North Carolina Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
Designated Geographic Areas
| COUNTY | AREA NAME/PARTS | RURAL/URBAN |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | All | Urban |
| Anson | All | Rural |
| Beaufort5 | Belhaven - Swan Quarter
|
Rural |
| Bertie | All | Rural |
| Bladen1 | All | Rural |
| Caldwell | Western Caldwell -
|
Rural |
| Carteret1 | Eastern Cateret -
|
Rural |
| Caswell | All | Rural |
| Cherokee3 | Andrews Area, Valley Town Twp. | Rural |
| Clay | All | Rural |
| Cleveland5 | All | Rural |
| Columbus | All | Rural |
| Currituck | All | Urban |
| Dare | Hatteras - Ocracoke SA
|
Rural |
| Edgecombe4 | All | Urban |
| Franklin | All | Urban |
| Gates | All | Rural |
| Graham | All | Rural |
| Greene3 | All | Rural |
| Guilford | Inner City Greensboro -
|
Urban |
| Hoke | All | Rural |
| Hyde | Belhaven-Swan Quarter
|
Rural |
| Lenoir | East Kinston -
|
Urban |
| Macon1 | Franklin -
|
Rural |
| Mecklenburg | Central Charlotte -
|
Urban |
| Montgomery1 | All | Rural |
| Northampton | All | Rural |
| Pamlico6 | Bayboro - Aurora
|
Rural |
| Pender | All | Rural |
| Person | All | Rural |
| Randolph | All | Urban |
| Robeson | All | Rural |
| Stokes | Danbury -
|
Urban |
| Tyrrell | All | Rural |
| Warren | All | Rural |
| Washington | All | Rural |
1 No longer classified as a HPSA, effective August 1, 2002.
2 Classifed as a HPSA, effective June 1, 2004.
3 No longer classified as a HPSA, effective December 1, 2004.
4No longer classified as HPSA, effective September 8, 2006
5 Classifed as a HPSA, effective May 11, 2007.
6 No longer classified as a HPSA, effective May 11, 2007.

