Market rankings · Arkansas
Dentists and orthodontists in Arkansas
Markets across Arkansas ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,222
- 183 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 917
- −2.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.1
- 23% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 3% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #19 of 51
- Market score 53 · Upper middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Arkansas 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,222 dentists and orthodontists in Arkansas. 183 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.1, 23% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Arkansas comes to about $1.2B a year: $1,022 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. That is about $1M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 3% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 917 businesses with payroll in Arkansas classed as offices of dentists, down 2.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,315 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, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $13M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Arkansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #19 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest (53). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Malvern area scores highest (68).
Every market in Arkansas for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 53 | 239 | 11.1 | $1.1M | +13.1% | #173 of 387 |
| 2Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 40 | 365 | 11.7 | $915K | +3.8% | #271 of 387 |
| 3Fort Smith, AR-OK | 36 | 96 | 10.6 | $943K | +3.1% | #309 of 387 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 36 | 602 | 11.5 | $936K | −0.3% | #311 of 387 |
| 4Hot Springs, AR | 23 | 48 | 11.0 | $890K | −0.6% | #371 of 387 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 20 | 69 | 12.3 | $800K | −0.4% | #377 of 387 |
| 5Jonesboro, AR | 19 | 75 | 14.1 | $710K | +3.6% | #379 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Malvern, AR | 68 | 6 | 4.9 | $2M | +1.1% | #92 of 526 |
| 2Paragould, AR | 44 | 20 | 11.1 | $875K | +3.4% | #323 of 526 |
| 3Camden, AR | 40 | 7 | 6.8 | $1.4M | −3.6% | #359 of 526 |
| 4Mountain Home, AR | 39 | 22 | 11.4 | $824K | +3.1% | #376 of 526 |
| 5Blytheville, AR | 38 | 13 | 8.4 | $1.1M | −6.7% | #378 of 526 |
| 6Russellville, AR | 36 | 30 | 9.2 | $1.1M | +1.6% | #394 of 526 |
| 7Searcy, AR | 36 | 32 | 10.8 | $886K | +4.2% | #401 of 526 |
| 8Pine Bluff, AR | 34 | 24 | 8.9 | $1.1M | −5.6% | #410 of 526 |
| 9Magnolia, AR | 33 | 7 | 8.3 | $1.1M | −3.7% | #418 of 526 |
| 10Harrison, AR | 33 | 18 | 9.7 | $985K | +2.4% | #421 of 526 |
| 11Batesville, AR | 32 | 19 | 13.0 | $753K | +2.2% | #436 of 526 |
| 12Forrest City, AR | 23 | 8 | 10.3 | $831K | −5.3% | #499 of 526 |
| 13El Dorado, AR | 20 | 18 | 12.0 | $808K | −5.2% | #513 of 526 |
| 14Arkadelphia, AR | 9 | 12 | 14.8 | $637K | −2.2% | #524 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Carroll County, AR | 70 | 6 | 5.3 | $1.8M | +3.6% | #265 of 1,886 |
| 2Hot Spring County, AR | 64 | 6 | 4.9 | $2M | +1.1% | #427 of 1,886 |
| 3Crawford County, AR | 63 | 15 | 6.4 | $1.6M | +4.1% | #470 of 1,886 |
| 4Saline County, AR | 63 | 42 | 8.4 | $1.3M | +7.6% | #479 of 1,886 |
| 5Johnson County, AR | 61 | 5 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +2.0% | #524 of 1,886 |
| 6Lonoke County, AR | 60 | 23 | 8.1 | $1.3M | +3.5% | #575 of 1,886 |
| 7Poinsett County, AR | 50 | 5 | 5.7 | $1.6M | −2.0% | #922 of 1,886 |
| 8Benton County, AR | 47 | 141 | 12.6 | $993K | +16.0% | #1,067 of 1,886 |
| 9Washington County, AR | 45 | 97 | 10.0 | $1.1M | +9.9% | #1,132 of 1,886 |
| 10Miller County, AR | 42 | 14 | 8.6 | $1.1M | −0.5% | #1,220 of 1,886 |
| 11Greene County, AR | 42 | 20 | 11.1 | $875K | +3.4% | #1,243 of 1,886 |
| 12Mississippi County, AR | 40 | 13 | 8.4 | $1.1M | −6.7% | #1,275 of 1,886 |
| 13Cleburne County, AR | 38 | 11 | 10.5 | $910K | +3.9% | #1,373 of 1,886 |
| 14Faulkner County, AR | 38 | 59 | 12.0 | $892K | +8.2% | #1,377 of 1,886 |
| 15Baxter County, AR | 38 | 22 | 11.4 | $824K | +3.1% | #1,381 of 1,886 |
| 16Hempstead County, AR | 37 | 5 | 6.7 | $1.3M | −4.6% | #1,390 of 1,886 |
| 17Arkansas County, AR | 37 | 5 | 7.5 | $1.3M | −7.4% | #1,392 of 1,886 |
| 18White County, AR | 36 | 32 | 10.8 | $886K | +4.2% | #1,460 of 1,886 |
| 19Columbia County, AR | 35 | 7 | 8.3 | $1.1M | −3.7% | #1,477 of 1,886 |
| 20Ouachita County, AR | 31 | 7 | 8.1 | $1.1M | −3.9% | #1,602 of 1,886 |
| 21Jackson County, AR | 31 | 5 | 8.2 | $1.1M | 0.0% | #1,604 of 1,886 |
| 22Lawrence County, AR | 31 | 6 | 9.1 | $1M | +0.3% | #1,606 of 1,886 |
| 23Independence County, AR | 30 | 19 | 13.0 | $753K | +2.2% | #1,645 of 1,886 |
| 24Grant County, AR | 30 | 10 | 14.3 | $739K | +4.1% | #1,647 of 1,886 |
| 25Crittenden County, AR | 29 | 17 | 9.3 | $1M | −3.9% | #1,655 of 1,886 |
Show all 75 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jefferson County, AR | 29 | 24 | 10.0 | $932K | −5.7% | #1,657 of 1,886 |
