Market rankings · Iowa
Dentists and orthodontists in Iowa
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Iowa, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,255
- 161 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 1,030
- −0.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.9B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.5
- 27% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 51% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #2 of 51
- Market score 79 · High
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Iowa by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,255 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Iowa as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That is 9.5 per 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Iowa spend about $1.9B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,412 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.5M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 51% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Iowa was 1,030 in 2023, down 0.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,277 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $12.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Iowa.
Among the 50 states and DC, Iowa ranks #2 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 79 (high). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Iowa, the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area scores highest (81). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Iowa, the Le Mars area scores highest (78).
Every market in Iowa for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Iowa, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 81 | 325 | 11.0 | $1.4M | +6.7% | #7 of 387 |
| 2Ames, IA | 80 | 42 | 8.4 | $1.7M | +2.2% | #8 of 387 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 76 | 407 | 10.4 | $1.4M | +4.2% | #18 of 387 |
| 3Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 73 | 67 | 9.7 | $1.4M | +0.5% | #29 of 387 |
| 4Iowa City, IA | 73 | 81 | 11.2 | $1.3M | +4.1% | #31 of 387 |
| 5Cedar Rapids, IA | 69 | 118 | 10.4 | $1.4M | +1.0% | #60 of 387 |
| 6Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 64 | 168 | 10.4 | $1.3M | −0.9% | #93 of 387 |
| 7Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 63 | 58 | 10.5 | $1.3M | +1.0% | #97 of 387 |
| 8Dubuque, IA | 61 | 43 | 10.5 | $1.4M | +0.1% | #113 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Le Mars, IA | 78 | 6 | 5.8 | $2.5M | 0.0% | #31 of 526 |
| 2Oskaloosa, IA | 71 | 5 | 5.7 | $2.3M | −1.2% | #65 of 526 |
| 3Clinton, IA | 64 | 15 | 7.7 | $1.8M | −0.9% | #126 of 526 |
| 4Fort Madison, IA | 64 | 11 | 7.7 | $1.7M | −3.6% | #132 of 526 |
| 5Ottumwa, IA | 55 | 12 | 8.6 | $1.5M | −0.3% | #220 of 526 |
| 6Spirit Lake, IA | 54 | 11 | 12.4 | $1.2M | +1.7% | #227 of 526 |
| 7Pella, IA | 50 | 22 | 16.5 | $866K | +2.3% | #262 of 526 |
| 8Fort Dodge, IA | 49 | 13 | 8.5 | $1.6M | −0.4% | #264 of 526 |
| 9Burlington, IA-IL | 46 | 19 | 9.6 | $1.3M | −2.5% | #294 of 526 |
| 10Marshalltown, IA | 46 | 17 | 11.0 | $1.2M | −0.5% | #295 of 526 |
| 11Carroll, IA | 45 | 8 | 9.1 | $1.5M | −2.0% | #301 of 526 |
| 12Spencer, IA | 44 | 8 | 11.0 | $1.2M | −0.8% | #314 of 526 |
| 13Mason City, IA | 37 | 28 | 12.3 | $1.1M | −1.5% | #386 of 526 |
| 14Muscatine, IA | 35 | 20 | 11.5 | $1.2M | −3.0% | #403 of 526 |
| Storm Lake, IA | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $2.6M | −1.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, IA | 86 | 16 | 7.7 | $2M | +9.0% | #19 of 1,886 |
| 2Plymouth County, IA | 75 | 6 | 5.8 | $2.5M | 0.0% | #141 of 1,886 |
| 3Delaware County, IA | 75 | 5 | 6.8 | $2.1M | +1.3% | #148 of 1,886 |
| 4Dallas County, IA | 74 | 45 | 10.6 | $1.6M | +17.8% | #183 of 1,886 |
| 5Jasper County, IA | 73 | 9 | 6.0 | $2.3M | +0.9% | #193 of 1,886 |
| 6Mahaska County, IA | 69 | 5 | 5.7 | $2.3M | −1.2% | #278 of 1,886 |
| 7Boone County, IA | 69 | 8 | 7.3 | $2M | +0.4% | #282 of 1,886 |
| 8Story County, IA | 69 | 34 | 8.7 | $1.6M | +2.7% | #295 of 1,886 |
| 9Fayette County, IA | 68 | 5 | 6.0 | $2.1M | −2.1% | #302 of 1,886 |
| 10Jones County, IA | 67 | 7 | 8.5 | $1.6M | +2.9% | #345 of 1,886 |
| 11Lee County, IA | 64 | 11 | 7.7 | $1.7M | −3.6% | #433 of 1,886 |
