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Dentists and orthodontists in Dade County, GA

The dentists and orthodontists in Dade County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 15 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,856 of 1,886 scored counties
#82 of 84 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
10
1 chain location (10%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.3M
On medical and dental services · $1,039 a household
Spending per listing
$632K
36% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.4
25% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
16,154
−0.5% 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

For dentists and orthodontists, Dade County has a Groundwork market score of 15 (low): #1,856 of 1,886 scored counties and #82 of 84 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 10 dentists and orthodontists in Dade County. One of them (10%) is a chain location, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 16.4, 25% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.

At $1,039 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Dade County spend about $6.3M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 10 dentists and orthodontists, that is $632K per practice, 36% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Dade County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates show Dade County declined 0.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Dade 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.

Dentists and orthodontists in Dade County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureDade CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.411.913.1
Spending per listing$632K$964K$984K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,112952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.4%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.5%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,039$1,150$1,288
Median household income$64,568$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score1544

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
101 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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 Dade 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 Dade County

Population, 2025 estimate
16,154−0.5% since 2020
Households
6,083
Median age
43.0
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
174 sq. mi.
People per square mile
93
Median household income
$64,568+51.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$88,051
Median home value
$198,500
Jobs located here
4,274
Daytime population
14,311Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across Georgia

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

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Effingham County, GA83156.2$1.9M+14.1%#45 of 1,886
2Haralson County, GA8165.1$2.1M+10.0%#58 of 1,886
3Putnam County, GA8065.7$2M+7.0%#73 of 1,886
4Monroe County, GA7865.7$2.1M+14.1%#99 of 1,886
5Walker County, GA7772.7$3.8M+3.7%#107 of 1,886
6Lee County, GA7575.7$2M+2.9%#149 of 1,886
7Lumpkin County, GA7576.0$1.9M+7.5%#156 of 1,886
8Paulding County, GA72477.8$1.6M+12.7%#221 of 1,886
9Franklin County, GA7155.6$1.7M+10.5%#242 of 1,886
10Gilmer County, GA7075.4$2M+7.9%#263 of 1,886
82Dade County, GA151016.4$632K−0.5%#1,856 of 1,886

Other business types in Dade County

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

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Dade County, GA?

Dade County has 10 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (10%) is a chain location. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. No official count is published for offices of dentists in Dade County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Dade County, GA spend on medical and dental services?

About $6.3M a year, or $1,039 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $632K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,083 households in Dade County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Dade County, GA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Dade County has 16.4 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $632K, 36% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Dade County would have about 6, against 10 on map listings.

How fast is Dade County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Dade County at 16,154 people in 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 6,083 households. The median household income in Dade County is $64,568 a year, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 51.6% 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. Dade County scores 15 for dentists and orthodontists (low), #1,856 of 1,886 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Dade County. It maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

How the score works · Top markets for dentists and orthodontists · All 56 business types in Dade County

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