Market rankings · Alaska
Dentists and orthodontists in Alaska
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Alaska, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 322
- 27 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 315
- −8.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $377.2M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.9
- 9% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 19% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #25 of 51
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Alaska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 322 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Alaska as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.9, 9% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Alaska spend about $377.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,394 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 19% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Alaska was 315 in 2023, down 8.4% from 2019. That is one for every 859 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $5.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Alaska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alaska ranks #25 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Fairbanks-College metro area scores highest (47). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alaska, the Ketchikan area scores highest (56).
Every market in Alaska for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alaska, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fairbanks-College, AK | 47 | 39 | 10.7 | $1.3M | −1.4% | #204 of 387 |
| 2Anchorage, AK | 47 | 202 | 13.6 | $1.1M | +1.9% | #206 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ketchikan, AK | 56 | 5 | 8.7 | $1.6M | −2.6% | #212 of 526 |
| 2Juneau, AK | 40 | 16 | 12.2 | $1.2M | −1.8% | #362 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | 57 | 5 | 8.7 | $1.6M | −2.6% | #675 of 1,886 |
| 2Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 51 | 51 | 12.8 | $1.1M | +10.4% | #907 of 1,886 |
| 3Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 42 | 39 | 10.7 | $1.3M | −1.4% | #1,213 of 1,886 |
| 4Juneau City and Borough, AK | 40 | 16 | 12.2 | $1.2M | −1.8% | #1,273 of 1,886 |
| 5Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 40 | 34 | 14.0 | $933K | +5.1% | #1,289 of 1,886 |
| 6Anchorage Municipality, AK | 37 | 151 | 13.9 | $1.1M | −1.3% | #1,401 of 1,886 |
| 7Kodiak Island Borough, AK | 24 | 9 | 19.4 | $678K | −5.0% | #1,780 of 1,886 |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| North Slope Borough, AK | Not scored | 2 | 8.8 | $1.7M | −3.8% | |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $2.4M | −1.3% | |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.0% | |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Not scored | 3 | 12.0 | $992K | +6.5% | |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Not scored | 2 | 7.0 | $2M | −7.5% | |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2.7M | +0.6% | |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Not scored | 2 | 20.9 | $775K | +1.2% | |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Not scored | 1 | 7.1 | $1.8M | −7.4% | |
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 7.3 | $1.7M | −0.1% | |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Not scored | 1 | 8.3 | $1.5M | +1.9% | |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 2 | 20.5 | $569K | −5.6% | |
| Haines Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Denali Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.7% | |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.2% | |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Alaska?
As of September 2026, map listings count 322 dentists and orthodontists in Alaska. 27 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 315 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 8.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Alaska spend on medical and dental services?
About $377.2M a year, or $1,394 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 322 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.2M 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 270,533 households in Alaska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alaska compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Alaska has 11.9 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.2M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Alaska would have about 384, against 322 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 859 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Alaska has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Fairbanks-College metro area scores highest, at 47 (lower middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alaska, the Ketchikan area scores highest, at 56 (upper middle). Among 7 scored counties in Alaska, Ketchikan Gateway Borough scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Alaska scores 47 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #25 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alaska. It maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
Dentists and orthodontists in other states
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Top markets for dentists and orthodontists across the U.S. · All business types in Alaska
Related business types in Alaska
- Doctors, dentists and clinics1,976 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics164 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics15 listings
- Chiropractors198 listings
- Physical therapy179 listings
- Optometrists and eye care97 listings
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