| 12Clinton County, IA | 63 | 15 | 7.7 | $1.8M | −0.9% | #459 of 1,886 |
| 13Pottawattamie County, IA | 63 | 30 | 8.0 | $1.7M | −0.7% | #460 of 1,886 |
| 14Johnson County, IA | 63 | 70 | 11.1 | $1.3M | +4.6% | #481 of 1,886 |
| 15Polk County, IA | 62 | 248 | 12.1 | $1.2M | +4.8% | #514 of 1,886 |
| 16Sioux County, IA | 60 | 12 | 9.5 | $1.6M | +2.5% | #561 of 1,886 |
| 17Black Hawk County, IA | 60 | 52 | 9.5 | $1.4M | +0.4% | #568 of 1,886 |
| 18Kossuth County, IA | 59 | 5 | 7.6 | $1.7M | −3.2% | #598 of 1,886 |
| 19Jackson County, IA | 58 | 5 | 6.1 | $2.3M | −0.8% | #635 of 1,886 |
| 20Cherokee County, IA | 57 | 5 | 9.9 | $1.4M | −2.4% | #682 of 1,886 |
| 21Winneshiek County, IA | 56 | 7 | 8.6 | $1.6M | −1.6% | #700 of 1,886 |
| 22Wapello County, IA | 56 | 12 | 8.6 | $1.5M | −0.3% | #708 of 1,886 |
| 23Dickinson County, IA | 55 | 11 | 12.4 | $1.2M | +1.7% | #767 of 1,886 |
| 24Woodbury County, IA | 54 | 42 | 10.3 | $1.3M | +0.7% | #786 of 1,886 |
| 25Linn County, IA | 54 | 107 | 11.2 | $1.3M | +0.7% | #788 of 1,886 |
Show all 99 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Washington County, IA | 54 | 11 | 12.3 | $1.1M | +0.6% | #802 of 1,886 |
| 27Poweshiek County, IA | 52 | 6 | 7.7 | $1.8M | −1.4% | #836 of 1,886 |
| 28Dubuque County, IA | 52 | 43 | 10.5 | $1.4M | +0.1% | #853 of 1,886 |
| 29Hamilton County, IA | 52 | 7 | 10.9 | $1.3M | −0.5% | #858 of 1,886 |
| 30Webster County, IA | 49 | 13 | 8.5 | $1.6M | −0.4% | #958 of 1,886 |
| 31Scott County, IA | 49 | 93 | 12.7 | $1.1M | +0.4% | #974 of 1,886 |
| 32Des Moines County, IA | 48 | 16 | 9.3 | $1.4M | −2.0% | #995 of 1,886 |
| 33Bremer County, IA | 48 | 14 | 14.4 | $1M | +1.1% | #1,023 of 1,886 |
| 34Marion County, IA | 48 | 22 | 16.5 | $866K | +2.3% | #1,027 of 1,886 |
| 35Shelby County, IA | 47 | 5 | 10.2 | $1.4M | −0.2% | #1,034 of 1,886 |
| 36Marshall County, IA | 47 | 17 | 11.0 | $1.2M | −0.5% | #1,040 of 1,886 |
| 37Clay County, IA | 46 | 8 | 11.0 | $1.2M | −0.8% | #1,089 of 1,886 |
| 38Carroll County, IA | 45 | 8 | 9.1 | $1.5M | −2.0% | #1,115 of 1,886 |
| 39O’Brien County, IA | 45 | 7 | 12.1 | $1.1M | +0.5% | #1,133 of 1,886 |
| 40Iowa County, IA | 42 | 8 | 11.6 | $1.2M | −1.0% | #1,215 of 1,886 |
| 41Hardin County, IA | 39 | 7 | 9.9 | $1.3M | −2.2% | #1,311 of 1,886 |
| 42Cass County, IA | 39 | 6 | 10.3 | $1.3M | −1.2% | #1,312 of 1,886 |
| 43Page County, IA | 39 | 8 | 12.8 | $974K | −2.3% | #1,322 of 1,886 |
| 44Muscatine County, IA | 37 | 20 | 11.5 | $1.2M | −3.0% | #1,395 of 1,886 |
| 45Cerro Gordo County, IA | 32 | 27 | 13.8 | $981K | −1.5% | #1,579 of 1,886 |
| 46Henry County, IA | 25 | 11 | 14.4 | $928K | −5.4% | #1,755 of 1,886 |
| 47Winnebago County, IA | 23 | 7 | 15.1 | $862K | −3.8% | #1,788 of 1,886 |
| Benton County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $3.8M | +1.8% | |
| Buena Vista County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $2.6M | −1.7% | |
| Buchanan County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $5.7M | +1.3% | |
| Cedar County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $3.6M | −0.7% | |
| Clayton County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $3.3M | −1.1% | |
| Madison County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $2.5M | +3.8% | |
| Tama County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $2.9M | −1.5% | |
| Crawford County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 6.3 | $2.1M | −1.5% | |
| Jefferson County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $2.2M | −2.5% | |
| Floyd County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 6.2 | $2.2M | −4.4% | |
| Harrison County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $4.3M | +0.4% | |
| Mills County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $4.1M | +2.6% | |
| Butler County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $4M | −2.0% | |
| Allamakee County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $2.6M | +1.2% | |
| Wright County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 5.6 | $2.4M | −0.9% | |
| Grundy County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $7.5M | +0.2% | |
| Appanoose County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $3.1M | −1.7% | |
| Lyon County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $6.3M | +3.6% | |
