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Dentists and orthodontists in Tallapoosa County, AL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Tallapoosa County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,212 of 1,886 scored counties
#25 of 45 scored counties in Alabama

Listings
13
1 chain location (8%)
Official establishments
11
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$16.7M
On medical and dental services · $977 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
30% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.6
42% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
40,953
−0.8% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 13 dentists and orthodontists in Tallapoosa County. One of them (8%) is a chain location, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 7.6 for every 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.

Households in Tallapoosa County spend about $16.7M a year on medical and dental services, or $977 per household, 24% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.3M per practice, 30% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Tallapoosa County was 11 in 2023. That is one for every 1,552 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Tallapoosa County declined 0.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Tallapoosa County is 42 (lower middle), #1,212 of 1,886 scored counties and #25 of 45 scored counties in Alabama.

How Tallapoosa 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.

Dentists and orthodontists in Tallapoosa County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureTallapoosa CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.610.113.1
Spending per listing$1.3M$1M$984K
Households per official establishment1,5521,425952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−4.4%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.8%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$977$1,050$1,288
Median household income$59,356$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market score4257

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
10 → 11
Employees, 2023
56
Annual payroll, 2023
$3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
131 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
17The 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 Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County

Population, 2025 estimate
40,953−0.8% since 2020
Households
17,076
Median age
44.9
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
717 sq. mi.
People per square mile
57
Median household income
$59,356+29.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$78,535
Median home value
$158,500
Jobs located here
12,620
Daytime population
35,492Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across Alabama

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The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Tallapoosa County marked.

Top counties in Alabama

Counties in Alabama ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Limestone County, AL80235.6$2.1M+18.0%#71 of 1,886
2Blount County, AL7294.1$2.5M+1.8%#210 of 1,886
3Elmore County, AL70247.3$1.5M+4.2%#272 of 1,886
4St. Clair County, AL68267.4$1.5M+7.1%#321 of 1,886
5Chilton County, AL64137.3$1.4M+5.9%#443 of 1,886
6Russell County, AL62104.2$2.2M−0.6%#490 of 1,886
7Franklin County, AL6065.0$1.9M+1.1%#551 of 1,886
8Henry County, AL6057.1$1.4M+7.1%#569 of 1,886
9Autauga County, AL60198.3$1.3M+5.1%#574 of 1,886
10Colbert County, AL59156.2$1.6M+3.8%#603 of 1,886
25Tallapoosa County, AL42137.6$1.3M−0.8%#1,212 of 1,886

Other business types in Tallapoosa County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Tallapoosa County, AL?

Tallapoosa County has 13 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (8%) is a chain location. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.

How much do households in Tallapoosa County, AL spend on medical and dental services?

About $16.7M a year, or $977 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,076 households in Tallapoosa County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Tallapoosa County, AL compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Tallapoosa County has 7.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.3M, 30% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Tallapoosa County would have about 17, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,552 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.

How fast is Tallapoosa County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Tallapoosa County at 40,953 people in 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 17,076 households. The median household income in Tallapoosa County is $59,356 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.5% 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. Tallapoosa County scores 42 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,212 of 1,886 scored counties.

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