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Dentists and orthodontists in Hillsborough County, FL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Hillsborough County, FL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,528 of 1,886 scored counties
#44 of 53 scored counties in Florida

Listings
849
178 chain locations (21%)
Official establishments
664
+9.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$683.5M
On medical and dental services · $1,172 a household
Spending per listing
$805K
18% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.6
11% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
1,574,115
+7.4% 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

Hillsborough County scores 34 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,528 of 1,886 scored counties and #44 of 53 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 849 dentists and orthodontists in Hillsborough County. 178 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.6, 11% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.

At $1,172 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in Hillsborough County spend about $683.5M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 849 dentists and orthodontists, that is $805K per practice, 18% 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 664 businesses with payroll in Hillsborough County classed as offices of dentists, up 9.2% from 2019. That is one for every 878 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 34 SBA-backed loans worth $41.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Hillsborough County. Population estimates put the population change in Hillsborough County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Hillsborough 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.

Dentists and orthodontists in Hillsborough County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureHillsborough CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.613.613.1
Spending per listing$805K$831K$984K
Households per official establishment878968952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+9.2%+7.4%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+7.4%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,172$1,132$1,288
Median household income$79,540$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market score3434

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
608 → 664+9.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
4,535
Annual payroll, 2023
$304.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
849178 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
695The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
34
Amount
$41.4M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
1,574,115+7.4% since 2020
Households
583,192
Median age
38.9
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,022 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,490
Median household income
$79,540+35.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$112,695
Median home value
$371,500
Jobs located here
844,193
Daytime population
1,660,701Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across Florida

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The highest-scoring counties in Florida for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Florida, with Hillsborough County marked.

Top counties in Florida

Counties in Florida ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Wakulla County, FL8375.5$2M+12.3%#44 of 1,886
2Levy County, FL8073.8$2.6M+12.7%#65 of 1,886
3Santa Rosa County, FL80517.0$1.7M+11.7%#77 of 1,886
4Baker County, FL7277.6$1.5M+5.8%#225 of 1,886
5Jackson County, FL7084.6$2M+5.4%#262 of 1,886
6Gadsden County, FL6853.0$3.1M+2.0%#299 of 1,886
7Putnam County, FL67175.4$1.7M+5.9%#340 of 1,886
8DeSoto County, FL6664.7$1.9M+8.8%#371 of 1,886
9Washington County, FL6655.4$1.8M+5.4%#375 of 1,886
10Gilchrist County, FL6657.0$1.5M+14.5%#386 of 1,886
44Hillsborough County, FL3484914.6$805K+7.4%#1,528 of 1,886

Other business types in Hillsborough County

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

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Hillsborough County, FL?

Hillsborough County has 849 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 178 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 664 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 9.2% from 2019.

How much do households in Hillsborough County, FL spend on medical and dental services?

About $683.5M a year, or $1,172 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 849 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $805K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 583,192 households in Hillsborough County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hillsborough County, FL compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Hillsborough County has 14.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $805K, 18% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Hillsborough County would have about 695, against 849 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 878 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Hillsborough County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Hillsborough County at 1,574,115 people in 2025, up 7.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 583,192 households. The median household income in Hillsborough County is $79,540 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.1% 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. Hillsborough County scores 34 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,528 of 1,886 scored counties.

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