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Dentists and orthodontists in Hawaii

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Hawaii, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
667
45 chain locations (7%)
Official establishments
577
−6.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$715.4M
On medical and dental services
Listings per 10k households
13.5
3% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$1.1M
9% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#34 of 51
Market score 42 · Lower middle

A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

There are 667 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Hawaii as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That is 13.5 per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.

Household spending on medical and dental services in Hawaii comes to about $715.4M a year: $1,453 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.1M per practice, 9% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Hawaii was 577 in 2023, down 6.9% from 2019. That is one for every 853 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $4.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Hawaii.

Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #34 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Kahului-Wailuku metro area scores highest (41). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (59).

Every market in Hawaii for dentists and orthodontists

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Hawaii, ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Kahului-Wailuku, HI417613.6$1.1M−2.5%#259 of 387
2Urban Honolulu, HI4049114.5$1M−2.3%#266 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Hawaii, ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hilo-Kailua, HI59668.9$1.5M+4.6%#176 of 526
2Kapaa, HI383414.4$979K+0.3%#380 of 526

Counties

Counties in Hawaii, ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hawaii County, HI59668.9$1.5M+4.6%#618 of 1,886
2Kauai County, HI373414.4$979K+0.3%#1,413 of 1,886
3Maui County, HI367613.6$1.1M−2.5%#1,437 of 1,886
4Honolulu County, HI3549114.5$1M−2.3%#1,483 of 1,886
Kalawao County, HINot scored00.0n/a+2.5%

Markets with fewer than 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Hawaii?

As of September 2026, map listings count 667 dentists and orthodontists in Hawaii. 45 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 577 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 6.9% from 2019.

How much do households in Hawaii spend on medical and dental services?

About $715.4M a year, or $1,453 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 667 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.1M 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 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Hawaii has 13.5 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.1M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Hawaii would have about 727, against 667 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 853 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.

Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?

Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Kahului-Wailuku metro area scores highest, at 41 (lower middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Hawaii scores 42 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #34 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Hawaii. 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.

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