Measure	Providers	Per 100,000	Residents per provider	Minnesota	US
Dentists Medicare-enrolled: 3% (CMS Doctors & Clinicians, August 2026) HRSA AHRF benchmark: 197 (2024 data, AHRF 2024-2025) Find dentists in St. Louis County →	204	101.7	983:1	83.0	80.5
Mental health providers Medicare-enrolled: 35% (CMS Doctors & Clinicians, August 2026) Find mental health providers in St. Louis County →	942	469.8	213:1	433.4	396.3
Other primary care providers Medicare-enrolled: 73% (CMS Doctors & Clinicians, August 2026) Find other primary care providers in St. Louis County →	569	283.8	352:1	199.5	169.7
Primary care physicians Medicare-enrolled: 56% (CMS Doctors & Clinicians, August 2026) HRSA AHRF benchmark: 263 (2023 data, AHRF 2024-2025) Find primary care physicians in St. Louis County →	354	176.5	566:1	139.3	119.6

Trend: June 2021 to September 2026. State and US figures are pooled (total providers ÷ total population) for the same period.

Coverage and preventive care

Flu vaccinations43.0%

Minnesota 50.0% · US 44.0% · CMS Office of Minority Health, Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool, 2023

Mammography screening33.0%

Minnesota 41.0% · US 36.0% · CMS Office of Minority Health, Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool, 2023

Preventable hospital stays5,344

Minnesota 2,419 · US 2,769 · CMS Office of Minority Health, Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool, 2023

Uninsured (under 65)6.3%

Minnesota 6.0% · US — · U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE), 2024

Uninsured adults (18–64)7.3%

Minnesota 6.9% · US — · U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE), 2024

Uninsured children (under 19)3.2%

Minnesota 3.6% · US — · U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE), 2024

Measure	St. Louis County	Minnesota	US	Source
Flu vaccinations	43.0%	50.0%	44.0%	CMS Office of Minority Health, Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool, 2023
Mammography screening	33.0%	41.0%	36.0%	CMS Office of Minority Health, Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool, 2023
Preventable hospital stays	5,344	2,419	2,769	CMS Office of Minority Health, Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool, 2023
Uninsured (under 65)	6.3%	6.0%	—	U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE), 2024
Uninsured adults (18–64)	7.3%	6.9%	—	U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE), 2024
Uninsured children (under 19)	3.2%	3.6%	—	U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE), 2024

Clinicians needed?

Supply and demand

Population: 200,067 in 2020, 200,518 in 2025 (+0.2%).
Primary care physicians: 315 in 2021, 354 now (+12.4%), 176.5 per 100,000 residents (US 119.6).
Residents 65 and older: 42,751 (Census ACS, 2024).
Median household income: $70,069 (Census ACS, 2024).
Rurality: Metro area of 250,000 to 1 million (USDA, 2023).

Health Professional Shortage Area designations

Primary care: Part of St. Louis County is a designated shortage area; a population group in part of the county is designated (for example, low-income residents); 6 facilities are designated (highest score 17).
Mental health: A population group across the county is designated (for example, low-income residents); 6 facilities are designated (highest score 22).
Dental: Part of St. Louis County is a designated shortage area; a population group across the county is designated (for example, low-income residents); 6 facilities are designated (highest score 25).

Per HRSA, as of October 21, 2026. Designations change, and HRSA is the authority (HPSA Find).

Programs for clinicians in designated areas

Medicare HPSA bonus. Medicare pays a 10% bonus for physicians' services in geographic primary care and mental health HPSAs. CMS (checked October 21, 2026)
NHSC Loan Repayment Program. The 2026 cycle offered up to $80,000 for two years of full-time primary care service at an NHSC-approved site in an HPSA (up to $55,000 in other disciplines). Terms for the next cycle are not yet published. HRSA (checked October 21, 2026)
State loan repayment programs. HRSA funds state-run loan repayment programs for clinicians in shortage areas. Which states have awards, and their terms, vary by cycle. HRSA (checked October 21, 2026)

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