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Dentists and orthodontists in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area
The dentists and orthodontists in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #290 of 387 scored metro areas
#5 of 7 scored metro areas based in Colorado
- Listings
- 466
- 60 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 350
- −9.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $414.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,372 a household
- Spending per listing
- $889K
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.4
- 18% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 781,796
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 466 dentists and orthodontists in the Colorado Springs metro area. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 15.4 for every 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in the Colorado Springs metro area spend about $414.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,372 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That works out to $889K per practice, 10% 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 350 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in the Colorado Springs metro area in 2023, down 9.1% from 2019. That is one for every 863 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $20.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Colorado Springs metro area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Colorado Springs metro area grew 3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For dentists and orthodontists, the Colorado Springs metro area has a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle): #290 of 387 scored metro areas and #5 of 7 scored metro areas based in Colorado.
How the Colorado Springs metro area 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 | Colorado Springs metro area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.4 | 15.0 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $889K | $950K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 863 | 803 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.1% | +0.7% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,372 | $1,423 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $90,144 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 350−9.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,111
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $187.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 46660 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 421The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 13
- Amount
- $20.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Colorado Springs metro area, 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 the Colorado Springs metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 781,796+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 302,050
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,684 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 286
- Median household income
- $90,144+31.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $116,390
- Median home value
- $461,800
- Jobs located here
- 292,224
- Daytime population
- 748,721Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Colorado
| 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 |
Other business types in the Colorado Springs metro area
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 clinics43
- Dentists and orthodontists38
- Primary care and pediatrics60
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics65
- Chiropractors35
- Physical therapy44
- Optometrists and eye care52
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area?
The Colorado Springs metro area has 466 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 60 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 350 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 9.1% from 2019.
How much do households in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $414.4M a year, or $1,372 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 466 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $889K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 302,050 households in the Colorado Springs metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Colorado Springs, CO metro area compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
The Colorado Springs metro area has 15.4 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $889K, 10% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, the Colorado Springs metro area would have about 421, against 466 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 863 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Colorado Springs, CO metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Colorado Springs metro area at 781,796 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 302,050 households. The median household income in the Colorado Springs metro area is $90,144 a year, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.2% 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. The Colorado Springs metro area scores 38 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #290 of 387 scored metro areas.
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