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Dentists and orthodontists in Vanderburgh County, IN
How Vanderburgh County, IN compares with other counties and the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,051 of 1,886 scored counties
#59 of 70 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 91
- 14 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 64
- −14.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $101.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,298 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 14% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.6
- 11% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 181,995
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 91 dentists and orthodontists in Vanderburgh County. 14 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 11.6 per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Vanderburgh County spend about $101.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,298 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $1.1M per practice, 14% 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 64 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Vanderburgh County in 2023, down 14.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,223 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Vanderburgh County grew 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Vanderburgh County is 47 (lower middle), #1,051 of 1,886 scored counties and #59 of 70 scored counties in Indiana.
How Vanderburgh 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 | Vanderburgh County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.6 | 11.3 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $1.2M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,223 | 1,209 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −14.7% | −3.3% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,298 | $1,390 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $61,648 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 75 → 64−14.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 575
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $39.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9114 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 103The 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 Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 181,995+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 78,270
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 233 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 772
- Median household income
- $61,648+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,065
- Median home value
- $184,000
- Jobs located here
- 109,446
- Daytime population
- 203,371Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 59Vanderburgh County, IN | 47 | 91 | 11.6 | $1.1M | +0.9% | #1,051 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Vanderburgh 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 clinics27
- Dentists and orthodontists47
- Primary care and pediatrics29
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics37
- Chiropractors62
- Physical therapy53
- Optometrists and eye care29
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Vanderburgh County, IN?
There are 91 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Vanderburgh County as of September 2026. 14 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 64 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 14.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Vanderburgh County, IN spend on medical and dental services?
About $101.6M a year, or $1,298 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 91 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 78,270 households in Vanderburgh County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Vanderburgh County, IN compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Vanderburgh County has 11.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.1M, 14% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Vanderburgh County would have about 103, against 91 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,223 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Vanderburgh County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Vanderburgh County at 181,995 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 78,270 households. The median household income in Vanderburgh County is $61,648 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.0% 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. Vanderburgh County scores 47 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,051 of 1,886 scored counties.
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