Market rankings · Delaware
Dentists and orthodontists in Delaware
Markets across Delaware ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 356
- 21 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 294
- +10.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $480M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.9
- 32% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 37% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #3 of 51
- Market score 79 · High
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Delaware by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 356 dentists and orthodontists in Delaware. Of those, 21 are chain locations, or 6%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 8.9 for every 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Delaware spend about $480M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,194 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. Spread across 356 dentists and orthodontists, that is $1.3M per practice, 37% above 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Delaware was 294 in 2023, up 10.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,367 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, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $5.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Delaware.
Among the 50 states and DC, Delaware ranks #3 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 79 (high). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest (79). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware, the Seaford area, scores 86.
Every market in Delaware for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Delaware, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dover, DE | 79 | 50 | 7.0 | $1.6M | +6.8% | #9 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 40 | 3,280 | 13.3 | $975K | +1.4% | #268 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seaford, DE | 86 | 60 | 5.6 | $2.1M | +16.1% | #6 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sussex County, DE | 84 | 60 | 5.6 | $2.1M | +16.1% | #31 of 1,886 |
| 2Kent County, DE | 66 | 50 | 7.0 | $1.6M | +6.8% | #382 of 1,886 |
| 3New Castle County, DE | 46 | 246 | 11.0 | $1.1M | +3.0% | #1,095 of 1,886 |
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Delaware?
There are 356 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Delaware as of September 2026. 21 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 294 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 10.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Delaware spend on medical and dental services?
About $480M a year, or $1,194 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 356 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 402,038 households in Delaware and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Delaware has 8.9 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.3M, 37% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Delaware would have about 488, against 356 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,367 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Delaware has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest, at 79 (high). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware is the Seaford area, at 86 (high). Among 3 scored counties in Delaware, Sussex County scores highest, at 84 (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. Delaware scores 79 for dentists and orthodontists (high), #3 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 Delaware. 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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