MS · Healthcare shortage profile
Tallahatchie County, MS
Peak severity leads this reading: Tallahatchie County's highest active HPSA score is 23.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 12,715.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 12,715
- Peak shortage score
- 23.0
- MUA Index
- 30.1
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Tallahatchie 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
- 23
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Tallahatchie County
Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie 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 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 Tallahatchie County's active designations would take about 21 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.6 primary care, 17 mental health, 1.6 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Tallahatchie 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, Tallahatchie 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. Tallahatchie 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: 28135. Population: 12,715.
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 Tallahatchie County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tutwiler Clinc | primary_care | 23.0 |
| Charleston Clinic | primary_care | 22.0 |
| Tallahatchie County | primary_care | 21.0 |
| Tutwiler Clinc | dental | 21.0 |
| Tutwiler Clinc | mental_health | 20.0 |
| LI - Tallahatchie County | dental | 20.0 |
| Mental Health Catchment Area 6 | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Charleston Clinic | dental | 19.0 |
| Charleston Clinic | mental_health | 18.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Tallahatchie County
Peak severity leads this reading: Tallahatchie County's highest active HPSA score is 23.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where Tallahatchie County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 23.0 of 25, the county's highest severity reading and past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Mental health reads 20.0 of 25; Dental care reads 21.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 30.1, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Tallahatchie 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 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.
Tallahatchie 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.
Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Tallahatchie County's active designations: about 21 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 Tallahatchie 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
Tallahatchie County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie 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 “TUTWILER CLINC”).
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 Tallahatchie County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Tallahatchie County carries an MUA designation (index 30.1; 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 Tallahatchie County's peak score of 23.0?
- "TUTWILER CLINC" leads the active set (score 23.0; primary care; 36,337 people in the service area; designated 08/18/2019). 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 Tallahatchie County's severity reading?
- After "TUTWILER CLINC", the next active names on this release are "TUTWILER CLINC", "CHARLESTON CLINIC", "Tallahatchie County" and "TUTWILER CLINC". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~21 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Tallahatchie County's high-severity geography?
- Tallahatchie 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 "TUTWILER CLINC".
- How does Tallahatchie County's peak severity sit inside MS?
- Tallahatchie County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 23.0. Tallahatchie 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 Chuuk County, FM and Fresno County, CA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 28135. 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 28135 (Tallahatchie County, MS), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 23.0; signature peak score 23.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.