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Dentists and orthodontists in Chatham County, GA
The dentists and orthodontists in Chatham County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,491 of 1,886 scored counties
#61 of 84 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 152
- 31 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 116
- +6.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $132.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,099 a household
- Spending per listing
- $871K
- 11% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.6
- 4% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 311,855
- +5.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Chatham County is 35 (lower middle), #1,491 of 1,886 scored counties and #61 of 84 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Chatham County spend about $132.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,099 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Spread across 152 dentists and orthodontists, that is $871K per practice, 11% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
Chatham County has 152 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 12.6 for every 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Official counts show 116 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Chatham County in 2023, up 6.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,038 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Population estimates show Chatham County grew 5.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Chatham County compares
The same measures for Georgia 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 | Chatham County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.6 | 11.9 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $871K | $964K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,038 | 1,112 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +6.4% | +2.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,099 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $71,097 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 109 → 116+6.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,019
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $64.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15231 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 135The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Chatham 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 Chatham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 311,855+5.7% since 2020
- Households
- 120,383
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 433 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 695
- Median household income
- $71,097+25.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,268
- Median home value
- $302,700
- Jobs located here
- 168,123
- Daytime population
- 342,441Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Chatham County marked.
Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Effingham County, GA | 83 | 15 | 6.2 | $1.9M | +14.1% | #45 of 1,886 |
| 2Haralson County, GA | 81 | 6 | 5.1 | $2.1M | +10.0% | #58 of 1,886 |
| 3Putnam County, GA | 80 | 6 | 5.7 | $2M | +7.0% | #73 of 1,886 |
| 4Monroe County, GA | 78 | 6 | 5.7 | $2.1M | +14.1% | #99 of 1,886 |
| 5Walker County, GA | 77 | 7 | 2.7 | $3.8M | +3.7% | #107 of 1,886 |
| 6Lee County, GA | 75 | 7 | 5.7 | $2M | +2.9% | #149 of 1,886 |
| 7Lumpkin County, GA | 75 | 7 | 6.0 | $1.9M | +7.5% | #156 of 1,886 |
| 8Paulding County, GA | 72 | 47 | 7.8 | $1.6M | +12.7% | #221 of 1,886 |
| 9Franklin County, GA | 71 | 5 | 5.6 | $1.7M | +10.5% | #242 of 1,886 |
| 10Gilmer County, GA | 70 | 7 | 5.4 | $2M | +7.9% | #263 of 1,886 |
| 61Chatham County, GA | 35 | 152 | 12.6 | $871K | +5.7% | #1,491 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Chatham 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 clinics30
- Dentists and orthodontists35
- Primary care and pediatrics33
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics24
- Chiropractors56
- Physical therapy51
- Optometrists and eye care59
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Chatham County, GA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 152 dentists and orthodontists in Chatham County. 31 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 116 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 6.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Chatham County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $132.3M a year, or $1,099 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 152 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $871K per practice. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which dentists and orthodontists share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 120,383 households in Chatham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chatham County, GA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Chatham County has 12.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $871K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Chatham County would have about 135, against 152 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,038 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Chatham County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Chatham County at 311,855 people in 2025, up 5.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 120,383 households. Median household income in Chatham County is $71,097, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.1%, 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. Chatham County scores 35 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,491 of 1,886 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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