Market rankings · Alabama
Dentists and orthodontists in Alabama
Markets across Alabama ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,018
- 247 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 1,402
- −4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.1B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.1
- 23% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 51
- Market score 57 · Upper middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,018 dentists and orthodontists in Alabama. 247 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.1, 23% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Alabama comes to about $2.1B a year: $1,050 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. That is about $1M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 6% above the U.S. figure of $984K. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which dentists and orthodontists share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Alabama was 1,402 in 2023, down 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,425 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 33 SBA-backed loans worth $29.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Alabama.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #15 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Decatur metro area scores highest (62). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Russellville area scores highest (63).
Every market in Alabama for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Decatur, AL | 62 | 52 | 8.3 | $1.3M | +2.5% | #106 of 387 |
| 2Tuscaloosa, AL | 62 | 90 | 8.5 | $1.2M | +2.9% | #109 of 387 |
| 3Auburn-Opelika, AL | 61 | 73 | 9.5 | $1.1M | +7.1% | #116 of 387 |
| 4Huntsville, AL | 56 | 244 | 11.8 | $1M | +12.5% | #145 of 387 |
| 5Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 51 | 60 | 9.4 | $1.1M | +3.5% | #183 of 387 |
| 6Montgomery, AL | 50 | 141 | 9.3 | $1.1M | +0.9% | #188 of 387 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 46 | 121 | 9.5 | $1.1M | −1.3% | #213 of 387 |
| 7Mobile, AL | 43 | 160 | 9.9 | $1M | −0.7% | #243 of 387 |
| 8Gadsden, AL | 41 | 35 | 8.9 | $1.1M | +0.4% | #258 of 387 |
| 9Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 40 | 128 | 13.0 | $875K | +14.8% | #276 of 387 |
| 10Dothan, AL | 37 | 64 | 10.5 | $948K | +3.4% | #298 of 387 |
| 11Anniston-Oxford, AL | 33 | 47 | 10.4 | $926K | −0.3% | #327 of 387 |
| 12Birmingham, AL | 32 | 594 | 12.8 | $869K | +1.4% | #334 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Russellville, AL | 63 | 6 | 5.0 | $1.9M | +1.1% | #139 of 526 |
| 2Ozark, AL | 62 | 13 | 6.6 | $1.5M | +1.3% | #148 of 526 |
| 3Troy, AL | 61 | 8 | 6.4 | $1.5M | +2.4% | #158 of 526 |
| 4Enterprise, AL | 59 | 18 | 8.6 | $1.2M | +6.3% | #182 of 526 |
| 5Fort Payne, AL | 58 | 17 | 6.5 | $1.4M | +3.4% | #192 of 526 |
| 6Albertville, AL | 52 | 35 | 9.6 | $1.1M | +6.0% | #242 of 526 |
| 7Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 50 | 30 | 7.9 | $1.2M | 0.0% | #257 of 526 |
| 8Cullman, AL | 46 | 35 | 9.9 | $1M | +6.7% | #299 of 526 |
| 9Selma, AL | 44 | 10 | 6.3 | $1.3M | −7.9% | #310 of 526 |
| 10Alexander City, AL | 42 | 13 | 7.6 | $1.3M | −0.8% | #340 of 526 |
| 11Eufaula, AL-GA | 42 | 8 | 7.8 | $1.1M | −1.2% | #345 of 526 |
| 12Scottsboro, AL | 37 | 22 | 10.1 | $942K | +3.3% | #390 of 526 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 30 | 47 | 11.7 | $844K | +3.0% | #454 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Limestone County, AL | 80 | 23 | 5.6 | $2.1M | +18.0% | #71 of 1,886 |
| 2Blount County, AL | 72 | 9 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +1.8% | #210 of 1,886 |
| 3Elmore County, AL | 70 | 24 | 7.3 | $1.5M | +4.2% | #272 of 1,886 |
| 4St. Clair County, AL | 68 | 26 | 7.4 | $1.5M | +7.1% | #321 of 1,886 |
| 5Chilton County, AL | 64 | 13 | 7.3 | $1.4M | +5.9% | #443 of 1,886 |
| 6Russell County, AL | 62 | 10 | 4.2 | $2.2M | −0.6% | #490 of 1,886 |
| 7Franklin County, AL | 60 | 6 | 5.0 | $1.9M | +1.1% | #551 of 1,886 |
| 8Henry County, AL | 60 | 5 | 7.1 | $1.4M | +7.1% | #569 of 1,886 |
| 9Autauga County, AL | 60 | 19 | 8.3 | $1.3M | +5.1% | #574 of 1,886 |
| 10Colbert County, AL | 59 | 15 | 6.2 | $1.6M | +3.8% | #603 of 1,886 |
| 11Pike County, AL | 59 | 8 | 6.4 | $1.5M | +2.4% | #615 of 1,886 |
| 12Dale County, AL | 59 | 13 | 6.6 | $1.5M | +1.3% | #617 of 1,886 |
| 13Coffee County, AL | 58 | 18 | 8.6 | $1.2M | +6.3% | #660 of 1,886 |
| 14DeKalb County, AL | 57 | 17 | 6.5 | $1.4M | +3.4% | #680 of 1,886 |
| 15Bibb County, AL | 55 | 5 | 6.5 | $1.4M | +0.4% | #748 of 1,886 |
| 16Chambers County, AL | 52 | 9 | 6.7 | $1.4M | −0.9% | #849 of 1,886 |
| 17Marshall County, AL | 51 | 35 | 9.6 | $1.1M | +6.0% | #906 of 1,886 |
| 18Tuscaloosa County, AL | 50 | 86 | 9.6 | $1.1M | +3.8% | #943 of 1,886 |
| 19Lee County, AL | 50 | 70 | 10.1 | $1.1M | +8.6% | #947 of 1,886 |
| 20Covington County, AL | 47 | 12 | 8.2 | $1.2M | +1.2% | #1,044 of 1,886 |
