UT · Healthcare shortage profile
Weber County, UT
Peak severity leads this reading: Weber County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 262,223.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 262,223
- Peak shortage score
- 22.0
- MUA Index
- 58.5
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Weber County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 9 active HPSA designations, more than 75% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 9
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Dental shortages
- 22
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Weber County, UT 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 22.0 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 Weber County's active designations would take about 0.7 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.7 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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55.6% of Weber County's 9 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 5 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 9).
Weber County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
10 Census ZCTAs intersect Weber 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
2 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.
Weber County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
9 Top 25% higher than 75% 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. Weber County falls in the upper quarter of UT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 5 of 29. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 49057. Population: 262,223.
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 9 active (designated) HPSAs in Weber County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Midtown Community Health Center, Inc | dental | 22.0 |
| Midtown Community Health Center, Inc | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Roy Bear River Family Dental | dental | 17.0 |
| Roy Bear River Family Dental | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Roy Bear River Family Dental | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Midtown Community Health Center, Inc | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Weber Human Services | mental_health | 13.0 |
| CF-Weber Valley Youth Center | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Archway Youth Services Center | mental_health | 12.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Weber County
Peak severity leads this reading: Weber County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Weber County's deepest shortage reading, 22.0 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 16.0 of 25; Mental health reads 18.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 58.5, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Weber County above 75% of real US counties (9 active designations: 2 primary care, 5 mental health, 2 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 22.0. 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.
Weber County falls in the upper quarter of UT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 5 of 29. 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.
Weber County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Mental health
Mental health
5 designations
- Dental
Dental
2 designations
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Weber County, UT · 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
Weber County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Weber County's 9 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 mental health burden compares with the rest of UT before you draw conclusions from a single score. UT 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 Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Weber County's 22.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Rio Grande County, PR and Carlton County, MN.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Weber County's dental score of 22.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 22.0 (severity lead on this page is “MIDTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC”).
Rio Grande County, PR
22.0 dental score · 47,060 pop.
Carlton County, MN
22.0 dental score · 36,207 pop.
Barranquitas County, PR
22.0 dental score · 28,983 pop.
Manatee County, FL
22.0 dental score · 399,710 pop.
Cumberland County, NJ
22.0 dental score · 154,152 pop.
Ross County, OH
22.0 dental score · 77,093 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Weber County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Weber County carries an MUA designation (index 58.5; 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 Weber County's peak score of 22.0?
- "MIDTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC" leads the active set (score 22.0; dental; 84,882 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 9 active rows: 2 primary care, 5 mental health, 2 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Weber County's severity reading?
- After "MIDTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC", the next active names on this release are "MIDTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC", "MIDTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC", "Roy Bear River Family Dental" and "Roy Bear River Family Dental". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~0.7 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Weber County's high-severity geography?
- Weber County's 9 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 "MIDTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC".
- How does Weber County's peak severity sit inside UT?
- Weber County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 22.0. Weber County falls in the upper quarter of UT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 5 of 29. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Rio Grande County, PR and Carlton County, MN.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 49057. 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 49057 (Weber County, UT), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 22.0; signature peak score 22.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.