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Dentists and orthodontists in Jackson County, AL
The dentists and orthodontists in Jackson County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,416 of 1,886 scored counties
#30 of 45 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 22
- 3 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $20.7M
- On medical and dental services · $951 a household
- Spending per listing
- $942K
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.1
- 23% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 54,281
- +3.3% since 2020
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What this means
For dentists and orthodontists, Jackson County has a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle): #1,416 of 1,886 scored counties and #30 of 45 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 22 dentists and orthodontists in Jackson County. 3 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 10.1 per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Jackson County comes to about $20.7M a year: $951 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. That is about $942K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 4% below 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 15 businesses with payroll in Jackson County classed as offices of dentists. That is one for every 1,453 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Jackson County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Jackson 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 | Jackson County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.1 | 10.1 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $942K | $1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,453 | 1,425 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.3% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $951 | $1,050 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $51,908 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15 → 15
- Employees, 2023
- 87
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 223 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 21The 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 54,281+3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 21,795
- Median age
- 43.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,078 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 49
- Median household income
- $51,908+24.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $70,531
- Median home value
- $159,500
- Jobs located here
- 15,481
- Daytime population
- 47,263Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 30Jackson County, AL | 37 | 22 | 10.1 | $942K | +3.3% | #1,416 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Jackson 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 clinics34
- Dentists and orthodontists37
- Primary care and pediatrics27
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors58
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care30
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Jackson County, AL?
Jackson County has 22 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.
How much do households in Jackson County, AL spend on medical and dental services?
About $20.7M a year, or $951 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $942K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,795 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jackson County, AL compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Jackson County has 10.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $942K, 4% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Jackson County would have about 21, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,453 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
How fast is Jackson County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Jackson County at 54,281 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,795 households. The median household income in Jackson County is $51,908 a year, 36% 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. Jackson County scores 37 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,416 of 1,886 scored counties.
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