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Dentists and orthodontists in Jefferson County, AL
The dentists and orthodontists in Jefferson County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 21 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,811 of 1,886 scored counties
#44 of 45 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 369
- 49 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 253
- −4.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $294.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,092 a household
- Spending per listing
- $799K
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.7
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 665,742
- −1.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Jefferson County is 21 (low), #1,811 of 1,886 scored counties and #44 of 45 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 369 dentists and orthodontists in Jefferson County. Of those, 49 are chain locations, or 13%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 13.7 for every 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Jefferson County comes to about $294.8M a year: $1,092 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That is about $799K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 19% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Jefferson County was 253 in 2023, down 4.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,067 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 17 SBA-backed loans worth $11.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Jefferson County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County declined 1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Jefferson 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 | Jefferson County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.7 | 10.1 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $799K | $1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,067 | 1,425 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.9% | −4.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.3% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,092 | $1,050 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $66,388 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 21 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 266 → 253−4.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,114
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $116.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 36949 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 300The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 17
- Amount
- $11.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 665,742−1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 269,883
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,112 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 601
- Median household income
- $66,388+23.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,697
- Median home value
- $240,000
- Jobs located here
- 395,444
- Daytime population
- 777,965Residents 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 Jefferson 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 |
| 44Jefferson County, AL | 21 | 369 | 13.7 | $799K | −1.3% | #1,811 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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 clinics20
- Dentists and orthodontists21
- Primary care and pediatrics29
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics37
- Chiropractors50
- Physical therapy24
- Optometrists and eye care22
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Jefferson County, AL?
There are 369 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. 49 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 253 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 4.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Jefferson County, AL spend on medical and dental services?
About $294.8M a year, or $1,092 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 369 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $799K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 269,883 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, AL compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Jefferson County has 13.7 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $799K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 300, against 369 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,067 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 665,742 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 269,883 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $66,388 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.2% 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. Jefferson County scores 21 for dentists and orthodontists (low), #1,811 of 1,886 scored counties.
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