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Dentists and orthodontists in Hancock County, IN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Hancock County, IN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #181 of 1,886 scored counties
#15 of 70 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 31
- 6 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- +42.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $52.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,577 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 73% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.3
- 29% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 90,969
- +13.5% since 2020
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What this means
Hancock County scores 74 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #181 of 1,886 scored counties and #15 of 70 scored counties in Indiana. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for dentists and orthodontists.
As of September 2026, map listings count 31 dentists and orthodontists in Hancock County. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 19%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.3, 29% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Hancock County comes to about $52.8M a year: $1,577 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. Spread across 31 dentists and orthodontists, that is $1.7M per practice, 73% above 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 30 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Hancock County in 2023, up 42.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,116 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $3.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Hancock County. Population estimates put the population change in Hancock County from 2020 to 2025 at +13.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Hancock County compares
The same measures for Indiana 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 | Hancock County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.3 | 11.3 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $1.2M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,116 | 1,209 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +42.9% | −3.3% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +13.5% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,577 | $1,390 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $93,186 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 30+42.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 201
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 316 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 54The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $3.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Hancock 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 Hancock County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 90,969+13.5% since 2020
- Households
- 33,474
- Median age
- 41.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 306 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 275
- Median household income
- $93,186+25.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $118,107
- Median home value
- $274,800
- Jobs located here
- 27,824
- Daytime population
- 66,104Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Indiana market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Indiana for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Indiana, with Hancock County marked.
Top counties in Indiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Franklin County, IN | 84 | 5 | 5.4 | $2.6M | +2.2% | #29 of 1,886 |
| 2Dearborn County, IN | 83 | 9 | 4.4 | $3.2M | +1.7% | #35 of 1,886 |
| 3Daviess County, IN | 83 | 5 | 4.2 | $3.1M | +2.5% | #36 of 1,886 |
| 4Morgan County, IN | 83 | 14 | 5.0 | $2.9M | +4.4% | #37 of 1,886 |
| 5Ripley County, IN | 83 | 6 | 5.2 | $2.6M | +1.6% | #40 of 1,886 |
| 6Decatur County, IN | 82 | 6 | 5.6 | $2.5M | +0.4% | #48 of 1,886 |
| 7LaGrange County, IN | 81 | 9 | 7.0 | $2.1M | +1.9% | #59 of 1,886 |
| 8Warrick County, IN | 78 | 14 | 5.6 | $2.8M | +4.4% | #91 of 1,886 |
| 9Adams County, IN | 77 | 6 | 4.8 | $2.7M | +2.2% | #111 of 1,886 |
| 10Putnam County, IN | 76 | 11 | 7.8 | $1.8M | +3.2% | #134 of 1,886 |
| 15Hancock County, IN | 74 | 31 | 9.3 | $1.7M | +13.5% | #181 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Hancock 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 clinics75
- Dentists and orthodontists74
- Primary care and pediatrics88
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors98
- Physical therapy90
- Optometrists and eye care78
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Hancock County, IN?
Hancock County has 31 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 42.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Hancock County, IN spend on medical and dental services?
About $52.8M a year, or $1,577 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 33,474 households in Hancock County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hancock County, IN compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Hancock County has 9.3 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.7M, 73% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Hancock County would have about 54, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,116 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 42.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Hancock County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Hancock County at 90,969 people in 2025, up 13.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 33,474 households. The median household income in Hancock County is $93,186 a year, 15% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.8% 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. Hancock County scores 74 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #181 of 1,886 scored counties.
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