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Dentists and orthodontists in the Carbondale, IL area
The dentists and orthodontists in the Carbondale, IL area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #369 of 526 scored small-town markets
#19 of 20 scored small-town markets based in Illinois
- Listings
- 22
- 5 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- −5.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $27.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,194 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 27% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.6
- 27% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 52,501
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Carbondale area spend about $27.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,194 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per practice, 27% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 22 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in the Carbondale area as of September 2026. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 23%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 9.6 for every 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in the Carbondale area in 2023, down 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,208 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $608K has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Carbondale area.
Population estimates show the Carbondale area declined 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in the Carbondale area is 39 (lower middle), #369 of 526 scored small-town markets and #19 of 20 scored small-town markets based in Illinois.
How the Carbondale area compares
The same measures for Illinois 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 | Carbondale area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.6 | 13.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,208 | 871 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.0% | −2.7% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,194 | $1,517 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $48,763 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19−5.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 136
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 225 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 28The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $608K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Carbondale 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 Carbondale area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 52,501−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 22,955
- Median age
- 37.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 50%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 584 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 91
- Median household income
- $48,763
- Average household income
- $70,409
- Median home value
- $137,300
- Jobs located here
- 23,658
- Daytime population
- 57,693Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Illinois for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Illinois, with the Carbondale area marked.
Top small-town markets in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Taylorville, IL | 77 | 5 | 3.7 | $3.5M | −1.5% | #40 of 526 |
| 2Pontiac, IL | 77 | 7 | 4.8 | $2.9M | −2.1% | #41 of 526 |
| 3Rochelle, IL | 76 | 16 | 7.7 | $1.9M | −0.7% | #46 of 526 |
| 4Canton, IL | 73 | 9 | 6.5 | $2M | −2.0% | #56 of 526 |
| 5Centralia, IL | 71 | 6 | 3.9 | $3.3M | −3.4% | #63 of 526 |
| 6Danville, IL | 71 | 14 | 4.7 | $2.7M | −3.7% | #64 of 526 |
| 7Lincoln, IL | 69 | 9 | 8.0 | $1.7M | −2.5% | #86 of 526 |
| 8Quincy, IL-MO | 65 | 20 | 6.4 | $2M | −2.0% | #117 of 526 |
| 9Sterling, IL | 64 | 16 | 6.9 | $1.9M | −2.6% | #122 of 526 |
| 10Galesburg, IL | 61 | 14 | 6.7 | $1.8M | −4.1% | #153 of 526 |
| 19Carbondale, IL | 39 | 22 | 9.6 | $1.2M | −1.5% | #369 of 526 |
Other business types in the Carbondale area
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 orthodontists39
- Primary care and pediatrics45
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors51
- Physical therapy39
- Optometrists and eye care53
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in the Carbondale, IL area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 22 dentists and orthodontists in the Carbondale area. 5 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 5.0% from 2019.
How much do households in the Carbondale, IL area spend on medical and dental services?
About $27.4M a year, or $1,194 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.2M 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 22,955 households in the Carbondale area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Carbondale, IL area compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
The Carbondale area has 9.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.2M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, the Carbondale area would have about 28, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,208 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Carbondale, IL area growing?
Population estimates put the Carbondale area at 52,501 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 22,955 households. Median household income in the Carbondale area is $48,763, 40% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Carbondale area scores 39 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #369 of 526 scored small-town markets.
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