Dental Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
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As of December 31, 2025
| Location | Total Dental Care HPSA Designations | Population of Designated HPSAs | Percent of Need Met | Practitioners Needed to Remove HPSA Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7443 | 63700964 | 0.3293 | 10744 |
| Alabama | 92 | 755541 | 0.2433 | 139 |
| Alaska | 333 | 411081 | 0.3383 | 60 |
| Arizona | 229 | 2328399 | 0.3469 | 381 |
| Arkansas | 138 | 568827 | 0.3343 | 107 |
| California | 565 | 2976924 | 0.3604 | 475 |
| Colorado | 116 | 948838 | 0.5777 | 92 |
| Connecticut | 42 | 586359 | 0.3275 | 98 |
| Delaware | 12 | 407121 | 0.0437 | 104 |
| District of Columbia | 10 | 90280 | 0.029 | 22 |
| Florida | 283 | 5967522 | 0.1874 | 1271 |
| Georgia | 186 | 1924209 | 0.1778 | 402 |
| Hawaii | 33 | 220660 | 0.3646 | 39 |
| Idaho | 98 | 452047 | 0.3748 | 70 |
| Illinois | 248 | 2121151 | 0.2828 | 383 |
| Indiana | 133 | 1127678 | 0.2784 | 207 |
| Iowa | 148 | 618513 | 0.2728 | 107 |
| Kansas | 133 | 286460 | 0.2947 | 49 |
| Kentucky | 226 | 966127 | 0.1035 | 219 |
| Louisiana | 176 | 1903922 | 0.458 | 260 |
| Maine | 84 | 242377 | 0.2788 | 42 |
| Maryland | 42 | 1827939 | 0.4298 | 229 |
| Massachusetts | 56 | 193909 | 0.6209 | 20 |
| Michigan | 268 | 1533196 | 0.3006 | 278 |
| Minnesota | 198 | 990146 | 0.4377 | 133 |
| Mississippi | 151 | 1371322 | 0.4007 | 212 |
| Missouri | 329 | 1715252 | 0.2087 | 324 |
| Montana | 115 | 250448 | 0.4586 | 32 |
| Nebraska | 114 | 132466 | 0.4967 | 13 |
| Nevada | 66 | 797321 | 0.2618 | 156 |
| New Hampshire | 21 | 26848 | 0.2163 | 7 |
| New Jersey | 39 | 227009 | 0.5083 | 32 |
| New Mexico | 104 | 844643 | 0.2144 | 165 |
| New York | 163 | 2779530 | 0.1615 | 588 |
| North Carolina | 209 | 3337422 | 0.2303 | 657 |
| North Dakota | 70 | 114211 | 0.4044 | 14 |
| Ohio | 184 | 2621706 | 0.3964 | 411 |
| Oklahoma | 187 | 1067130 | 0.4156 | 175 |
| Oregon | 144 | 1058436 | 0.408 | 162 |
| Pennsylvania | 153 | 1651203 | 0.3996 | 268 |
| Rhode Island | 15 | 208900 | 0.38 | 33 |
| South Carolina | 96 | 1733049 | 0.4791 | 227 |
| South Dakota | 100 | 278221 | 0.2666 | 47 |
| Tennessee | 162 | 2281864 | 0.3075 | 396 |
| Texas | 275 | 2002317 | 0.2987 | 362 |
| Utah | 60 | 179163 | 0.4963 | 23 |
| Vermont | 13 | 6473 | 0.7762 | 0 |
| Virginia | 178 | 2702376 | 0.5296 | 296 |
| Washington | 204 | 2216008 | 0.5797 | 219 |
| West Virginia | 123 | 719902 | 0.2261 | 140 |
| Wisconsin | 165 | 1134974 | 0.2927 | 205 |
| Wyoming | 30 | 59915 | 0.3151 | 11 |
| American Samoa | 2 | 55009 | 0 | 14 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 8 | 91491 | 0 | 23 |
| Guam | 4 | 71790 | 0.0485 | 18 |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | 53158 | 0 | 11 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2 | 53890 | 0.2226 | 8 |
| Puerto Rico | 99 | 2292005 | 0.4802 | 297 |
| Republic of Palau | 2 | 19907 | 0 | 5 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 | 96379 | 0.754 | 6 |