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Dentists and orthodontists in the Lewiston, ID-WA metro area

The dentists and orthodontists in the Lewiston, ID-WA metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #323 of 387 scored metro areas
#3 of 6 scored metro areas based in Idaho

Listings
35
5 chain locations (14%)
Official establishments
28
+7.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$32.7M
On medical and dental services · $1,221 a household
Spending per listing
$934K
5% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.1
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
65,450
+1.5% 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

The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in the Lewiston metro area is 34 (lower middle), #323 of 387 scored metro areas and #3 of 6 scored metro areas based in Idaho. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 35 dentists and orthodontists in the Lewiston metro area. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 13.1 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.1.

At $1,221 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in the Lewiston metro area spend about $32.7M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $934K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 5% 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 28 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in the Lewiston metro area in 2023, up 7.7% from 2019. That is one for every 956 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Population estimates show the Lewiston metro area grew 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How the Lewiston metro area compares

The same measures for Idaho 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 Lewiston, ID-WA metro area compared with Idaho and the U.S.
MeasureLewiston metro areaIdahoU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.114.913.1
Spending per listing$934K$848K$984K
Households per official establishment956756952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+7.7%+7.5%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.5%+9.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,221$1,264$1,288
Median household income$72,475$77,800$80,734
Groundwork market score3432

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
28+7.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
302
Annual payroll, 2023
$15.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
355 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
33The 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 the Lewiston 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 Lewiston metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
65,450+1.5% since 2020
Households
26,760
Median age
43.8
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
1,484 sq. mi.
People per square mile
44
Median household income
$72,475+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,760
Median home value
$331,900
Jobs located here
28,559
Daytime population
64,398Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across Idaho

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The highest-scoring metro areas in Idaho for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Idaho (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Lewiston metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Idaho

Metro areas in Idaho ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Boise City, ID4145915.1$883K+12.2%#263 of 387
2Coeur d’Alene, ID3511916.7$762K+11.0%#319 of 387
3Lewiston, ID-WA343513.1$934K+1.5%#323 of 387
Logan, UT-ID328016.2$795K+8.8%#335 of 387
4Idaho Falls, ID319917.9$715K+9.8%#342 of 387
5Twin Falls, ID277517.4$682K+8.1%#356 of 387
6Pocatello, ID246118.2$648K+4.9%#370 of 387

Other business types in the Lewiston metro area

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

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in the Lewiston, ID-WA metro area?

There are 35 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in the Lewiston metro area as of September 2026. 5 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 7.7% from 2019.

How much do households in the Lewiston, ID-WA metro area spend on medical and dental services?

About $32.7M a year, or $1,221 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $934K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,760 households in the Lewiston metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Lewiston, ID-WA metro area compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

The Lewiston metro area has 13.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $934K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, the Lewiston metro area would have about 33, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 956 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.

How fast is the Lewiston, ID-WA metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Lewiston metro area at 65,450 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,760 households. The median household income in the Lewiston metro area is $72,475 a year, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.4% 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 Lewiston metro area scores 34 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #323 of 387 scored metro areas.

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