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Dentists and orthodontists in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,374 of 1,886 scored counties
#6 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 329
- 40 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 228
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $296.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,285 a household
- Spending per listing
- $901K
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.3
- 9% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 578,741
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 329 dentists and orthodontists in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. Of those, 40 are chain locations, or 12%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 14.3 for every 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region spend about $296.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,285 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $901K per practice, 8% 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 228 businesses with payroll in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region classed as offices of dentists. That is one for every 1,012 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region grew 2.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The South Central Connecticut Planning Region scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,374 of 1,886 scored counties and #6 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut.
How the South Central Connecticut Planning Region compares
The same measures for Connecticut 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 | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.3 | 14.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $901K | $904K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,012 | 882 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −6.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,285 | $1,338 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $88,197 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 228
- Employees, 2023
- 1,824
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $114.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 32940 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 301The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 578,741+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 230,673
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 367 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,554
- Median household income
- $88,197
- Average household income
- $121,518
- Median home value
- $353,100
- Jobs located here
- 298,580
- Daytime population
- 597,614Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Connecticut market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Connecticut for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Connecticut, with the South Central Connecticut Planning Region marked.
Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 76 | 22 | 5.6 | $2.3M | +3.0% | #123 of 1,886 |
| 2Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 52 | 53 | 11.1 | $1.2M | +2.2% | #869 of 1,886 |
| 3Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 47 | 128 | 11.1 | $1.1M | +2.0% | #1,049 of 1,886 |
| 4Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 42 | 101 | 13.6 | $1M | +2.3% | #1,232 of 1,886 |
| 5Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 41 | 236 | 13.1 | $960K | +3.2% | #1,260 of 1,886 |
| 6South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 38 | 329 | 14.3 | $901K | +2.5% | #1,374 of 1,886 |
| 7Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 38 | 449 | 19.1 | $808K | +3.5% | #1,383 of 1,886 |
| 8Capitol Planning Region, CT | 35 | 598 | 15.3 | $860K | +3.1% | #1,492 of 1,886 |
| 9Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 34 | 207 | 17.3 | $769K | +4.1% | #1,532 of 1,886 |
Other business types in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region
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 orthodontists38
- Primary care and pediatrics53
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics58
- Chiropractors60
- Physical therapy52
- Optometrists and eye care53
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
The South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 329 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 40 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 228 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.
How much do households in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT spend on medical and dental services?
About $296.4M a year, or $1,285 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 329 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $901K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 230,673 households in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
The South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 14.3 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $901K, 8% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, the South Central Connecticut Planning Region would have about 301, against 329 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,012 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
How fast is the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the South Central Connecticut Planning Region at 578,741 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 230,673 households. The median household income in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region is $88,197 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region scores 38 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,374 of 1,886 scored counties.
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