WY · Healthcare shortage profile
Fremont County, WY
Designation volume is the standout signal for Fremont County: 16 active HPSA records, above 92% of real US counties. Population 39,234.
- Active HPSAs
- 16
- Population
- 39,234
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- 55.8
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Fremont County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 16 active HPSA designations, more than 92% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 16
- Active HPSA designations
- 6
- Primary-care shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 8%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Fremont County, WY 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 Fremont County's active designations would take about 9.1 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3.6 primary care, 3.8 mental health, 1.8 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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37.5% of Fremont County's 16 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 6 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental (denominator 16).
Fremont County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
12 Census ZCTAs intersect Fremont County, between the 9 and 15 ZIP cuts across published counties: neither a postage-stamp footprint nor a metro-scale lattice.
Largest land-share ZCTAs
4 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.
Fremont County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
16 Top 8% higher than 92% 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. Fremont County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 23 real counties in WY. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 56013. Population: 39,234.
Medically Underserved Area
Peak severity 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 16 active (designated) HPSAs in Fremont County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wind River Cares-Ethete | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Warm Valley Healthcare | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Wind River Cares-Riverton | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Wind Rvr Fam & Comm Hlth Care | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Wind River Cares-Riverton | dental | 19.0 |
| Wind River Cares-Ethete | dental | 19.0 |
| Warm Valley Healthcare | dental | 19.0 |
| Wind Rvr Fam & Comm Hlth Care | dental | 19.0 |
| LI - Central/Eastern Fremont County | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Central Wyoming | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Wind River Cares-Riverton | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Wind River Cares-Ethete | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Warm Valley Healthcare | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Wind Rvr Fam & Comm Hlth Care | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Dubois | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Low Income - Fremont County | dental | 13.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Fremont County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Fremont County: 16 active HPSA records, above 92% of real US counties. Fremont County's shortage runs equally deep in primary care and dental care: both scored 19.0 by HRSA, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Mental health reads 16.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 55.8, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Fremont County above 92% of real US counties (16 active designations: 6 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 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.
Fremont County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 23 real counties in WY. 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.
Fremont 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
6 designations
- Dental
Dental
5 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Fremont County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Fremont County's active designations: about 9.1 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 Fremont County, WY · 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 a heavy-burden county
Fremont County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Fremont County's 16 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 WY before you draw conclusions from a single score. WY 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.
Counties With a Similar Primary Care Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA primary-care HPSA score is closest to Fremont County's 19.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Kane County, IL and Solano County, CA.
Showing 6 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Fremont County (16 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 16 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Fremont County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Fremont County carries an MUA designation (index 55.8; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up Fremont County's 16 active HPSA designations?
- 16 Designated rows (6 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Wind River Cares-Ethete" (score 19.0; primary care; 8,736 people in the service area; designated 08/18/2019). Also active: "Warm Valley Healthcare", "Wind River Cares-Riverton", "WIND RVR FAM & COMM HLTH CARE". Above 92% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Fremont County?
- Peak active score 19.0 in primary care and dental care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 16 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Fremont County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 9.1 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Wind River Cares-Ethete" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Fremont County's designation volume?
- 16 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, by designated area and provider type, not by county line alone.
- How does Fremont County's volume compare inside WY?
- 16 active HPSA rows · peak 19.0. Fremont County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 23 real counties in WY. Score-nearest counties on this release include Kane County, IL and Solano County, CA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 56013. 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 56013 (Fremont County, WY), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 16; peak score 19.0; signature 16 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.