CA · Healthcare shortage profile
Trinity County, CA
Designation volume is the standout signal for Trinity County: 17 active HPSA records, above 93% of real US counties. Population 16,112.
- Active HPSAs
- 17
- Population
- 16,112
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- 54.7
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Trinity County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 17 active HPSA designations, more than 93% of the 3,289 real US counties, with dental the deepest gap.
- 17
- Active HPSA designations
- 7
- Dental shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 7%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Trinity County, CA 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 Trinity County's active designations would take about 4.4 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.3 primary care, 1.1 mental health, 2.1 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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41.2% of Trinity County's 17 active designations are dental.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 7 dental (denominator 17).
Trinity County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
14 Census ZCTAs intersect Trinity 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
6 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, Trinity County carries 17 active designations, above 93% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Trinity County falls in the upper half of CA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 29 of 58. 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: 06105. Population: 16,112.
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 17 active (designated) HPSAs in Trinity County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity County | mental_health | 19.0 |
| The WeCare Group | dental | 19.0 |
| The WeCare Group | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Mssa 223 - Junction city | dental | 18.0 |
| LI Mssa 225-Hayfork | dental | 18.0 |
| Trinity Community Health Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Hayfork Community Health Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Trinity Community Health Clinic | dental | 17.0 |
| Hayfork Community Health Clinic | dental | 17.0 |
| The WeCare Group | primary_care | 16.0 |
| LI-Mssa 224 -Weaverville | dental | 16.0 |
| Mssa 223 & 224/Junction City/Weaverville | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Trinity Community Health Clinic | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Hayfork Community Health Clinic | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Redding Rancheria Tribe - Redding Rancheria Trinity Health Center | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Redding Rancheria Tribe - Redding Rancheria Trinity Health Center | primary_care | 10.0 |
| Redding Rancheria Tribe - Redding Rancheria Trinity Health Center | dental | 7.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Trinity County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Trinity County: 17 active HPSA records, above 93% of real US counties. Trinity County's shortage runs equally deep in mental health 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. Primary care reads 17.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 54.7, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Trinity County above 93% of real US counties (17 active designations: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 7 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.
Trinity County falls in the upper half of CA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 29 of 58. 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.
Trinity County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Dental
Dental
7 designations
- Primary care
Primary care
5 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
5 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Trinity County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Trinity County's active designations: about 4.4 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 Trinity County, CA · 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
Trinity County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Trinity County's 17 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 dental burden compares with the rest of CA before you draw conclusions from a single score. CA 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 Trinity County's 19.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Cobb County, GA and Dauphin County, PA.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Trinity County (17 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 17 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Trinity County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Trinity County carries an MUA designation (index 54.7; 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 Trinity County's 17 active HPSA designations?
- 17 Designated rows (5 primary care, 5 mental health, 7 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Trinity County" (score 19.0; mental health; 15,721 people in the service area; ~1.1 FTE still needed on the record; designated 10/14/1981). Also active: "The WeCare Group", "The WeCare Group", "MSSA 223 - Junction city". Above 93% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Trinity County?
- Peak active score 19.0 in mental health and dental care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 17 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Trinity County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 4.4 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Trinity County" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Trinity County's designation volume?
- 17 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 Trinity County's volume compare inside CA?
- 17 active HPSA rows · peak 19.0. Trinity County falls in the upper half of CA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 29 of 58. Score-nearest counties on this release include Cobb County, GA and Dauphin County, PA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 06105. 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 06105 (Trinity County, CA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 17; peak score 19.0; signature 17 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.