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Dentists and orthodontists in Cobb County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Cobb County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,531 of 1,886 scored counties
#66 of 84 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 502
- 68 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 371
- −1.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $390.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,321 a household
- Spending per listing
- $778K
- 21% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.0
- 30% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 793,345
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Cobb County is 34 (lower middle), #1,531 of 1,886 scored counties and #66 of 84 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 502 dentists and orthodontists in Cobb County. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 17.0 for every 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Cobb County comes to about $390.6M a year: $1,321 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That is about $778K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 21% 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.
Official counts show 371 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Cobb County in 2023, down 1.8% from 2019. That is one for every 797 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $7.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Cobb County. Population estimates put the population change in Cobb County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Cobb 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 | Cobb County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.0 | 11.9 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $778K | $964K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 797 | 1,112 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.8% | +2.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,321 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $102,738 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 378 → 371−1.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,840
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $185.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 50268 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 397The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 11
- Amount
- $7.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Cobb 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 Cobb County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 793,345+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 295,714
- Median age
- 38.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 340 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,282
- Median household income
- $102,738+31.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $136,477
- Median home value
- $407,200
- Jobs located here
- 414,080
- Daytime population
- 823,370Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 66Cobb County, GA | 34 | 502 | 17.0 | $778K | +3.5% | #1,531 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Cobb 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 clinics33
- Dentists and orthodontists34
- Primary care and pediatrics41
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics34
- Chiropractors31
- Physical therapy47
- Optometrists and eye care51
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Cobb County, GA?
There are 502 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Cobb County as of September 2026. 68 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 371 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 1.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Cobb County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $390.6M a year, or $1,321 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 502 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $778K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 295,714 households in Cobb County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cobb County, GA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Cobb County has 17.0 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $778K, 21% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Cobb County would have about 397, against 502 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 797 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Cobb County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Cobb County at 793,345 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 295,714 households. The median household income in Cobb County is $102,738 a year, 27% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.8% 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. Cobb County scores 34 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,531 of 1,886 scored counties.
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