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Dentists and orthodontists in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area
How the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area compares with other metro areas and the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #283 of 387 scored metro areas
#18 of 22 scored metro areas based in Florida
- Listings
- 1,346
- 288 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 978
- +10.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On medical and dental services · $1,149 a household
- Spending per listing
- $873K
- 11% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.2
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,957,672
- +10.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,346 dentists and orthodontists in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area. 288 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.2, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area comes to about $1.2B a year: $1,149 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That is about $873K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 11% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area was 978 in 2023, up 10.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,045 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 32 SBA-backed loans worth $36.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +10.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area is 39 (lower middle), #283 of 387 scored metro areas and #18 of 22 scored metro areas based in Florida.
How the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area 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 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.2 | 13.6 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $873K | $831K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,045 | 968 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.9% | +7.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.3% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,149 | $1,132 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $78,533 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 34 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 978+10.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 7,241
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $469.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,346288 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,195The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 32
- Amount
- $36.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area, 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,957,672+10.3% since 2020
- Households
- 1,022,315
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 3,494 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 800
- Median household income
- $78,533+34.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,415
- Median home value
- $369,800
- Jobs located here
- 1,482,556
- Daytime population
- 2,958,505Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Florida
| 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 |
| 18Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 39 | 1,346 | 13.2 | $873K | +10.3% | #283 of 387 |
Other business types in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area
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 clinics31
- Dentists and orthodontists39
- Primary care and pediatrics29
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics43
- Chiropractors40
- Physical therapy55
- Optometrists and eye care43
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area?
The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area has 1,346 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 288 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 978 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 10.9% from 2019.
How much do households in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.2B a year, or $1,149 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,346 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $873K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,022,315 households in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area has 13.2 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $873K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area would have about 1,195, against 1,346 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,045 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.
How fast is the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area at 2,957,672 people in 2025, up 10.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,022,315 households. The median household income in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area is $78,533 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.6% 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. The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area scores 39 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #283 of 387 scored metro areas.
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