MT · Healthcare shortage profile
Missoula County, MT
Peak severity leads this reading: Missoula County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 117,922.
- Active HPSAs
- 5
- Population
- 117,922
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- MUA
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Missoula 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
- 2
- Primary-care shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 53%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Missoula County
Missoula 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 Missoula County, MT 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 Missoula County's active designations would take about 4.3 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.5 primary care, 3.8 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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40% of Missoula 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).
Missoula County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
5 Top 53% higher than 47% 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. Missoula County falls in the upper half of MT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 26 of 56. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 30063. Population: 117,922.
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 Missoula County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| All Nations Health Center | primary_care | 19.0 |
| All Nations Health Center | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Missoula County | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Missoula County | mental_health | 13.0 |
| All Nations Health Center | dental | 11.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Missoula County
Peak severity leads this reading: Missoula County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where Missoula County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 19.0 of 25, the county's highest severity reading and past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Mental health reads 18.0 of 25; Dental care reads 11.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, a separate HRSA designation from the HPSA records above.
Missoula 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.
Missoula County falls in the upper half of MT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 26 of 56. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Missoula 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
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Missoula County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Missoula County's active designations: about 4.3 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 Missoula County, MT · 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 Missoula County's designations
Missoula County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Missoula 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 MT before you draw conclusions from a single score. MT 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 primary-care score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active primary-care HPSA score to Missoula County's 19.0. Open Kane County, IL or Solano County, CA next.
Showing 3 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Missoula County's primary score of 19.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 19.0 (severity lead on this page is “All Nations Health Center”).
Kane County, IL
19.0 primary score · 516,522 pop.
Solano County, CA
19.0 primary score · 453,491 pop.
Cumberland County, NC
19.0 primary score · 334,728 pop.
Queens County, NY
19.0 primary score · 2,405,464 pop.
Oakland County, MI
19.0 primary score · 1,274,395 pop.
Suffolk County, MA
19.0 primary score · 797,936 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Missoula County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Missoula County carries an MUA designation in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- Which record sets Missoula County's peak score of 19.0?
- "All Nations Health Center" leads the active set (score 19.0; primary care; 6,760 people in the service area; designated 10/26/2002). 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 Missoula County's severity reading?
- After "All Nations Health Center", the next active names on this release are "All Nations Health Center", "All Nations Health Center", "Missoula County" and "Missoula County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~4.3 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Missoula County's high-severity geography?
- Missoula 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 "All Nations Health Center".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 30063. 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 30063 (Missoula County, MT), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 5; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.