MN · Healthcare shortage profile
Anoka County, MN
Peak severity leads this reading: Anoka County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 363,887.
- Active HPSAs
- 7
- Population
- 363,887
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
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Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Anoka County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 7 active HPSA designations, more than 70% of the 3,289 real US counties, with dental the deepest gap.
- 7
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Dental shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 30%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Anoka County
Anoka County intersects 20 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
8 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 Anoka County, MN 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 19.0 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 Anoka County's active designations would take about 6.5 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.7 primary care, 1.6 mental health, 2.2 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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42.9% of Anoka County's 7 active designations are dental.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 7).
Anoka County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
7 Top 30% higher than 70% of 3,289 real US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more real US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. Anoka County falls in the upper half of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 29 of 85. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 27003. Population: 363,887.
Single high-priority discipline
Anoka County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is dental care
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 3 active dental care designations to Anoka County , with a peak score of 19.0. Other care categories may still be designated here, but none of them clear HRSA's high-priority score line of 17 on the current release, NHSC and related instruments concentrate on the dental care records.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Anoka 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 7 active (designated) HPSAs in Anoka County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Tree Dental - Coon Rapids Center | dental | 19.0 |
| LI-Fridley/Columbia Heights | mental_health | 15.0 |
| LI-Fridley/Columbia Heights | primary_care | 14.0 |
| LI-Fridley/Columbia Heights | dental | 13.0 |
| Minnesota Correctional Facility-Lino Lakes | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Minnesota Correctional Facility-Lino Lakes | primary_care | 3.0 |
| Minnesota Correctional Facility/Lino Lakes | dental | 3.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Anoka County
Peak severity leads this reading: Anoka County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Anoka County's deepest shortage reading, 19.0 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 14.0 of 25; Mental health reads 15.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Anoka County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Anoka County above 70% of real US counties (7 active designations: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 19.0. 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.
Anoka County falls in the upper half of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 29 of 85. 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.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Anoka County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Anoka County's active designations: about 6.5 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Anoka County's high-priority dental care
Anoka County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Anoka County's high-priority dental care designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's dental care burden compares with the rest of MN before drawing conclusions from a single score. MN overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. 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 Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Anoka County's 19.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Athens County, OH and Le Flore County, OK.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Anoka County's dental score of 19.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 19.0 (severity lead on this page is “Apple Tree Dental - Coon Rapids Center”).
Athens County, OH
19.0 dental score · 62,431 pop.
Le Flore County, OK
19.0 dental score · 48,129 pop.
Richmond County, NC
19.0 dental score · 42,946 pop.
Northampton County, PA
19.0 dental score · 312,951 pop.
Pueblo County, CO
19.0 dental score · 168,162 pop.
Terrebonne County, LA
19.0 dental score · 109,580 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Anoka County's peak score of 19.0?
- "Apple Tree Dental - Coon Rapids Center" leads the active set (score 19.0; dental; designated 05/13/2019). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 7 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental.
- Why is Anoka County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Anoka 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 Anoka County's severity reading?
- After "Apple Tree Dental - Coon Rapids Center", the next active names on this release are "Apple Tree Dental - Coon Rapids Center", "LI-Fridley/Columbia Heights", "LI-Fridley/Columbia Heights" and "LI-Fridley/Columbia Heights". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~6.5 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Anoka County's high-severity geography?
- Anoka County's 7 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 "Apple Tree Dental - Coon Rapids Center".
- How does Anoka County's peak severity sit inside MN?
- Anoka County holds 7 active HPSA rows with peak 19.0. Anoka County falls in the upper half of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 29 of 85. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Athens County, OH and Le Flore County, OK.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 27003. 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 27003 (Anoka County, MN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 7; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.