The interactive map and table below display data for Alabama dentists and hygienists, aggregated by service areas defined by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). For an introduction and user interface information, see the home page.
The base layer consists of Alabama's 130 HRSA service areas. Click on an area to see summary information. The dentists and dental hygienists can be added as point layers with the layer control.
In the table below, click on rows to highlight the corresponding HRSA areas in the map above. Click on a selected row again to de-select and remove the highlight.
| Name | Population | Housing Units | Households | Dentists | Hygienists | Dentists per 10000 | Hygienists per 10000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4816679 | 2199343 | 1841576 | 2192 | 4171 | 4.55 | 8.66 |
Fifteen HRSA service areas in Alabama have no dentists. For the US as a whole, the dentist per 10000 population ratio is 6.1. Fully 123 of the 130 HRSA service areas are below this ratio, and so are perhaps underserved.