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Dentists and orthodontists in Madison County, AL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Madison County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,207 of 1,886 scored counties
#24 of 45 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 221
- 29 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 153
- −5.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $198.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,204 a household
- Spending per listing
- $899K
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.4
- 2% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 433,516
- +11.0% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Madison County comes to about $198.7M a year: $1,204 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $899K per practice, 9% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
Madison County has 221 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 29 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 13.4 for every 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Madison County was 153 in 2023, down 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,079 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Madison County grew 11.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dentists and orthodontists, Madison County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #1,207 of 1,886 scored counties and #24 of 45 scored counties in Alabama.
How Madison 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 | Madison County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.4 | 10.1 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $899K | $1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,079 | 1,425 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.0% | −4.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.0% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,204 | $1,050 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $86,499 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 161 → 153−5.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,398
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $81.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 22129 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 202The 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 Madison 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 Madison County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 433,516+11.0% since 2020
- Households
- 165,031
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 802 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 506
- Median household income
- $86,499+32.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,432
- Median home value
- $299,200
- Jobs located here
- 217,020
- Daytime population
- 448,110Residents 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 Madison 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 |
| 24Madison County, AL | 43 | 221 | 13.4 | $899K | +11.0% | #1,207 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Madison 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 clinics39
- Dentists and orthodontists43
- Primary care and pediatrics44
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics47
- Chiropractors53
- Physical therapy48
- Optometrists and eye care56
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Madison County, AL?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 221 dentists and orthodontists in Madison County. 29 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 153 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 5.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Madison County, AL spend on medical and dental services?
About $198.7M a year, or $1,204 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 221 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $899K 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 165,031 households in Madison County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Madison County, AL compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Madison County has 13.4 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $899K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Madison County would have about 202, against 221 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,079 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Madison County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Madison County at 433,516 people in 2025, up 11.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 165,031 households. Median household income in Madison County is $86,499, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.2%, 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. Madison County scores 43 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,207 of 1,886 scored counties.
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