Market rankings · Florida
Dentists and orthodontists in Florida
Markets across Florida ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 11,915
- 2,009 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 9,039
- +7.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $9.9B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.6
- 4% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $831K
- 15% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #42 of 51
- Market score 34 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Florida by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 11,915 dentists and orthodontists in Florida. Of those, 2,009 are chain locations, or 17%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.6, 4% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Florida spend about $9.9B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,132 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That is about $831K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 15% 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 9,039 businesses with payroll in Florida classed as offices of dentists, up 7.4% from 2019. That is one for every 968 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, 273 SBA-backed loans worth $253M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Florida.
Among the 50 states and DC, Florida ranks #42 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle). Of the 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Lakeland-Winter Haven metro area scores highest (73). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Palatka area scores highest (69).
Every market in Florida for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Florida, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 73 | 235 | 8.1 | $1.3M | +19.8% | #32 of 387 |
| 2Homosassa Springs, FL | 72 | 53 | 7.4 | $1.3M | +11.1% | #40 of 387 |
| 3Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 72 | 81 | 9.2 | $1.2M | +15.7% | #43 of 387 |
| 4Wildwood-The Villages, FL | 71 | 68 | 9.7 | $1.1M | +21.1% | #50 of 387 |
| 5Tallahassee, FL | 68 | 127 | 8.0 | $1.3M | +3.1% | #64 of 387 |
| 6Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 67 | 195 | 9.7 | $1.2M | +6.5% | #75 of 387 |
| 7Sebring, FL | 64 | 40 | 8.5 | $1.1M | +9.7% | #96 of 387 |
| 8Ocala, FL | 63 | 147 | 8.9 | $1.1M | +17.3% | #103 of 387 |
| 9Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 62 | 286 | 9.7 | $1.1M | +11.2% | #112 of 387 |
| 10Punta Gorda, FL | 61 | 92 | 10.2 | $1.1M | +15.5% | #117 of 387 |
| 11Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 56 | 373 | 11.4 | $996K | +14.4% | #146 of 387 |
| 12Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 56 | 150 | 12.5 | $947K | +9.4% | #148 of 387 |
| 13Port St. Lucie, FL | 51 | 236 | 11.5 | $973K | +16.0% | #187 of 387 |
| 14Jacksonville, FL | 46 | 841 | 12.7 | $915K | +10.7% | #220 of 387 |
| 15Gainesville, FL | 42 | 156 | 10.9 | $960K | +5.4% | #255 of 387 |
| 16Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 40 | 333 | 12.9 | $890K | +9.1% | #274 of 387 |
| 17North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 40 | 546 | 14.0 | $839K | +13.2% | #278 of 387 |
| 18Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 39 | 1,346 | 13.2 | $873K | +10.3% | #283 of 387 |
| 19Naples-Marco Island, FL | 38 | 247 | 14.9 | $845K | +10.6% | #292 of 387 |
| 20Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 33 | 1,822 | 13.7 | $830K | +7.3% | #330 of 387 |
| 21Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 31 | 96 | 13.6 | $834K | +7.7% | #340 of 387 |
