AK · Healthcare shortage profile
Yukon-Koyukuk County, AK
Designation volume is the standout signal for Yukon-Koyukuk County: 107 active HPSA records, above 99% of real US counties. Population 5,343.
- Active HPSAs
- 107
- Population
- 5,343
- Peak shortage score
- 22.0
- MUA Index
- 47.7
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Yukon-Koyukuk County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 107 active HPSA designations, more than 99% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 107
- Active HPSA designations
- 36
- Dental shortages
- 22
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 1%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Yukon-Koyukuk 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 22.0 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 Yukon-Koyukuk 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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33.6% of Yukon-Koyukuk County's 107 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 35 primary care, 36 mental health, 36 dental (denominator 107).
Dense ZCTA lattice over Yukon-Koyukuk County
Yukon-Koyukuk County intersects 33 Census ZCTAs, above the 15-ZIP dense-tercile cut. Shortage designations still attach at the county (or smaller HPSA) grain; the ZIP list is geography, not a second severity score.
Largest land-share ZCTAs in this county
21 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.
Yukon-Koyukuk County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
107 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,289 real US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more real US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. Yukon-Koyukuk County sits among the top three county rank positions in AK, at rank 2 of 31. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 02290. Population: 5,343.
Single high-priority discipline
Yukon-Koyukuk County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is dental care
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 36 active dental care designations to Yukon-Koyukuk County , with a peak score of 22.0. Other care categories may still be designated here, but none of them clear HRSA's high-priority score line of 17 on the current release, NHSC and related instruments concentrate on the dental care records.
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 107 active (designated) HPSAs in Yukon-Koyukuk County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chalkyitsik Village Clinic | dental | 22.0 |
| Circle Village Clinic | dental | 22.0 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | dental | 20.0 |
| Council of Athabascan Tribal Government Family Recovery Camp | dental | 17.0 |
| Yukon Flats Care Center | dental | 17.0 |
| Yukon Flats Health Center | dental | 17.0 |
| Circle Village Clinic | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Chalkyitsik Village Clinic | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Yukon Flats Health Center | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Council OF Athabascan Tribal Governments, Inc. | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Council of Athabascan Tribal Government Family Recovery Camp | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Chalkyitsik Village Clinic | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Circle Village Clinic | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Yukon Flats Care Center | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Council OF Athabascan Tribal Governments, Inc. | dental | 16.0 |
| Shageluk Village Clinic | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Lime Village Clinic | primary_care | 14.0 |
| McGrath Regional Health Center | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Birch Creek Village Clinic | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Kaltag Village Clinic | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Ruby Health Clinic | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Myra Roberts Clinic Venetie | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Ruby Behavioral Health | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Beaver Village Clinic (Nora Billy Clinic) | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Huslia Village Clinic | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Nena Russell Clinic Arctic Villiage | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Lime Village Clinic | dental | 14.0 |
| Alatna Village Clinic | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Hughes Village Clinic | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Stevens Village Clinic | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Takotna Health Clinic | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Anvik Village Clinic | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Koyukuk Village Clinic | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Nikolai Health Clinic | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Edgar Nollner Health Center | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Lime Village Clinic | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Grayling Village Clinic | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Galena Mental Health | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Nulato Health Clinic | mental_health | 13.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Yukon-Koyukuk County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Yukon-Koyukuk County: 107 active HPSA records, above 99% of real US counties. Dental care carries Yukon-Koyukuk County's deepest shortage reading, 22.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 16.0 of 25; Mental health reads 16.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 47.7, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Yukon-Koyukuk County above 99% of real US counties (107 active designations: 35 primary care, 36 mental health, 36 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 22.0. 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.
Yukon-Koyukuk County sits among the top three county rank positions in AK, at rank 2 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 Yukon-Koyukuk County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Yukon-Koyukuk County's active designations: about 1.2 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Yukon-Koyukuk County's high-priority dental care
Yukon-Koyukuk County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Yukon-Koyukuk County's high-priority dental care designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's dental care burden compares with the rest of AK before drawing conclusions from a single score. AK overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. 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 Yukon-Koyukuk County's 22.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Lincoln County, LA and Juncos County, PR.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Yukon-Koyukuk County (107 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 107 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Yukon-Koyukuk County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Yukon-Koyukuk County carries an MUA designation (index 47.7; 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 Yukon-Koyukuk County's 107 active HPSA designations?
- 107 Designated rows (35 primary care, 36 mental health, 36 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Chalkyitsik Village Clinic" (score 22.0; dental; 1,028 people in the service area; designated 08/18/2019). Also active: "Circle Village Clinic", "Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area", "Council of Athabascan Tribal Government Family Recovery Camp". Above 99% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Yukon-Koyukuk County?
- Peak active score 22.0 in dental care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 107 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Yukon-Koyukuk County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 1.2 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Chalkyitsik Village Clinic" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Yukon-Koyukuk County's designation volume?
- 107 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 Yukon-Koyukuk County's volume compare inside AK?
- 107 active HPSA rows · peak 22.0. Yukon-Koyukuk County sits among the top three county rank positions in AK, at rank 2 of 31. Score-nearest counties on this release include Lincoln County, LA and Juncos County, PR.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 02290. 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 02290 (Yukon-Koyukuk County, AK), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 107; peak score 22.0; signature 107 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.