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Dentists and orthodontists in Rio Grande County, CO

The dentists and orthodontists in Rio Grande County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
1 chain location (33%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$5.9M
On medical and dental services · $1,142 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
99% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.8
56% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
11,087
−3.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $1,142 per household (11% below the U.S. average), households in Rio Grande County spend about $5.9M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $2M per practice, 99% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.

There are 3 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Rio Grande County as of September 2026. That is 5.8 per 10,000 households, 56% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for offices of dentists in Rio Grande County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Rio Grande County declined 3.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, Rio Grande County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Rio Grande 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.

Dentists and orthodontists in Rio Grande County, CO compared with Colorado and the U.S.
MeasureRio Grande CountyColoradoU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.815.013.1
Spending per listing$2M$950K$984K
Households per official establishmentn/a803952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+0.7%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.9%+3.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,142$1,423$1,288
Median household income$64,411$95,470$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored43

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
31 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
11,087−3.9% since 2020
Households
5,133
Median age
44.8
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
912 sq. mi.
People per square mile
12
Median household income
$64,411+64.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$85,497
Median home value
$239,500
Jobs located here
3,889
Daytime population
10,204Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across Colorado

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The highest-scoring counties in Colorado for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Colorado, with Rio Grande County marked.

Top counties in Colorado

Counties in Colorado ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Elbert County, CO9355.0$3.3M+16.5%#1 of 1,886
2Grand County, CO8056.7$2M+4.8%#72 of 1,886
3Teller County, CO6586.7$1.9M0.0%#401 of 1,886
4Weld County, CO6314711.8$1.2M+14.2%#486 of 1,886
5Summit County, CO57129.6$1.6M+0.9%#672 of 1,886
6Fremont County, CO56158.3$1.4M+2.4%#711 of 1,886
7Adams County, CO5422612.0$1.2M+6.6%#799 of 1,886
8Pitkin County, CO531010.9$1.4M−4.2%#820 of 1,886
9Chaffee County, CO521111.2$1.2M+6.9%#868 of 1,886
10Broomfield County, CO524714.8$1.1M+6.3%#875 of 1,886
Rio Grande County, CONot scored35.8$2M−3.9%

Other business types in Rio Grande County

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

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Rio Grande County, CO?

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 dentists and orthodontists in Rio Grande County. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. No official count is published for offices of dentists in Rio Grande County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Rio Grande County, CO spend on medical and dental services?

About $5.9M a year, or $1,142 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 5,133 households in Rio Grande County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Rio Grande County, CO compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Rio Grande County has 5.8 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 56% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $2M, 99% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Rio Grande County would have about 6, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Rio Grande County, CO growing?

Population estimates put Rio Grande County at 11,087 people in 2025, down 3.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,133 households. Median household income in Rio Grande County is $64,411, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 64.6%, 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. Rio Grande County has no market score for dentists and orthodontists: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Rio Grande County. 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.

How the score works · Top markets for dentists and orthodontists · All 56 business types in Rio Grande County

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