| 22Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 23 | 4,289 | 18.4 | $629K | +4.2% | #373 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Palatka, FL | 69 | 17 | 5.4 | $1.7M | +5.9% | #85 of 526 |
| 2Arcadia, FL | 68 | 6 | 4.7 | $1.9M | +8.8% | #93 of 526 |
| 3Lake City, FL | 67 | 18 | 6.6 | $1.5M | +6.2% | #103 of 526 |
| 4Clewiston, FL | 64 | 15 | 8.1 | $1.2M | +18.8% | #136 of 526 |
| 5Okeechobee, FL | 62 | 11 | 7.3 | $1.3M | +7.4% | #150 of 526 |
| 6Key West-Key Largo, FL | 29 | 42 | 12.2 | $1M | −2.9% | #456 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wakulla County, FL | 83 | 7 | 5.5 | $2M | +12.3% | #44 of 1,886 |
| 2Levy County, FL | 80 | 7 | 3.8 | $2.6M | +12.7% | #65 of 1,886 |
| 3Santa Rosa County, FL | 80 | 51 | 7.0 | $1.7M | +11.7% | #77 of 1,886 |
| 4Baker County, FL | 72 | 7 | 7.6 | $1.5M | +5.8% | #225 of 1,886 |
| 5Jackson County, FL | 70 | 8 | 4.6 | $2M | +5.4% | #262 of 1,886 |
| 6Gadsden County, FL | 68 | 5 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +2.0% | #299 of 1,886 |
| 7Putnam County, FL | 67 | 17 | 5.4 | $1.7M | +5.9% | #340 of 1,886 |
| 8DeSoto County, FL | 66 | 6 | 4.7 | $1.9M | +8.8% | #371 of 1,886 |
| 9Washington County, FL | 66 | 5 | 5.4 | $1.8M | +5.4% | #375 of 1,886 |
| 10Gilchrist County, FL | 66 | 5 | 7.0 | $1.5M | +14.5% | #386 of 1,886 |
| 11Nassau County, FL | 66 | 38 | 9.7 | $1.3M | +17.4% | #392 of 1,886 |
| 12Columbia County, FL | 65 | 18 | 6.6 | $1.5M | +6.2% | #412 of 1,886 |
| 13Flagler County, FL | 65 | 44 | 8.4 | $1.4M | +21.0% | #421 of 1,886 |
| 14Suwannee County, FL | 62 | 11 | 6.8 | $1.4M | +10.6% | #508 of 1,886 |
| 15Citrus County, FL | 61 | 53 | 7.4 | $1.3M | +11.1% | #542 of 1,886 |
| 16Polk County, FL | 61 | 235 | 8.1 | $1.3M | +19.8% | #546 of 1,886 |
| 17Okeechobee County, FL | 60 | 11 | 7.3 | $1.3M | +7.4% | #573 of 1,886 |
| 18Bay County, FL | 60 | 76 | 9.6 | $1.1M | +17.2% | #586 of 1,886 |
| 19Sumter County, FL | 60 | 68 | 9.7 | $1.1M | +21.1% | #587 of 1,886 |
| 20Walton County, FL | 60 | 39 | 11.3 | $1.1M | +22.9% | #590 of 1,886 |
| 21Osceola County, FL | 59 | 131 | 9.2 | $1.2M | +23.2% | #632 of 1,886 |
| 22St. Lucie County, FL | 58 | 125 | 9.1 | $1.2M | +21.4% | #667 of 1,886 |
| 23Hardee County, FL | 56 | 5 | 6.1 | $1.6M | +2.4% | #701 of 1,886 |
| 24Highlands County, FL | 56 | 40 | 8.5 | $1.1M | +9.7% | #733 of 1,886 |
| 25Marion County, FL | 53 | 147 | 8.9 | $1.1M | +17.3% | #830 of 1,886 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Hendry County, FL | 53 | 15 | 10.6 | $951K | +21.5% | #834 of 1,886 |
| 27Charlotte County, FL | 51 | 92 | 10.2 | $1.1M | +15.5% | #914 of 1,886 |
| 28St. Johns County, FL | 51 | 155 | 13.4 | $1M | +25.0% | #916 of 1,886 |
| 29Hernando County, FL | 49 | 74 | 9.0 | $1.2M | +13.3% | #971 of 1,886 |
| 30Volusia County, FL | 49 | 242 | 10.0 | $1.1M | +9.1% | #983 of 1,886 |
| 31Lake County, FL | 49 | 181 | 11.0 | $1M | +18.1% | #988 of 1,886 |
| 32Lee County, FL | 49 | 373 | 11.4 | $996K | +14.4% | #989 of 1,886 |
| 33Manatee County, FL | 49 | 221 | 12.5 | $929K | +16.6% | #991 of 1,886 |
| 34Leon County, FL | 48 | 114 | 9.3 | $1.2M | +1.7% | #1,006 of 1,886 |
| 35Pasco County, FL | 45 | 278 | 11.8 | $937K | +19.1% | #1,148 of 1,886 |
| 36Okaloosa County, FL | 43 | 111 | 13.0 | $908K | +4.6% | #1,206 of 1,886 |
| 37Clay County, FL | 41 | 113 | 13.5 | $871K | +9.4% | #1,263 of 1,886 |
| 38Brevard County, FL | 40 | 333 | 12.9 | $890K | +9.1% | #1,300 of 1,886 |
| 39Escambia County, FL | 39 | 144 | 11.2 | $958K | +3.5% | #1,325 of 1,886 |
| 40Duval County, FL | 39 | 528 | 12.7 | $861K | +6.5% | #1,338 of 1,886 |
