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Dentists and orthodontists in Navajo County, AZ
How Navajo County, AZ compares with other counties and the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,324 of 1,886 scored counties
#12 of 12 scored counties in Arizona
- Listings
- 44
- 4 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- −3.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $42.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,060 a household
- Spending per listing
- $965K
- 2% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.0
- 16% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 109,946
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Navajo County comes to about $42.5M a year: $1,060 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. Spread across 44 dentists and orthodontists, that is $965K per practice, 2% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 44 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Navajo County as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 9%, against 12% across the U.S. That is 11.0 per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Navajo County in 2023, down 3.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,292 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $345K has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Navajo County.
Population estimates show Navajo County grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For dentists and orthodontists, Navajo County has a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle): #1,324 of 1,886 scored counties and #12 of 12 scored counties in Arizona.
How Navajo County compares
The same measures for Arizona 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 | Navajo County | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.0 | 13.4 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $965K | $969K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,292 | 977 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.1% | +3.8% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +6.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,060 | $1,300 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $54,606 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 32 → 31−3.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 221
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 444 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 43The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $345K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Navajo 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 Navajo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 109,946+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 40,063
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 9,950 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 11
- Median household income
- $54,606+36.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,874
- Median home value
- $201,500
- Jobs located here
- 26,234
- Daytime population
- 104,760Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arizona market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arizona for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Arizona, with Navajo County marked.
Top counties in Arizona
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 83 | 118 | 7.3 | $1.7M | +25.4% | #46 of 1,886 |
| 2Yuma County, AZ | 74 | 46 | 5.8 | $1.9M | +9.2% | #174 of 1,886 |
| 3Apache County, AZ | 65 | 7 | 3.3 | $3M | −2.2% | #395 of 1,886 |
| 4Cochise County, AZ | 60 | 35 | 6.9 | $1.6M | +0.6% | #557 of 1,886 |
| 5Gila County, AZ | 59 | 18 | 7.6 | $1.5M | +0.9% | #612 of 1,886 |
| 6Mohave County, AZ | 56 | 89 | 8.7 | $1.3M | +6.5% | #723 of 1,886 |
| 7Pima County, AZ | 48 | 493 | 11.3 | $1.1M | +2.8% | #1,012 of 1,886 |
| 8Graham County, AZ | 44 | 16 | 12.6 | $922K | +4.0% | #1,172 of 1,886 |
| 9Yavapai County, AZ | 43 | 137 | 12.3 | $983K | +6.5% | #1,200 of 1,886 |
| 10Coconino County, AZ | 41 | 61 | 11.1 | $1.1M | −0.6% | #1,251 of 1,886 |
| 12Navajo County, AZ | 39 | 44 | 11.0 | $965K | +3.0% | #1,324 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Navajo 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 clinics49
- Dentists and orthodontists39
- Primary care and pediatrics49
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors54
- Physical therapy67
- Optometrists and eye care46
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Navajo County, AZ?
As of September 2026, map listings count 44 dentists and orthodontists in Navajo County. 4 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 3.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Navajo County, AZ spend on medical and dental services?
About $42.5M a year, or $1,060 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 44 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $965K 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 40,063 households in Navajo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Navajo County, AZ compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Navajo County has 11.0 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $965K, 2% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Navajo County would have about 43, against 44 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,292 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Navajo County, AZ growing?
Population estimates put Navajo County at 109,946 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 40,063 households. Median household income in Navajo County is $54,606, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.3%, 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. Navajo County scores 39 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,324 of 1,886 scored counties.
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