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Dentists and orthodontists in Washington County, AR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Washington County, AR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,132 of 1,886 scored counties
#9 of 39 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 97
- 18 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 103
- +14.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $107M
- On medical and dental services · $1,101 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.0
- 24% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 271,213
- +9.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 97 dentists and orthodontists in Washington County. 18 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.0, 24% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Washington County comes to about $107M a year: $1,101 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.1M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 12% 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.
Official counts show 103 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Washington County in 2023, up 14.4% from 2019. That is one for every 944 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $2.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Washington County.
Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at +9.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Washington County is 45 (lower middle), #1,132 of 1,886 scored counties and #9 of 39 scored counties in Arkansas.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.0 | 10.1 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 944 | 1,315 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.4% | −2.0% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.9% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,101 | $1,022 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $70,639 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 90 → 103+14.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 840
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $48.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9718 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 109The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $2.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 271,213+9.9% since 2020
- Households
- 97,184
- Median age
- 34.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 56%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 942 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 273
- Median household income
- $70,639+40.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,734
- Median home value
- $298,400
- Jobs located here
- 127,830
- Daytime population
- 267,535Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arkansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arkansas for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with Washington County marked.
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 |
Other business types in Washington 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 clinics35
- Dentists and orthodontists45
- Primary care and pediatrics42
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics45
- Chiropractors34
- Physical therapy35
- Optometrists and eye care39
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Washington County, AR?
There are 97 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. 18 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 103 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 14.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington County, AR spend on medical and dental services?
About $107M a year, or $1,101 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 97 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 97,184 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, AR compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Washington County has 10.0 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.1M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Washington County would have about 109, against 97 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 944 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 271,213 people in 2025, up 9.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 97,184 households. The median household income in Washington County is $70,639 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.0% 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. Washington County scores 45 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,132 of 1,886 scored counties.
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