Market rankings · Colorado
Dentists and orthodontists in Colorado
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Colorado, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,557
- 491 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 2,957
- +0.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.4B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.0
- 15% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $950K
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #33 of 51
- Market score 43 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Colorado 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
Colorado has 3,557 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 491 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.0, 15% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,423 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in Colorado spend about $3.4B a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 3,557 dentists and orthodontists, that is $950K per practice, 3% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Colorado was 2,957 in 2023, up 0.7% from 2019. That is one for every 803 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, 116 SBA-backed loans worth $168.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Colorado.
Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #33 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest (73). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Breckenridge area scores highest (60).
Every market in Colorado for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greeley, CO | 73 | 147 | 11.8 | $1.2M | +14.2% | #33 of 387 |
| 2Grand Junction, CO | 47 | 79 | 12.0 | $1M | +4.4% | #208 of 387 |
| 3Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 47 | 1,915 | 15.7 | $955K | +4.1% | #211 of 387 |
| 4Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 45 | 224 | 14.5 | $963K | +4.8% | #228 of 387 |
| 5Colorado Springs, CO | 38 | 466 | 15.4 | $889K | +3.1% | #290 of 387 |
| 6Boulder, CO | 25 | 256 | 18.7 | $807K | −0.7% | #362 of 387 |
| 7Pueblo, CO | 24 | 99 | 14.4 | $802K | +0.6% | #369 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Breckenridge, CO | 60 | 14 | 9.0 | $1.7M | +1.1% | #164 of 526 |
| 2Cañon City, CO | 57 | 15 | 8.3 | $1.4M | +2.4% | #206 of 526 |
| 3Fort Morgan, CO | 43 | 11 | 9.9 | $1.2M | +4.2% | #327 of 526 |
| 4Rifle, CO | 42 | 45 | 13.8 | $1M | +1.2% | #347 of 526 |
| 5Steamboat Springs, CO | 41 | 23 | 13.8 | $1M | +0.9% | #356 of 526 |
| 6Durango, CO | 32 | 48 | 19.7 | $682K | +2.2% | #439 of 526 |
| 7Alamosa, CO | 31 | 13 | 11.3 | $935K | +2.1% | #445 of 526 |
| 8Montrose, CO | 28 | 39 | 21.6 | $556K | +4.1% | #470 of 526 |
| 9Edwards, CO | 25 | 45 | 20.4 | $730K | −2.4% | #489 of 526 |
| 10Sterling, CO | 15 | 13 | 15.8 | $696K | −2.7% | #519 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Elbert County, CO | 93 | 5 | 5.0 | $3.3M | +16.5% | #1 of 1,886 |
| 2Grand County, CO | 80 | 5 | 6.7 | $2M | +4.8% | #72 of 1,886 |
| 3Teller County, CO | 65 | 8 | 6.7 | $1.9M | 0.0% | #401 of 1,886 |
| 4Weld County, CO | 63 | 147 | 11.8 | $1.2M | +14.2% | #486 of 1,886 |
| 5Summit County, CO | 57 | 12 | 9.6 | $1.6M | +0.9% | #672 of 1,886 |
| 6Fremont County, CO | 56 | 15 | 8.3 | $1.4M | +2.4% | #711 of 1,886 |
| 7Adams County, CO | 54 | 226 | 12.0 | $1.2M | +6.6% | #799 of 1,886 |
| 8Pitkin County, CO | 53 | 10 | 10.9 | $1.4M | −4.2% | #820 of 1,886 |
| 9Chaffee County, CO | 52 | 11 | 11.2 | $1.2M | +6.9% | #868 of 1,886 |
| 10Broomfield County, CO | 52 | 47 | 14.8 | $1.1M | +6.3% | #875 of 1,886 |
| 11Las Animas County, CO | 49 | 5 | 7.7 | $1.4M | −0.7% | #961 of 1,886 |
| 12Delta County, CO | 49 | 11 | 8.5 | $1.3M | +3.6% | #964 of 1,886 |
| 13Gunnison County, CO | 48 | 11 | 13.0 | $1M | +2.9% | #1,021 of 1,886 |
| 14Denver County, CO | 47 | 460 | 13.7 | $1M | +3.2% | #1,057 of 1,886 |
| 15Montezuma County, CO | 46 | 10 | 8.9 | $1.3M | +3.0% | #1,081 of 1,886 |
| 16Moffat County, CO | 46 | 6 | 11.1 | $1.1M | −1.1% | #1,100 of 1,886 |
| 17Archuleta County, CO | 46 | 10 | 16.9 | $756K | +6.6% | #1,114 of 1,886 |
