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Dentists and orthodontists in Howard County, IN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Howard County, IN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,617 of 1,886 scored counties
#69 of 70 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 53
- 7 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 39
- +5.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $46.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,301 a household
- Spending per listing
- $874K
- 11% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.9
- 14% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 83,904
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Howard County is 31 (lower middle), #1,617 of 1,886 scored counties and #69 of 70 scored counties in Indiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,301 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Howard County spend about $46.3M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $874K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 11% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 53 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Howard County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That is 14.9 per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Howard County in 2023, up 5.4% from 2019. That is one for every 913 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Howard County. Population estimates show Howard County grew 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Howard 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 | Howard County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.9 | 11.3 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $874K | $1.2M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 913 | 1,209 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.4% | −3.3% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,301 | $1,390 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $64,027 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 39+5.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 299
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $19.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 537 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 47The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Howard 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 Howard County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 83,904+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 35,593
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 293 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 286
- Median household income
- $64,027+22.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $83,020
- Median home value
- $165,000
- Jobs located here
- 35,309
- Daytime population
- 82,151Residents 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 Howard 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 |
| 69Howard County, IN | 31 | 53 | 14.9 | $874K | +0.4% | #1,617 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Howard 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 clinics31
- Dentists and orthodontists31
- Primary care and pediatrics46
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors72
- Physical therapy33
- Optometrists and eye care37
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Howard County, IN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 53 dentists and orthodontists in Howard County. 7 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 5.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Howard County, IN spend on medical and dental services?
About $46.3M a year, or $1,301 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 53 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $874K 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 35,593 households in Howard County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Howard County, IN compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Howard County has 14.9 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $874K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Howard County would have about 47, against 53 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 913 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Howard County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Howard County at 83,904 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,593 households. Median household income in Howard County is $64,027, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.3%, 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. Howard County scores 31 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,617 of 1,886 scored counties.
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