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Dentists and orthodontists in Independence County, AR
How Independence County, AR 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 30 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,645 of 1,886 scored counties
#23 of 39 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 19
- 1 chain location (5%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $14.3M
- On medical and dental services · $978 a household
- Spending per listing
- $753K
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,785
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Independence County scores 30 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,645 of 1,886 scored counties and #23 of 39 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Independence County spend about $14.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $978 per household, 24% below the U.S. average. That works out to $753K per practice, 23% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
Independence County has 19 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (5%) is a chain location, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 13.0 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Independence County in 2023. That is one for every 1,464 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Independence County grew 2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Independence County compares
The same measures for Arkansas 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 | Independence County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.0 | 10.1 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $753K | $1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,464 | 1,315 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −2.0% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $978 | $1,022 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $56,609 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 30 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 10
- Employees, 2023
- 78
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 191 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The 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 Independence 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 Independence County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,785+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 14,638
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 764 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 50
- Median household income
- $56,609+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,952
- Median home value
- $142,600
- Jobs located here
- 18,686
- Daytime population
- 41,118Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Arkansas
| 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 |
| 23Independence County, AR | 30 | 19 | 13.0 | $753K | +2.2% | #1,645 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Independence 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 clinics23
- Dentists and orthodontists30
- Primary care and pediatrics27
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors20
- Physical therapy22
- Optometrists and eye care24
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Independence County, AR?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 19 dentists and orthodontists in Independence County. One of them (5%) is a chain location. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.
How much do households in Independence County, AR spend on medical and dental services?
About $14.3M a year, or $978 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $753K 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 14,638 households in Independence County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Independence County, AR compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Independence County has 13.0 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $753K, 23% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Independence County would have about 15, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,464 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
How fast is Independence County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Independence County at 38,785 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,638 households. Median household income in Independence County is $56,609, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Independence County scores 30 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,645 of 1,886 scored counties.
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