WI · Healthcare shortage profile
Kenosha County, WI
Peak severity leads this reading: Kenosha County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 169,151.
- Active HPSAs
- 5
- Population
- 169,151
- Peak shortage score
- 25.0
- MUA Index
- 54.5
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Kenosha County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 5 active HPSA designations, more than 47% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 5
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Dental shortages
- 25
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 53%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Kenosha County
Kenosha County intersects 17 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
5 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 Kenosha County, WI 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 Kenosha County's active designations would take about 9.9 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 8.1 primary care, 1.8 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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40% of Kenosha County's 5 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 5).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Kenosha County carries 5 active designations, above 47% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Kenosha County falls in the lower half of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 38 of 71. 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: 55059. Population: 169,151.
Medically Underserved Area
Active HPSA 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 5 active (designated) HPSAs in Kenosha County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kenosha Community Health Center, Inc. | dental | 25.0 |
| Kenosha Community Health Center, Inc. | mental_health | 24.0 |
| Kenosha Community Health Center, Inc. | primary_care | 17.0 |
| LI-Kenosha City | primary_care | 16.0 |
| LI-Kenosha City | mental_health | 16.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Kenosha County
Peak severity leads this reading: Kenosha County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Kenosha County's deepest shortage reading, 25.0 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 17.0 of 25; Mental health reads 24.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 54.5, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Kenosha County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 47% of counties) with 5 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Kenosha County falls in the lower half of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 38 of 71. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Kenosha 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
2 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
2 designations
- Dental
Dental
1 designations
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Kenosha County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Kenosha County's active designations: about 9.9 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 Kenosha County, WI · 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 Kenosha County's designations
Kenosha County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Kenosha County's 5 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 WI before you draw conclusions from a single score. WI 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 Kenosha County's 25.0. Open Cook County, IL or Riverside County, CA next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Kenosha County's dental score of 25.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 25.0 (severity lead on this page is “KENOSHA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC.”).
Cook County, IL
25.0 dental score · 5,275,541 pop.
Riverside County, CA
25.0 dental score · 2,418,185 pop.
Broward County, FL
25.0 dental score · 1,944,375 pop.
Bronx County, NY
25.0 dental score · 1,472,654 pop.
Salt Lake County, UT
25.0 dental score · 1,185,238 pop.
Fresno County, CA
25.0 dental score · 1,008,654 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Kenosha County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Kenosha County carries an MUA designation (index 54.5; 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 Kenosha County's peak score of 25.0?
- "KENOSHA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC." leads the active set (score 25.0; dental; 45,350 people in the service area; designated 01/20/2004). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 5 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Kenosha County's severity reading?
- After "KENOSHA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC.", the next active names on this release are "KENOSHA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC.", "KENOSHA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC.", "KENOSHA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC." and "LI-Kenosha City". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~9.9 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Kenosha County's high-severity geography?
- Kenosha County's 5 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 "KENOSHA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC.".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 55059. 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 55059 (Kenosha County, WI), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 5; peak score 25.0; signature peak score 25.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.