| Union County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 7.8 | $1.6M | −2.5% | |
| Chickasaw County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 8.0 | $1.7M | −2.8% | |
| Guthrie County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $2.2M | +1.6% | |
| Louisa County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $5.9M | −3.7% | |
| Hancock County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $3.1M | −2.2% | |
| Mitchell County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $2.1M | +0.6% | |
| Montgomery County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $1.9M | −3.2% | |
| Franklin County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $2.6M | −1.2% | |
| Keokuk County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $2.6M | −2.0% | |
| Calhoun County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $2.7M | −3.4% | |
| Sac County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $2.8M | −2.7% | |
| Clarke County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 9.8 | $1.4M | −1.6% | |
| Humboldt County, IA | Not scored | 5 | 11.9 | $1.1M | −2.0% | |
| Howard County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $2.5M | −0.8% | |
| Emmet County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.4 | $1.7M | −2.5% | |
| Davis County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $4.4M | +1.3% | |
| Palo Alto County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $2.6M | −1.0% | |
| Lucas County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $1.5M | +2.6% | |
| Greene County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $2.6M | −1.0% | |
| Monona County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.7 | $1.7M | −2.4% | |
| Decatur County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $4.1M | −2.5% | |
| Adair County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $2.2M | −1.3% | |
| Worth County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $4.4M | −1.3% | |
| Van Buren County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Pocahontas County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 6.7 | $1.9M | −3.5% | |
| Ida County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 13.1 | $984K | −3.4% | |
| Wayne County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $3.4M | +3.6% | |
| Fremont County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Osceola County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Taylor County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Audubon County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $3.4M | −3.0% | |
| Ringgold County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Adams County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 19.5 | $697K | −2.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Iowa?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,255 dentists and orthodontists in Iowa. 161 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 1,030 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 0.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Iowa spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.9B a year, or $1,412 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,255 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.5M 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 1,315,707 households in Iowa and national spending patterns by income.
How does Iowa compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Iowa has 9.5 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.5M, 51% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Iowa would have about 1,889, against 1,255 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,277 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Iowa has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Iowa, the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Iowa, the Le Mars area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 47 scored counties in Iowa, Warren County scores highest, at 86 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Iowa scores 79 for dentists and orthodontists (high), #2 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Iowa. It maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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