MN · Healthcare shortage profile
Olmsted County, MN
Peak severity leads this reading: Olmsted County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 162,847.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 162,847
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
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Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Olmsted County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 6 active HPSA designations, more than 54% of the 3,289 real US counties, with dental the deepest gap.
- 6
- Active HPSA designations
- 4
- Dental shortages
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Olmsted County
Olmsted County intersects 21 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
9 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 Olmsted 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 17.0 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 Olmsted County's active designations would take about 2.4 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.9 primary care, 0.4 mental health, 0.1 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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66.7% of Olmsted County's 6 active designations are dental.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 4 dental (denominator 6).
Olmsted County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
6 Top 46% higher than 54% 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. Olmsted County falls in the upper half of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 33 of 85. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 27109. Population: 162,847.
Single high-priority discipline
Olmsted County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is dental care
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 4 active dental care designations to Olmsted County , with a peak score of 17.0. 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.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Olmsted 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 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Olmsted County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Community Dental Care - Rochester/Eastwood | dental | 17.0 |
| Community Dental Care Rochester | dental | 15.0 |
| Apple Tree Dental - Rochester | dental | 13.0 |
| FMC-Rochester | primary_care | 12.0 |
| FMC-Rochester | mental_health | 12.0 |
| FMC Rochester | dental | 3.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Olmsted County
Peak severity leads this reading: Olmsted County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Olmsted County's deepest shortage reading, 17.0 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 12.0 of 25; Mental health reads 12.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Olmsted County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Olmsted County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 54% of counties) with 6 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (1/1/4) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Olmsted County falls in the upper half of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 33 of 85. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Olmsted County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Olmsted County's active designations: about 2.4 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Olmsted County's high-priority dental care
Olmsted County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Olmsted 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.
Nearby dental score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active dental HPSA score to Olmsted County's 17.0. Open Sebastian County, AR or Garland County, AR next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Olmsted County's dental score of 17.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 17.0 (severity lead on this page is “Community Dental Care - Rochester/Eastwood”).
Sebastian County, AR
17.0 dental score · 127,799 pop.
Garland County, AR
17.0 dental score · 100,180 pop.
Rogers County, OK
17.0 dental score · 95,240 pop.
Bullitt County, KY
17.0 dental score · 82,217 pop.
Vermilion County, IL
17.0 dental score · 74,188 pop.
Washington County, PA
17.0 dental score · 209,349 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Olmsted County's peak score of 17.0?
- "Community Dental Care - Rochester/Eastwood" leads the active set (score 17.0; dental; designated 12/01/2017). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 4 dental.
- Why is Olmsted County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Olmsted 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 Olmsted County's severity reading?
- After "Community Dental Care - Rochester/Eastwood", the next active names on this release are "Community Dental Care - Rochester/Eastwood", "Community Dental Care Rochester", "Apple Tree Dental - Rochester" and "FMC-Rochester". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~2.4 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Olmsted County's high-severity geography?
- Olmsted County's 6 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 "Community Dental Care - Rochester/Eastwood".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 27109. 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 27109 (Olmsted County, MN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 17.0; signature peak score 17.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.