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Dentists and orthodontists in Covington County, AL
The dentists and orthodontists in Covington County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,044 of 1,886 scored counties
#20 of 45 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 12
- 2 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $14.2M
- On medical and dental services · $971 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 20% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.2
- 37% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 37,947
- +1.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 dentists and orthodontists in Covington County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 17%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.2, 37% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Covington County spend about $14.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $971 per household, 25% below the U.S. average. Spread across 12 dentists and orthodontists, that is $1.2M per practice, 20% 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 Covington County was 8 in 2023. That is one for every 1,830 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Covington County grew 1.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dentists and orthodontists, Covington County has a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle): #1,044 of 1,886 scored counties and #20 of 45 scored counties in Alabama.
How Covington County compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the dentists and orthodontists counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Covington County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.2 | 10.1 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,830 | 1,425 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.2% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $971 | $1,050 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $52,456 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 68
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 122 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Covington County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Covington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 37,947+1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 14,642
- Median age
- 43.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,031 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 37
- Median household income
- $52,456+24.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,062
- Median home value
- $152,100
- Jobs located here
- 11,850
- Daytime population
- 35,530Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Covington County marked.
Top counties in Alabama
| 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 |
| 20Covington County, AL | 47 | 12 | 8.2 | $1.2M | +1.2% | #1,044 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Covington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics29
- Dentists and orthodontists47
- Primary care and pediatrics27
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapy21
- Optometrists and eye care17
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Covington County, AL?
Covington County has 12 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.
How much do households in Covington County, AL spend on medical and dental services?
About $14.2M a year, or $971 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,642 households in Covington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Covington County, AL compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Covington County has 8.2 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.2M, 20% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Covington County would have about 15, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,830 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
How fast is Covington County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Covington County at 37,947 people in 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,642 households. The median household income in Covington County is $52,456 a year, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.3% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
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. Covington County scores 47 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,044 of 1,886 scored counties.
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