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Dentists and orthodontists in Arapahoe County, CO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Arapahoe County, CO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,469 of 1,886 scored counties
#25 of 34 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 463
- 74 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 420
- −0.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $376.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,464 a household
- Spending per listing
- $814K
- 17% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.0
- 37% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 673,820
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
Arapahoe County scores 36 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,469 of 1,886 scored counties and #25 of 34 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 463 dentists and orthodontists in Arapahoe County. Chain locations make up 16% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That is 18.0 per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Arapahoe County spend about $376.7M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,464 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. Spread across 463 dentists and orthodontists, that is $814K per practice, 17% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 420 businesses with payroll in Arapahoe County classed as offices of dentists, down 0.9% from 2019. That is one for every 612 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $27.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Arapahoe County. Population estimates show Arapahoe County grew 2.8% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Arapahoe County compares
The same measures for Colorado 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 | Arapahoe County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.0 | 15.0 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $814K | $950K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 612 | 803 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −0.9% | +0.7% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,464 | $1,423 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $101,087 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 424 → 420−0.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,642
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $179.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 46374 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 383The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 21
- Amount
- $27.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 673,820+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 257,232
- Median age
- 38.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 798 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 827
- Median household income
- $101,087+30.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $136,289
- Median home value
- $561,200
- Jobs located here
- 352,398
- Daytime population
- 677,507Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Colorado market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Colorado for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Colorado, with Arapahoe County marked.
Top counties in Colorado
| 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 |
| 25Arapahoe County, CO | 36 | 463 | 18.0 | $814K | +2.8% | #1,469 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Arapahoe 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 clinics37
- Dentists and orthodontists36
- Primary care and pediatrics50
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics71
- Chiropractors43
- Physical therapy49
- Optometrists and eye care68
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Arapahoe County, CO?
There are 463 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Arapahoe County as of September 2026. 74 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 420 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 0.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Arapahoe County, CO spend on medical and dental services?
About $376.7M a year, or $1,464 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 463 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $814K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 257,232 households in Arapahoe County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arapahoe County, CO compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Arapahoe County has 18.0 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $814K, 17% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Arapahoe County would have about 383, against 463 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 612 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Arapahoe County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Arapahoe County at 673,820 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 257,232 households. The median household income in Arapahoe County is $101,087 a year, 25% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.5% 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. Arapahoe County scores 36 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,469 of 1,886 scored counties.
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