Mental Health Deserts in Virginia

133 counties in Virginia. 0 designated severe shortage, 28 high. Roughly 518 additional clinicians would be needed to eliminate the shortage statewide.

County	Score	Severity	Rural	Providers needed
Danville city	63	high	Rural	3
Buckingham County	62	high	Rural	8
Richmond County	62	high	Rural	8
Nottoway County	62	high	Rural	9
Lee County	62	high	Rural	6
Smyth County	62	high	Rural	9
Wise County	62	high	Rural	7
Tazewell County	61	high	Rural	4
Mecklenburg County	61	high	Rural	3
Rockbridge County	61	high	Rural	1
Buchanan County	61	high	Rural	4
Accomack County	59	high	Rural	3
Nelson County	59	high	Rural	3
Carroll County	57	high	Rural	9
Lunenburg County	57	high	Rural	6
Brunswick County	56	high	Rural	4
Northampton County	56	high	Rural	3
Halifax County	56	high	Rural	3
Martinsville city	56	high	Rural	3
King and Queen County	55	high	Rural	8
Northumberland County	55	high	Rural	8
Mathews County	55	high	Rural	8
Bland County	55	high	Rural	10
Westmoreland County	55	high	Rural	8
Middlesex County	55	high	Rural	8
Lancaster County	55	high	Rural	8
King William County	55	high	Rural	8
Essex County	55	high	Rural	8
Charles City County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Emporia city	54	moderate	Rural	3
Culpeper County	54	moderate	Rural	3
Norton city	54	moderate	Rural	5
Roanoke city	54	moderate	—	4
Sussex County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Newport News city	54	moderate	—	6
Greensville County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Surry County	54	moderate	Rural	3
Southampton County	54	moderate	Rural	3
Russell County	54	moderate	Rural	3
Lynchburg city	54	moderate	—	4
New Kent County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Franklin city	54	moderate	Rural	2
Harrisonburg city	53	moderate	—	2
Galax city	53	moderate	Rural	9
Dickenson County	53	moderate	Rural	1
Wythe County	53	moderate	Rural	9
Grayson County	53	moderate	Rural	10
Giles County	52	moderate	Rural	4
Pulaski County	52	moderate	Rural	4
Amelia County	52	moderate	Rural	6
Radford city	52	moderate	Rural	4
Pittsylvania County	52	moderate	Rural	4
Charlotte County	52	moderate	Rural	6
Prince Edward County	52	moderate	Rural	6
Cumberland County	52	moderate	Rural	6
Floyd County	52	moderate	Rural	4
Patrick County	51	moderate	Rural	3
Prince William County	51	moderate	—	4
Franklin County	49	moderate	Rural	3
Appomattox County	49	moderate	Rural	4
Bath County	49	moderate	Rural	1
Craig County	49	moderate	Rural	4
Fauquier County	49	moderate	Rural	2
Fluvanna County	49	moderate	Rural	3
Greene County	49	moderate	Rural	3
Henry County	49	moderate	Rural	3
Highland County	49	moderate	Rural	2
Louisa County	49	moderate	Rural	3
Madison County	49	moderate	Rural	2
Montgomery County	49	moderate	—	4
Orange County	49	moderate	Rural	2
Page County	49	moderate	Rural	4
Rappahannock County	49	moderate	Rural	2
Shenandoah County	49	moderate	Rural	4
Warren County	49	moderate	Rural	4
Buena Vista city	49	moderate	Rural	1
Lexington city	49	moderate	Rural	1
Richmond city	49	moderate	—	3
Portsmouth city	48	moderate	—	2
King George County	47	moderate	Rural	3
Caroline County	47	moderate	Rural	4
Scott County	47	moderate	—	5
Gloucester County	45	moderate	—	8
Prince George County	44	moderate	—	5
Isle of Wight County	44	moderate	—	2
Hopewell city	44	moderate	—	3
Alleghany County	44	moderate	Rural	0
Norfolk city	44	moderate	—	4
Petersburg city	44	moderate	—	3
Dinwiddie County	44	moderate	—	3
Henrico County	44	moderate	—	4
Colonial Heights city	44	moderate	—	3
Covington city	44	moderate	Rural	0
Clarke County	44	moderate	Rural	4
Chesterfield County	44	moderate	—	4
Suffolk city	44	moderate	—	2
York County	43	moderate	—	1
Loudoun County	43	moderate	—	1
Poquoson city	43	moderate	—	1
Hanover County	43	moderate	—	1
James City County	43	moderate	—	1
Williamsburg city	43	moderate	—	1
Hampton city	42	moderate	—	6
Fairfax County	41	moderate	—	2
Rockingham County	41	moderate	—	2
Augusta County	39	moderate	—	3
Amherst County	39	moderate	—	4
Roanoke County	39	moderate	—	4
Frederick County	39	moderate	—	4
Staunton city	39	moderate	—	2
Waynesboro city	39	moderate	—	2
Charlottesville city	39	moderate	—	3
Salem city	39	moderate	—	4
Campbell County	39	moderate	—	4
Botetourt County	39	moderate	—	4
Bedford County	39	moderate	—	4
Albemarle County	39	moderate	—	3
Chesapeake city	37	moderate	—	4
Spotsylvania County	37	moderate	—	3
Stafford County	37	moderate	—	3
Virginia Beach city	37	moderate	—	4
Fredericksburg city	37	moderate	—	3
Goochland County	36	moderate	—	0
Washington County	36	moderate	—	1
Powhatan County	36	moderate	—	1
Bristol city	36	moderate	—	1
Manassas city	34	low	—	4
Manassas Park city	34	low	—	4
Winchester city	34	low	—	4
Arlington County	31	low	—	1
Alexandria city	31	low	—	1
Fairfax city	17	low	—	2
Falls Church city	17	low	—	2