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Dentists and orthodontists in Escambia County, FL
The dentists and orthodontists in Escambia County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,325 of 1,886 scored counties
#39 of 53 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 144
- 29 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 106
- +7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $138M
- On medical and dental services · $1,070 a household
- Spending per listing
- $958K
- 3% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.2
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 333,834
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 144 dentists and orthodontists in Escambia County. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.2, 15% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,070 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in Escambia County spend about $138M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 144 dentists and orthodontists, that is $958K per practice, 3% 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 106 businesses with payroll in Escambia County classed as offices of dentists, up 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,217 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Escambia County.
Population estimates show Escambia County grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Escambia County scores 39 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,325 of 1,886 scored counties and #39 of 53 scored counties in Florida.
How Escambia County compares
The same measures for Florida 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 | Escambia County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.2 | 13.6 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $958K | $831K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,217 | 968 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.1% | +7.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,070 | $1,132 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $67,500 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 34 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 99 → 106+7.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 861
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $65.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14429 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 140The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Escambia 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 Escambia County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 333,834+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 129,027
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 657 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 496
- Median household income
- $67,500+32.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,802
- Median home value
- $257,200
- Jobs located here
- 160,136
- Daytime population
- 352,063Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Florida market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Florida for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Florida, with Escambia County marked.
Top counties in Florida
| 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 |
| 39Escambia County, FL | 39 | 144 | 11.2 | $958K | +3.5% | #1,325 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Escambia County
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 clinics25
- Dentists and orthodontists39
- Primary care and pediatrics28
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics46
- Chiropractors52
- Physical therapy62
- Optometrists and eye care46
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Escambia County, FL?
There are 144 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Escambia County as of September 2026. 29 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 106 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 7.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Escambia County, FL spend on medical and dental services?
About $138M a year, or $1,070 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 144 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $958K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 129,027 households in Escambia County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Escambia County, FL compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Escambia County has 11.2 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $958K, 3% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Escambia County would have about 140, against 144 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,217 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Escambia County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Escambia County at 333,834 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 129,027 households. The median household income in Escambia County is $67,500 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.6% 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. Escambia County scores 39 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,325 of 1,886 scored counties.
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