| 21Talladega County, AL | 47 | 29 | 8.6 | $1.1M | +0.3% | #1,052 of 1,886 |
| 22Cullman County, AL | 47 | 35 | 9.9 | $1M | +6.7% | #1,059 of 1,886 |
| 23Dallas County, AL | 46 | 10 | 6.3 | $1.3M | −7.9% | #1,080 of 1,886 |
| 24Madison County, AL | 43 | 221 | 13.4 | $899K | +11.0% | #1,207 of 1,886 |
| 25Tallapoosa County, AL | 42 | 13 | 7.6 | $1.3M | −0.8% | #1,212 of 1,886 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Morgan County, AL | 41 | 51 | 10.4 | $1M | +2.6% | #1,255 of 1,886 |
| 27Baldwin County, AL | 40 | 128 | 13.0 | $875K | +14.8% | #1,302 of 1,886 |
| 28Barbour County, AL | 37 | 8 | 8.8 | $1M | −1.4% | #1,407 of 1,886 |
| 29Marion County, AL | 37 | 10 | 9.4 | $983K | −0.3% | #1,412 of 1,886 |
| 30Jackson County, AL | 37 | 22 | 10.1 | $942K | +3.3% | #1,416 of 1,886 |
| 31Shelby County, AL | 37 | 144 | 16.6 | $769K | +6.5% | #1,429 of 1,886 |
| 32Clarke County, AL | 36 | 6 | 7.1 | $1.3M | −4.2% | #1,432 of 1,886 |
| 33Mobile County, AL | 36 | 160 | 9.9 | $1M | −0.7% | #1,444 of 1,886 |
| 34Lauderdale County, AL | 36 | 45 | 11.5 | $902K | +3.3% | #1,456 of 1,886 |
| 35Butler County, AL | 35 | 6 | 7.9 | $1.1M | −4.8% | #1,478 of 1,886 |
| 36Marengo County, AL | 35 | 7 | 8.9 | $1.1M | −5.0% | #1,479 of 1,886 |
| 37Etowah County, AL | 34 | 35 | 8.9 | $1.1M | +0.4% | #1,505 of 1,886 |
| 38Escambia County, AL | 31 | 13 | 10.1 | $887K | 0.0% | #1,615 of 1,886 |
| 39Monroe County, AL | 29 | 5 | 6.8 | $1.3M | −3.8% | #1,653 of 1,886 |
| 40Calhoun County, AL | 29 | 47 | 10.4 | $926K | −0.3% | #1,658 of 1,886 |
| 41Montgomery County, AL | 26 | 98 | 10.7 | $941K | −1.1% | #1,731 of 1,886 |
| 42Walker County, AL | 26 | 28 | 11.0 | $867K | 0.0% | #1,740 of 1,886 |
| 43Houston County, AL | 25 | 57 | 13.2 | $767K | +2.8% | #1,759 of 1,886 |
| 44Jefferson County, AL | 21 | 369 | 13.7 | $799K | −1.3% | #1,811 of 1,886 |
| 45Choctaw County, AL | 8 | 6 | 11.4 | $794K | −5.7% | #1,879 of 1,886 |
| Lawrence County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $14M | +2.3% | |
| Geneva County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $5M | +3.2% | |
| Cherokee County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $3.3M | +5.8% | |
| Winston County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $2.3M | +1.4% | |
| Randolph County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +4.8% | |
| Pickens County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $3.2M | −3.9% | |
| Macon County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $2.2M | −6.8% | |
| Fayette County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $2.9M | −2.8% | |
| Cleburne County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +6.0% | |
| Washington County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 6.7 | $1.6M | −3.3% | |
| Hale County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.5M | +2.9% | |
| Clay County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2.8M | −0.1% | |
| Lamar County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $2.3M | −2.6% | |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $1.6M | 0.0% | |
| Sumter County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.9M | −5.0% | |
| Conecuh County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.7% | |
| Coosa County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $4.1M | −1.7% | |
| Wilcox County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $3.4M | −8.3% | |
| Bullock County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $1.4M | −4.5% | |
| Lowndes County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.0% | |
| Perry County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $2.8M | −12.2% | |
| Greene County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Alabama?
Alabama has 2,018 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 247 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 1,402 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 4.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Alabama spend on medical and dental services?
About $2.1B a year, or $1,050 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,018 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Alabama has 10.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Alabama would have about 2,132, against 2,018 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,425 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Decatur metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Russellville area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 45 scored counties in Alabama, Limestone County scores highest, at 80 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Alabama scores 57 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #15 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alabama. It maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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