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Dentists and orthodontists in Pottawattamie County, IA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Pottawattamie County, IA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #460 of 1,886 scored counties
#13 of 47 scored counties in Iowa
- Listings
- 30
- 3 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- −10.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $51.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,378 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 76% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.0
- 39% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 92,996
- −0.7% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 30 dentists and orthodontists in Pottawattamie County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 10%, against 12% across the U.S. That is 8.0 per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,378 per household (7% above the U.S. average), households in Pottawattamie County spend about $51.9M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 30 dentists and orthodontists, that is $1.7M per practice, 76% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 26 businesses with payroll in Pottawattamie County classed as offices of dentists, down 10.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,448 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.5M has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Pottawattamie County.
Population estimates show Pottawattamie County declined 0.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Pottawattamie County scores 63 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #460 of 1,886 scored counties and #13 of 47 scored counties in Iowa. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Pottawattamie County compares
The same measures for Iowa 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 | Pottawattamie County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.0 | 9.5 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $1.5M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,448 | 1,277 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.3% | −0.6% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.7% | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,378 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $73,602 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 79 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 26−10.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 213
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 303 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 53The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 92,996−0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 37,642
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 951 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 98
- Median household income
- $73,602+22.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,780
- Median home value
- $195,700
- Jobs located here
- 40,169
- Daytime population
- 86,715Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Iowa market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Iowa for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Iowa, with Pottawattamie County marked.
Top counties in Iowa
| 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 |
| 13Pottawattamie County, IA | 63 | 30 | 8.0 | $1.7M | −0.7% | #460 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Pottawattamie 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 clinics54
- Dentists and orthodontists63
- Primary care and pediatrics66
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors49
- Physical therapy73
- Optometrists and eye care56
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Pottawattamie County, IA?
There are 30 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Pottawattamie County as of September 2026. 3 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 10.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Pottawattamie County, IA spend on medical and dental services?
About $51.9M a year, or $1,378 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 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 37,642 households in Pottawattamie County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pottawattamie County, IA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Pottawattamie County has 8.0 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.7M, 76% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Pottawattamie County would have about 53, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,448 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Pottawattamie County, IA growing?
Population estimates put Pottawattamie County at 92,996 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 37,642 households. The median household income in Pottawattamie County is $73,602 a year, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.5% 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. Pottawattamie County scores 63 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #460 of 1,886 scored counties.
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