AK · Healthcare shortage profile
Dillingham County, AK
Designation volume is the standout signal for Dillingham County: 50 active HPSA records, above 99% of real US counties. Population 4,857.
- Active HPSAs
- 50
- Population
- 4,857
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- MUA
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Dillingham County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 50 active HPSA designations, more than 99% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 50
- Active HPSA designations
- 16
- Primary-care shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 1%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Dillingham 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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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 Dillingham County's active designations would take about 1.2 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, 0.9 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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34% of Dillingham County's 50 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 16 primary care, 17 mental health, 17 dental (denominator 50).
Few Census ZCTAs touch Dillingham County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 7 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Dillingham County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
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.
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Dillingham County carries 50 active designations, above 99% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Dillingham County falls in the upper quarter of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 5 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: 02070. Population: 4,857.
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
Showing the 40 most-severe of 50 active (designated) HPSAs in Dillingham County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Aleknagik North Shore Village Clinic | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Native Alaskan - Dillingham Census Area | dental | 18.0 |
| Ekwok Village Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Koliganek Village Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Clarks Point Village Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation | dental | 17.0 |
| Ekwok Village Clinic | dental | 16.0 |
| Koliganek Village Clinic | dental | 16.0 |
| Clarks Point Village Clinic | dental | 16.0 |
| Togiak Sub-Regional Clinic | dental | 16.0 |
| Manokotak Village Clinic | dental | 16.0 |
| Twin Hills Village Clinic | dental | 16.0 |
| New Stuyahok Village Clinic | dental | 16.0 |
| Clarks Point Village Clinic | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Our House, Dillingham | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Portage Creek Village Clinic | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Aleknagik North Shore Village Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| Twin Hills Village Clinic | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Ekuk Village Clinic | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Kanakanak Hospital | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Aleknagik North Shore Village Clinic | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Koliganek Village Clinic | mental_health | 14.0 |
| New Stuyahok Village Clinic | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Ekwok Village Clinic | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Manokotak Village Clinic | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Togiak Sub-Regional Clinic | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Ivanof Bay Village Clinic | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Bbahc Counseling Center | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Bristol Bay/Dillingham/Lake Peninsula | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Bbahc Dental Clinic | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Manokotak Village Clinic | primary_care | 12.0 |
| New Stuyahok Village Clinic | primary_care | 12.0 |
| Togiak Sub-Regional Clinic | primary_care | 12.0 |
| Twin Hills Village Clinic | primary_care | 12.0 |
| Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation | primary_care | 9.0 |
| Kanakanak Hospital | dental | 5.0 |
| Bbahc Counseling Center | dental | 5.0 |
| Our House, Dillingham | dental | 5.0 |
| Ivanof Bay Village Clinic | dental | 5.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Dillingham County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Dillingham County: 50 active HPSA records, above 99% of real US counties. Primary care is where Dillingham 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, a separate HRSA designation from the HPSA records above.
Volume places Dillingham County above 99% of real US counties (50 active designations: 16 primary care, 17 mental health, 17 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.
Dillingham County falls in the upper quarter of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 5 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.
Dillingham 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
17 designations
- Dental
Dental
17 designations
- Primary care
Primary care
16 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Dillingham County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Dillingham County's active designations: about 1.2 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 Dillingham County, AK · 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
Dillingham County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Dillingham County's 50 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 AK before you draw conclusions from a single score. AK 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 Dillingham 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.
High-volume peers of Dillingham County (50 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 50 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Dillingham County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Dillingham 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 Dillingham County's 50 active HPSA designations?
- 50 Designated rows (16 primary care, 17 mental health, 17 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Aleknagik North Shore Village Clinic" (score 19.0; primary care; 2,384 people in the service area; designated 08/18/2019). Also active: "Native Alaskan - Dillingham Census Area", "Ekwok Village Clinic", "Koliganek Village Clinic". Above 99% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Dillingham County?
- Peak active score 19.0 in primary care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 50 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Dillingham County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 1.2 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Aleknagik North Shore Village Clinic" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Dillingham County's designation volume?
- 50 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 Dillingham County's volume compare inside AK?
- 50 active HPSA rows · peak 19.0. Dillingham County falls in the upper quarter of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 5 of 31. Score-nearest counties on this release include Lancaster County, NE and Sacramento County, CA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 02070. 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 02070 (Dillingham County, AK), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 50; peak score 19.0; signature 50 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.