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160,000,000
160,000,000 -- population in mental health shortage areas for US population (2026)
Close to 160 million Americans live in a designated mental health professional shortage area.
- Described as 'close to 160 million people'
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160,000,000
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2026
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20
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30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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HRSA
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US population: 160,000,000 population in mental health shortage areas. Source: HRSA (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/mental-health-shortage-area-population
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/mental-health-shortage-area-population" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>160,000,000</strong> -- population in mental health shortage areas for US population<br><small>Source: HRSA (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/mental-health-shortage-area-population" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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