| 18Douglas County, CO | 45 | 294 | 21.0 | $838K | +10.9% | #1,150 of 1,886 |
| 19Morgan County, CO | 43 | 11 | 9.9 | $1.2M | +4.2% | #1,183 of 1,886 |
| 20Larimer County, CO | 43 | 224 | 14.5 | $963K | +4.8% | #1,202 of 1,886 |
| 21Mesa County, CO | 42 | 79 | 12.0 | $1M | +4.4% | #1,227 of 1,886 |
| 22Routt County, CO | 42 | 17 | 15.1 | $1M | +2.0% | #1,231 of 1,886 |
| 23Garfield County, CO | 38 | 35 | 15.0 | $910K | +2.7% | #1,372 of 1,886 |
| 24El Paso County, CO | 38 | 458 | 15.8 | $871K | +3.2% | #1,378 of 1,886 |
| 25Arapahoe County, CO | 36 | 463 | 18.0 | $814K | +2.8% | #1,469 of 1,886 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jefferson County, CO | 32 | 416 | 17.2 | $885K | −0.5% | #1,586 of 1,886 |
| 27La Plata County, CO | 29 | 48 | 19.7 | $682K | +2.2% | #1,674 of 1,886 |
| 28Boulder County, CO | 28 | 256 | 18.7 | $807K | −0.7% | #1,698 of 1,886 |
| 29Otero County, CO | 27 | 11 | 14.5 | $732K | −5.2% | #1,720 of 1,886 |
| 30Pueblo County, CO | 26 | 99 | 14.4 | $802K | +0.6% | #1,745 of 1,886 |
| 31Montrose County, CO | 26 | 39 | 21.6 | $556K | +4.1% | #1,751 of 1,886 |
| 32Eagle County, CO | 24 | 45 | 20.4 | $730K | −2.4% | #1,778 of 1,886 |
| 33Alamosa County, CO | 20 | 11 | 16.5 | $649K | +1.9% | #1,822 of 1,886 |
| 34Logan County, CO | 17 | 13 | 15.8 | $696K | −2.7% | #1,839 of 1,886 |
| Park County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $6.4M | +5.1% | |
| Prowers County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $1.7M | −1.1% | |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $2M | −3.9% | |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 7.4 | $1.6M | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $3.5M | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $6.3M | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $3.4M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 6.6 | $2.1M | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 20.7 | $573K | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 6.5 | $1.7M | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $3.6M | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $1.6M | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 10.1 | $1.1M | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $3.2M | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 7.6 | $1.7M | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $2.4M | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 5.1 | $2.4M | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 6.1 | $1.6M | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 12.1 | $820K | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 8.0 | $1.5M | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +14.5% |
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 Colorado?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,557 dentists and orthodontists in Colorado. 491 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 2,957 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 0.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Colorado spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.4B a year, or $1,423 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,557 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $950K 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 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Colorado has 15.0 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $950K, 3% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Colorado would have about 3,434, against 3,557 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 803 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Breckenridge area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 34 scored counties in Colorado, Elbert County scores highest, at 93 (very high). 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. Colorado scores 43 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #33 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 Colorado. 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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