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Dentists and orthodontists in Shasta County, CA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Shasta County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,553 of 1,886 scored counties
#31 of 51 scored counties in California

Listings
97
6 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
64
−19.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$88.9M
On medical and dental services · $1,247 a household
Spending per listing
$916K
7% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.6
4% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
181,648
−0.3% since 2020

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What this means

The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Shasta County is 33 (lower middle), #1,553 of 1,886 scored counties and #31 of 51 scored counties in California. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 97 dentists and orthodontists in Shasta County. Chain locations make up 6% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 13.6 for every 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.

Household spending on medical and dental services in Shasta County comes to about $88.9M a year: $1,247 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That works out to $916K per practice, 7% below 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 64 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Shasta County in 2023, down 19.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,113 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Shasta County. Population estimates show Shasta County declined 0.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Shasta County compares

The same measures for California 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.

Dentists and orthodontists in Shasta County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureShasta CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.617.913.1
Spending per listing$916K$817K$984K
Households per official establishment1,113595952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−19.0%+1.8%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.3%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,247$1,464$1,288
Median household income$72,636$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score3322

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
79 → 64−19.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
593
Annual payroll, 2023
$32.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
976 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
90The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$2.4M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Shasta 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 Shasta County

Population, 2025 estimate
181,648−0.3% since 2020
Households
71,232
Median age
42.5
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
3,776 sq. mi.
People per square mile
48
Median household income
$72,636+32.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$98,245
Median home value
$366,400
Jobs located here
65,820
Daytime population
181,391Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across California

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The highest-scoring counties in California for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in California, with Shasta County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Yuba County, CA8972.4$5.1M+8.2%#9 of 1,886
2Amador County, CA72138.1$1.6M+3.2%#220 of 1,886
3San Benito County, CA672411.7$1.3M+8.6%#361 of 1,886
4Imperial County, CA63316.2$1.8M+1.1%#456 of 1,886
5Calaveras County, CA62168.7$1.5M+2.8%#504 of 1,886
6Lake County, CA60228.2$1.4M−0.6%#566 of 1,886
7Inyo County, CA5667.5$1.7M−4.4%#698 of 1,886
8Yolo County, CA519212.0$1.2M+3.1%#900 of 1,886
9Lassen County, CA5066.5$1.8M−13.1%#920 of 1,886
10Colusa County, CA5079.3$1.3M−0.1%#929 of 1,886
31Shasta County, CA339713.6$916K−0.3%#1,553 of 1,886

Other business types in Shasta County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Shasta County, CA?

Shasta County has 97 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 64 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 19.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Shasta County, CA spend on medical and dental services?

About $88.9M a year, or $1,247 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 97 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $916K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 71,232 households in Shasta County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Shasta County, CA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Shasta County has 13.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $916K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Shasta County would have about 90, against 97 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,113 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 19.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Shasta County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Shasta County at 181,648 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 71,232 households. The median household income in Shasta County is $72,636 a year, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.9% 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. Shasta County scores 33 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,553 of 1,886 scored counties.

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