar County's 9 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 9).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Bolivar County carries 9 active designations, above 75% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Bolivar County falls in the upper quarter of MS counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 82. 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: 28011. Population: 30,985.
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 9 active (designated) HPSAs in Bolivar County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Health Center, Inc. | primary_care | 25.0 |
| Delta Health Center, Inc. | dental | 25.0 |
| LI - Bolivar County | primary_care | 23.0 |
| Healthy Living Family Medical Center | primary_care | 23.0 |
| Delta Health Center, Inc. | mental_health | 22.0 |
| LI - Bolivar County | dental | 21.0 |
| Healthy Living Family Medical Center | dental | 21.0 |
| Healthy Living Family Medical Center | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Mental Health Catchment Area 6 | mental_health | 19.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Bolivar County
Peak severity leads this reading: Bolivar County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Bolivar County's shortage runs equally deep in primary care and dental care: both scored 25.0 by HRSA, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Mental health reads 22.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 34.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Bolivar County above 75% of real US counties (9 active designations: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 25.0. 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.
Bolivar County falls in the upper quarter of MS counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 82. 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.
Bolivar 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
3 designations
- Dental
Dental
3 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Bolivar County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Bolivar County's active designations: about 24 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 Bolivar County, MS · 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
Bolivar County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Bolivar County's 9 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 MS before you draw conclusions from a single score. MS 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 Bolivar County's 25.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Ailinglaplap County, MH and Namorik County, MH.
Showing 6 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Bolivar County's primary score of 25.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 25.0 (severity lead on this page is “DELTA HEALTH CENTER, INC.”).
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Bolivar County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Bolivar County carries an MUA designation (index 34.0; 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 Bolivar County's peak score of 25.0?
- "DELTA HEALTH CENTER, INC." leads the active set (score 25.0; primary care; 54,836 people in the service area; designated 10/26/2002). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 9 active rows: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Bolivar County's severity reading?
- After "DELTA HEALTH CENTER, INC.", the next active names on this release are "DELTA HEALTH CENTER, INC.", "DELTA HEALTH CENTER, INC.", "LI - Bolivar County" and "HEALTHY LIVING FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~24 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Bolivar County's high-severity geography?
- Bolivar County's 9 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 "DELTA HEALTH CENTER, INC.".
- How does Bolivar County's peak severity sit inside MS?
- Bolivar County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 25.0. Bolivar County falls in the upper quarter of MS counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 82. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Ailinglaplap County, MH and Namorik County, MH.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 28011. 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 28011 (Bolivar County, MS), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 25.0; signature peak score 25.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.