IN · Healthcare shortage profile
Hamilton County, IN
Peak severity leads this reading: Hamilton County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 347,467.
- Active HPSAs
- 4
- Population
- 347,467
- Peak shortage score
- 21.0
- MUA Index
- -
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Hamilton 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
- 21
- 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.
Dense ZCTA lattice over Hamilton County
Hamilton County intersects 23 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
11 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 Hamilton County, IN 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 21.0 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 Hamilton County's active designations would take about 18 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 18 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Hamilton 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).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Hamilton County carries 4 active designations, above 44% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Hamilton County falls in the upper half of IN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 37 of 92. 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: 18057. Population: 347,467.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Hamilton 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 Hamilton County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Aspire Indiana Health Inc | dental | 21.0 |
| Aspire Indiana Health Inc | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Aspire Indiana Health Inc | mental_health | 19.0 |
| LI - Central Indiana MHCAs | mental_health | 14.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Hamilton County
Peak severity leads this reading: Hamilton County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Hamilton County's deepest shortage reading, 21.0 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 19.0 of 25; Mental health reads 19.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Hamilton County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Hamilton 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.
Hamilton County falls in the upper half of IN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 37 of 92. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Hamilton 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
- Primary care
Primary care
1 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 Hamilton County, IN · 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 Hamilton County's designations
Hamilton County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Hamilton 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 IN before you draw conclusions from a single score. IN 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 Hamilton County's 21.0. Open Mesa County, CO or Mercer County, PA next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Hamilton County's peak score of 21.0?
- "ASPIRE INDIANA HEALTH INC" leads the active set (score 21.0; dental; 143,077 people in the service area; designated 10/05/2017). 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 Hamilton County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Hamilton 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 Hamilton County's severity reading?
- After "ASPIRE INDIANA HEALTH INC", the next active names on this release are "ASPIRE INDIANA HEALTH INC" and "LI - Central Indiana MHCAs". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~18 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Hamilton County's high-severity geography?
- Hamilton 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 "ASPIRE INDIANA HEALTH INC".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 18057. 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 18057 (Hamilton County, IN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 4; peak score 21.0; signature peak score 21.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.