AK · Healthcare shortage profile
Aleutians West County, AK
Designation volume is the standout signal for Aleutians West County: 24 active HPSA records, above 96% of real US counties. Population 5,232.
- Active HPSAs
- 24
- Population
- 5,232
- Peak shortage score
- 16.0
- MUA Index
- 61.7
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Aleutians West County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 24 active HPSA designations, more than 96% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 24
- Active HPSA designations
- 8
- Dental shortages
- 16
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 4%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Aleutians West 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 Aleutians West County's active designations would take about 1.6 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0 primary care, 0.3 mental health, 1.2 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Aleutians West County's 24 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 8 primary care, 8 mental health, 8 dental (denominator 24).
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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 Aleutians West County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 7 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Aleutians West 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
Designated volume without a high-priority score
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Aleutians West County carries 24 active designations, above 96% 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. Aleutians West County falls in the lower half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 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: 02016. Population: 5,232.
Below high-priority line
Aleutians West County is designated, but no active score clears 17
24 active designations sit on this FIPS (8 primary care, 8 mental health, 8 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 24 active (designated) HPSAs in Aleutians West County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Aleutians West | dental | 16.0 |
| Iliuliuk Family And Health Services, Inc. | dental | 14.0 |
| Atka Villiage Clinic | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Adak Health Center | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Adak Health Center | dental | 12.0 |
| Atka Villiage Clinic | dental | 12.0 |
| Iliuliuk Family And Health Services, Inc. | primary_care | 11.0 |
| Iliuliuk Family And Health Services, Inc. | mental_health | 11.0 |
| Saint Paul Health Center | mental_health | 11.0 |
| Oonalaska Wellness Center | mental_health | 10.0 |
| Saint George Health Clinic | mental_health | 10.0 |
| Aleutians West Census Area | primary_care | 9.0 |
| Nikolski Village Clinic | mental_health | 9.0 |
| Aleutians West | mental_health | 9.0 |
| Nikolski Village Clinic | primary_care | 8.0 |
| Adak Health Center | primary_care | 8.0 |
| Saint George Health Clinic | primary_care | 8.0 |
| Atka Villiage Clinic | primary_care | 8.0 |
| Saint Paul Health Center | dental | 8.0 |
| Saint Paul Health Center | primary_care | 7.0 |
| Oonalaska Wellness Center | dental | 6.0 |
| Nikolski Village Clinic | dental | 6.0 |
| Saint George Health Clinic | dental | 6.0 |
| Oonalaska Wellness Center | primary_care | 5.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Aleutians West County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Aleutians West County: 24 active HPSA records, above 96% of real US counties. Dental care carries Aleutians West 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 11.0 of 25; Mental health reads 13.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 61.7, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Aleutians West County above 96% of real US counties (24 active designations: 8 primary care, 8 mental health, 8 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.
Aleutians West County falls in the lower half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 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 Aleutians West County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Aleutians West County's active designations: about 1.6 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
High-volume peers of Aleutians West County (24 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 24 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Aleutians West County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Aleutians West County carries an MUA designation (index 61.7; 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 Aleutians West County's 24 active HPSA designations?
- 24 Designated rows (8 primary care, 8 mental health, 8 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Aleutians West" (score 16.0; dental; 4,970 people in the service area; ~1.2 FTE still needed on the record; designated 03/26/2026). Also active: "ILIULIUK FAMILY AND HEALTH SERVICES, INC.", "Atka Villiage Clinic", "Adak Health Center". Above 96% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Aleutians West County?
- Peak active score 16.0 in dental care stays under the 17-point line while volume sits at 24 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Aleutians West County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 1.6 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Aleutians West" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Aleutians West County's designation volume?
- 24 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 Aleutians West County's volume compare inside AK?
- 24 active HPSA rows · peak 16.0. Aleutians West County falls in the lower half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 of 31. Score-nearest counties on this release include Elko County, NV and Stokes County, NC.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 02016. 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 02016 (Aleutians West County, AK), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 24; peak score 16.0; signature 24 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.