| 41Collier County, FL | 39 | 247 | 14.9 | $845K | +10.6% | #1,339 of 1,886 |
| 42Orange County, FL | 36 | 726 | 13.8 | $846K | +6.7% | #1,464 of 1,886 |
| 43Sarasota County, FL | 35 | 325 | 15.3 | $777K | +10.0% | #1,498 of 1,886 |
| 44Hillsborough County, FL | 34 | 849 | 14.6 | $805K | +7.4% | #1,528 of 1,886 |
| 45Indian River County, FL | 33 | 96 | 13.6 | $834K | +7.7% | #1,558 of 1,886 |
| 46Monroe County, FL | 32 | 42 | 12.2 | $1M | −2.9% | #1,573 of 1,886 |
| 47Alachua County, FL | 31 | 144 | 12.3 | $864K | +3.7% | #1,620 of 1,886 |
| 48Seminole County, FL | 30 | 308 | 16.4 | $733K | +4.3% | #1,648 of 1,886 |
| 49Martin County, FL | 29 | 111 | 16.4 | $735K | +4.8% | #1,672 of 1,886 |
| 50Palm Beach County, FL | 29 | 1,151 | 19.0 | $637K | +5.5% | #1,676 of 1,886 |
| 51Miami-Dade County, FL | 24 | 1,727 | 17.7 | $635K | +4.0% | #1,781 of 1,886 |
| 52Broward County, FL | 24 | 1,411 | 18.7 | $616K | +3.6% | #1,782 of 1,886 |
| 53Pinellas County, FL | 18 | 621 | 14.5 | $776K | −1.2% | #1,831 of 1,886 |
| Bradford County, FL | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $2.3M | +0.3% | |
| Taylor County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $7.3M | −2.5% | |
| Holmes County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +2.7% | |
| Madison County, FL | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $2M | +5.0% | |
| Dixie County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $5.4M | +8.0% | |
| Union County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Gulf County, FL | Not scored | 4 | 6.7 | $1.6M | +11.7% | |
| Jefferson County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $6M | +11.1% | |
| Hamilton County, FL | Not scored | 3 | 7.0 | $1.2M | +3.3% | |
| Calhoun County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $2.1M | −3.0% | |
| Glades County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.9% | |
| Franklin County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $5.2M | +4.5% | |
| Lafayette County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.8% | |
| Liberty County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $1.2M | +2.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Florida?
Florida has 11,915 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 2,009 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 9,039 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Florida spend on medical and dental services?
About $9.9B a year, or $1,132 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11,915 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $831K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,752,810 households in Florida and national spending patterns by income.
How does Florida compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Florida has 13.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $831K, 15% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Florida would have about 10,070, against 11,915 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 968 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Florida has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Lakeland-Winter Haven metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Palatka area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 53 scored counties in Florida, Wakulla County scores highest, at 83 (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. Florida scores 34 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #42 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 Florida. 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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