AK · Healthcare shortage profile
Kodiak Island County, AK
Designation volume is the standout signal for Kodiak Island County: 29 active HPSA records, above 97% of real US counties. Population 13,101.
- Active HPSAs
- 29
- Population
- 13,101
- Peak shortage score
- 16.0
- MUA Index
- MUA
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Kodiak Island County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 29 active HPSA designations, more than 97% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 29
- Active HPSA designations
- 10
- Dental shortages
- 16
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 3%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Kodiak Island County, AK 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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Closing Kodiak Island County's active designations would take about 1.5 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.3 mental health, 1.3 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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34.5% of Kodiak Island County's 29 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 9 primary care, 10 mental health, 10 dental (denominator 29).
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Peak HPSA score 16.0 sits below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Below-17 designations still count as shortages for program geography, but they do not clear the high-priority NHSC placement threshold on this release.
Few Census ZCTAs touch Kodiak Island County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 6 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Kodiak Island County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
1 additional ZCTA 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
Designated volume without a high-priority score
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Kodiak Island County carries 29 active designations, above 97% of real US counties. None of those scores clear HRSA's high-priority line of 17 on this release, so the page leads with severity reading rather than a national distribution chart.
State peer position. Kodiak Island County falls in the upper half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 13 of 31. 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: 02150. Population: 13,101.
Below high-priority line
Kodiak Island County is designated, but no active score clears 17
29 active designations sit on this FIPS (9 primary care, 10 mental health, 10 dental), and the peak severity is 16.0. That is a formal shortage footprint without HRSA's high-priority (≥17) tier, so NHSC placement geography is usually weaker here than on counties whose lead score clears the line.
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 29 active (designated) HPSAs in Kodiak Island County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kodiak Area Native Association | dental | 16.0 |
| Kodiak Area Native Association | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Alutiiq Enwia Health Center | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | dental | 12.0 |
| Karluk Village Clinic | mental_health | 11.0 |
| Larsen Bay Village Clinic | mental_health | 11.0 |
| ME-Kodiak Island Borough | mental_health | 11.0 |
| Port Lions Village Clinic | mental_health | 11.0 |
| Old Harbor Village Clinic | mental_health | 11.0 |
| Akhiok Village Built Clinic | mental_health | 11.0 |
| Kana - Carolyn Street Clinic | mental_health | 10.0 |
| Kana - Mill Bay Health Center | mental_health | 10.0 |
| Port Lions Village Clinic | dental | 10.0 |
| Old Harbor Village Clinic | dental | 10.0 |
| Larsen Bay Village Clinic | dental | 10.0 |
| Akhiok Village Built Clinic | dental | 10.0 |
| Karluk Village Clinic | dental | 10.0 |
| Larsen Bay Village Clinic | primary_care | 9.0 |
| Akhiok Village Built Clinic | primary_care | 9.0 |
| Karluk Village Clinic | primary_care | 9.0 |
| Old Harbor Village Clinic | primary_care | 9.0 |
| Port Lions Village Clinic | primary_care | 9.0 |
| Kodiak Area Native Association | primary_care | 7.0 |
| Alutiiq Enwia Health Center | dental | 5.0 |
| Alutiiq Enwia Health Center | primary_care | 2.0 |
| Kana - Mill Bay Health Center | dental | 2.0 |
| Kana - Carolyn Street Clinic | dental | 2.0 |
| Kana - Carolyn Street Clinic | primary_care | 1.0 |
| Kana - Mill Bay Health Center | primary_care | 1.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Kodiak Island County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Kodiak Island County: 29 active HPSA records, above 97% of real US counties. Dental care carries Kodiak Island County's deepest shortage reading, 16.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Primary care reads 9.0 of 25; Mental health reads 14.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, a separate HRSA designation from the HPSA records above.
Volume places Kodiak Island County above 97% of real US counties (29 active designations: 9 primary care, 10 mental health, 10 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 16.0. 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.
Kodiak Island County falls in the upper half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 13 of 31. 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.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Kodiak Island County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Kodiak Island County's active designations: about 1.5 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
High-volume peers of Kodiak Island County (29 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 29 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Kodiak Island County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Kodiak Island County carries an MUA designation in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up Kodiak Island County's 29 active HPSA designations?
- 29 Designated rows (9 primary care, 10 mental health, 10 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "KODIAK AREA NATIVE ASSOCIATION" (score 16.0; dental; 2,853 people in the service area; designated 10/26/2002). Also active: "KODIAK AREA NATIVE ASSOCIATION", "Alutiiq Enwia Health Center", "Kodiak Island Borough". Above 97% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Kodiak Island County?
- Peak active score 16.0 in dental care stays under the 17-point line while volume sits at 29 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Kodiak Island County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 1.5 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "KODIAK AREA NATIVE ASSOCIATION" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Kodiak Island County's designation volume?
- 29 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 Kodiak Island County's volume compare inside AK?
- 29 active HPSA rows · peak 16.0. Kodiak Island County falls in the upper half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 13 of 31. Score-nearest counties on this release include Elko County, NV and Stokes County, NC.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 02150. 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 02150 (Kodiak Island County, AK), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 29; peak score 16.0; signature 29 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.