| 27Pope County, AR | 28 | 28 | 11.5 | $866K | +2.5% | #1,692 of 1,886 |
| 28Cross County, AR | 27 | 6 | 9.3 | $1M | −3.6% | #1,710 of 1,886 |
| 29Sevier County, AR | 26 | 5 | 8.9 | $1M | −0.1% | #1,726 of 1,886 |
| 30Boone County, AR | 26 | 18 | 11.7 | $819K | +3.3% | #1,744 of 1,886 |
| 31St. Francis County, AR | 24 | 8 | 10.3 | $831K | −5.3% | #1,774 of 1,886 |
| 32Pulaski County, AR | 24 | 229 | 13.3 | $800K | +1.3% | #1,776 of 1,886 |
| 33Garland County, AR | 23 | 48 | 11.0 | $890K | −0.6% | #1,787 of 1,886 |
| 34Craighead County, AR | 23 | 70 | 15.8 | $650K | +4.8% | #1,794 of 1,886 |
| 35Sharp County, AR | 22 | 10 | 14.6 | $625K | +4.7% | #1,806 of 1,886 |
| 36Union County, AR | 21 | 18 | 12.0 | $808K | −5.2% | #1,810 of 1,886 |
| 37Sebastian County, AR | 21 | 72 | 13.8 | $731K | +2.2% | #1,814 of 1,886 |
| 38Clark County, AR | 10 | 12 | 14.8 | $637K | −2.2% | #1,876 of 1,886 |
| 39Phillips County, AR | 1 | 9 | 14.9 | $564K | −13.0% | #1,886 of 1,886 |
| Logan County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.7 | $2.1M | +2.5% | |
| Conway County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +3.2% | |
| Yell County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $4M | −1.3% | |
| Polk County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $2.5M | +1.6% | |
| Randolph County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +1.5% | |
| Ashley County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3.1M | −5.9% | |
| Madison County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $6.4M | +11.2% | |
| Franklin County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.7 | $1.7M | +3.5% | |
| Marion County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $7.1M | +4.3% | |
| Drew County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $1.6M | −1.5% | |
| Van Buren County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $1.7M | +2.8% | |
| Clay County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 6.6 | $1.4M | −3.3% | |
| Izard County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $1.5M | +5.9% | |
| Lincoln County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 5.6 | $1.7M | −1.0% | |
| Howard County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 5.9 | $1.5M | −3.6% | |
| Stone County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $4.4M | +2.9% | |
| Fulton County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $1.4M | +3.7% | |
| Little River County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 6.2 | $1.6M | −1.8% | |
| Desha County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $2M | −11.8% | |
| Bradley County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $1.7M | −6.4% | |
| Pike County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 7.3 | $1.3M | −1.9% | |
| Perry County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $2M | +3.1% | |
| Scott County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $3.5M | +1.4% | |
| Chicot County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.3% | |
| Montgomery County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $1.2M | +1.1% | |
| Lee County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 7.4 | $1.1M | −6.4% | |
| Nevada County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $1.5M | −4.1% | |
| Prairie County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $3.1M | −3.9% | |
| Searcy County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.8M | 0.0% | |
| Cleveland County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Newton County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Monroe County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $2.4M | −7.8% | |
| Dallas County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $2.3M | −6.7% | |
| Lafayette County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Woodruff County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $2.4M | −8.2% | |
| Calhoun County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% |
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 Arkansas?
Arkansas has 1,222 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 183 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 917 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 2.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Arkansas spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.2B a year, or $1,022 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,222 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Arkansas has 10.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Arkansas would have about 1,253, against 1,222 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,315 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Malvern area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 39 scored counties in Arkansas, Carroll County scores highest, at 70 (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. Arkansas scores 53 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #19 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 Arkansas. 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.
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