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Dentists and orthodontists in Elmore County, AL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Elmore County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #272 of 1,886 scored counties
#3 of 45 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 24
- 4 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $36.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,105 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 54% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.3
- 44% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 91,577
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 24 dentists and orthodontists in Elmore County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 17%, against 12% across the U.S. That is 7.3 per 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,105 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in Elmore County spend about $36.3M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $1.5M per practice, 54% 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.
Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Elmore County in 2023. That is one for every 2,527 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Elmore County grew 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Elmore County is 70 (upper middle), #272 of 1,886 scored counties and #3 of 45 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Elmore 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 | Elmore County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.3 | 10.1 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.5M | $1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,527 | 1,425 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,105 | $1,050 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $78,243 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 13 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 100
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 244 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 Elmore 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 Elmore County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 91,577+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 32,856
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 619 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 145
- Median household income
- $78,243+28.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,745
- Median home value
- $223,900
- Jobs located here
- 20,312
- Daytime population
- 74,014Residents 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 Elmore 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 |
Other business types in Elmore 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 clinics71
- Dentists and orthodontists70
- Primary care and pediatrics73
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors74
- Physical therapy60
- Optometrists and eye care77
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Elmore County, AL?
There are 24 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Elmore County as of September 2026. 4 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.
How much do households in Elmore County, AL spend on medical and dental services?
About $36.3M a year, or $1,105 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 32,856 households in Elmore County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Elmore County, AL compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Elmore County has 7.3 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.5M, 54% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Elmore County would have about 37, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,527 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
How fast is Elmore County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Elmore County at 91,577 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 32,856 households. The median household income in Elmore County is $78,243 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.5% 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. Elmore County scores 70 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #272 of 1,886 scored counties.
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