NV · Healthcare shortage profile
Nye County, NV
Peak severity leads this reading: Nye County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 51,591.
- Active HPSAs
- 8
- Population
- 51,591
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- 61.4
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Nye County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 8 active HPSA designations, more than 73% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 8
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Primary-care shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 27%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Nye County, NV 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 Nye County's active designations would take about 18 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 6.3 primary care, 6.8 mental health, 4.5 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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37.5% of Nye County's 8 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 8).
Nye County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
11 Census ZCTAs intersect Nye 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
3 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.
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Nye County carries 8 active designations, above 73% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Nye County falls in the lower half of NV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 17. Ties share a rank.
Computed from current designated HPSA rows for every five-digit county FIPS. See the placement methodology.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 32023. Population: 51,591.
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 8 active (designated) HPSAs in Nye County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI - Southern Nye County | primary_care | 19.0 |
| LI - Nye County | dental | 18.0 |
| Mhca Northern Rural and Frontier NV | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Mhca Southern Rural NV | mental_health | 16.0 |
| LI-Northern Nye County | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Duckwater Health Station (Includes Alcohol Program) | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Duckwater Health Station (Includes Alcohol Program) | primary_care | 9.0 |
| Duckwater Health Station (Includes Alcohol Program) | dental | 9.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Nye County
Peak severity leads this reading: Nye County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where Nye 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 17.0 of 25; Dental care reads 18.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 61.4, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Nye County above 73% of real US counties (8 active designations: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 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.
Nye County falls in the lower half of NV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 17. 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.
Nye 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
3 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
3 designations
- Dental
Dental
2 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Nye County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Nye County's active designations: about 18 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 Nye County, NV · 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
Nye County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Nye County's 8 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 NV before you draw conclusions from a single score. NV 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 Nye County's 19.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Lancaster County, NE and Sacramento County, CA.
Showing 6 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Nye 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 “LI - Southern Nye County”).
Lancaster County, NE
19.0 primary score · 322,608 pop.
Sacramento County, CA
19.0 primary score · 1,585,055 pop.
Salt Lake County, UT
19.0 primary score · 1,185,238 pop.
San Joaquin County, CA
19.0 primary score · 779,233 pop.
South Central Connecticut County, CT
19.0 primary score · 571,298 pop.
Washoe County, NV
19.0 primary score · 486,492 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Nye County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Nye County carries an MUA designation (index 61.4; 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 Nye County's peak score of 19.0?
- "LI - Southern Nye County" leads the active set (score 19.0; primary care; 570 people in the service area; ~5.8 FTE still needed on the record; designated 04/09/2026). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 8 active rows: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Nye County's severity reading?
- After "LI - Southern Nye County", the next active names on this release are "LI - Southern Nye County", "LI - Nye County", "MHCA Northern Rural and Frontier NV" and "MHCA Southern Rural NV". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~18 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Nye County's high-severity geography?
- Nye County's 8 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 "LI - Southern Nye County".
- How does Nye County's peak severity sit inside NV?
- Nye County holds 8 active HPSA rows with peak 19.0. Nye County falls in the lower half of NV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 17. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Lancaster County, NE and Sacramento County, CA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 32023. 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 32023 (Nye County, NV), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 8; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.