OH · Healthcare shortage profile
Hancock County, OH
Peak severity leads this reading: Hancock County's highest active HPSA score is 15.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 74,920.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- 74,920
- Peak shortage score
- 15.0
- MUA Index
- -
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Hancock County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 3 active HPSA designations, more than 20% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 3
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Dental shortages
- 15
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Hancock County
Hancock County intersects 24 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
12 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 Hancock County, OH 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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Closing Hancock County's active designations would take about 7.7 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 5.1 primary care, 2.6 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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66.7% of Hancock County's 3 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 0 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 3).
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Peak HPSA score 15.0 sits below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Below-17 designations still count as shortages for program geography, but they do not clear the high-priority NHSC placement threshold on this release.
Corpus placement
Designated volume without a high-priority score
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Hancock County carries 3 active designations, above 20% of real US counties. None of those scores clear HRSA's high-priority line of 17 on this release, so the page leads with severity reading rather than a national distribution chart.
State peer position. Hancock County falls in the upper half of OH counties by active-designation volume, at rank 44 of 88. 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: 39063. Population: 74,920.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Hancock 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 3 active (designated) HPSAs in Hancock County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI-Findlay | dental | 15.0 |
| LI-Seneca/Fostoria Service Area | primary_care | 14.0 |
| LI-Findlay | primary_care | 12.0 |
Light-burden reading for Hancock County
Peak severity leads this reading: Hancock County's highest active HPSA score is 15.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Hancock County's deepest shortage reading, 15.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Primary care reads 14.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Hancock County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Hancock County carries 3 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 20% of counties). A light footprint still matters: a single high-score dental or mental-health record can open program geography even when the county total looks small next to heavy peers.
Hancock County falls in the upper half of OH counties by active-designation volume, at rank 44 of 88. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Light-volume FTE gap for Hancock County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Hancock County's active designations: about 7.7 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Counties near Hancock County's dental score of 15.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 15.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI-Findlay”).
Stanislaus County, CA
15.0 dental score · 552,878 pop.
Whatcom County, WA
15.0 dental score · 226,847 pop.
Chittenden County, VT
15.0 dental score · 168,323 pop.
Linn County, OR
15.0 dental score · 128,610 pop.
Franklin County, MO
15.0 dental score · 104,682 pop.
Jefferson County, WI
15.0 dental score · 84,900 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Hancock County's peak score of 15.0?
- "LI-Findlay" leads the active set (score 15.0; dental; 3,019 people in the service area; ~2.6 FTE still needed on the record; designated 06/16/2025). Below 17 the shortage is formal but outside HRSA's high-priority NHSC tier. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 2 primary care, 0 mental health, 1 dental.
- Why is Hancock County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Hancock 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 Hancock County's severity reading?
- After "LI-Findlay", the next active names on this release are "LI-Findlay", "LI-Seneca/Fostoria Service Area" and "LI-Findlay". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~7.7 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 39063. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) 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 39063 (Hancock County, OH), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 15.0; signature peak score 15.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.