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Dentists and orthodontists in Cullman County, AL
How Cullman County, AL compares with other counties and the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,059 of 1,886 scored counties
#22 of 45 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 35
- 6 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- −13.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $36.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,031 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.9
- 24% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 94,009
- +6.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,031 per household (20% below the U.S. average), households in Cullman County spend about $36.4M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 35 dentists and orthodontists, that is $1M per practice, 6% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 35 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Cullman County as of September 2026. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 17%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 9.9 for every 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 25 businesses with payroll in Cullman County classed as offices of dentists, down 13.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,414 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Cullman County grew 6.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Cullman County scores 47 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,059 of 1,886 scored counties and #22 of 45 scored counties in Alabama.
How Cullman 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 | Cullman County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.9 | 10.1 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1M | $1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,414 | 1,425 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.8% | −4.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.7% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,031 | $1,050 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $62,656 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 25−13.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 196
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 356 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 37The 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 Cullman 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 Cullman County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 94,009+6.7% since 2020
- Households
- 35,347
- Median age
- 41.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 735 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 123
- Median household income
- $62,656+39.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,606
- Median home value
- $199,100
- Jobs located here
- 31,045
- Daytime population
- 83,269Residents 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 Cullman 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 |
| 22Cullman County, AL | 47 | 35 | 9.9 | $1M | +6.7% | #1,059 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Cullman 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 clinics42
- Dentists and orthodontists47
- Primary care and pediatrics58
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors49
- Physical therapy36
- Optometrists and eye care37
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Cullman County, AL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 35 dentists and orthodontists in Cullman County. 6 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 13.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Cullman County, AL spend on medical and dental services?
About $36.4M a year, or $1,031 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1M per practice. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which dentists and orthodontists share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,347 households in Cullman County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cullman County, AL compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Cullman County has 9.9 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Cullman County would have about 37, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,414 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Cullman County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Cullman County at 94,009 people in 2025, up 6.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,347 households. Median household income in Cullman County is $62,656, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 39.5%, 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. Cullman County scores 47 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,059 of 1,886 scored counties.
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