Market rankings · Kansas
Dentists and orthodontists in Kansas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Kansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,332
- 147 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 1,021
- −1.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.7B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.3
- 14% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 27% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #12 of 51
- Market score 65 · Upper middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Kansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 1,332 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Kansas as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.3, 14% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Kansas spend about $1.7B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,422 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.3M per practice, 27% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
Official counts show 1,021 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Kansas in 2023, down 1.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,150 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, 28 SBA-backed loans worth $20.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Kansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kansas ranks #12 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Manhattan metro area scores highest (74). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Liberal area scores highest (71).
Every market in Kansas for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kansas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Manhattan, KS | 74 | 50 | 9.8 | $1.4M | +1.4% | #26 of 387 |
| 2Topeka, KS | 68 | 105 | 10.8 | $1.3M | +0.1% | #66 of 387 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 68 | 85 | 10.7 | $1.2M | +3.9% | #67 of 387 |
| 3Wichita, KS | 65 | 267 | 10.5 | $1.3M | +2.4% | #85 of 387 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 63 | 1,139 | 12.7 | $1.2M | +3.4% | #101 of 387 |
| 4Lawrence, KS | 59 | 57 | 11.3 | $1.2M | +1.8% | #127 of 387 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 56 | 51 | 10.9 | $1.2M | −2.0% | #137 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Liberal, KS | 71 | 5 | 6.9 | $1.9M | −3.6% | #69 of 526 |
| 2Ottawa, KS | 67 | 12 | 11.5 | $1.2M | +1.1% | #105 of 526 |
| 3Dodge City, KS | 61 | 9 | 7.6 | $1.8M | −0.6% | #154 of 526 |
| 4Great Bend, KS | 58 | 8 | 7.7 | $1.6M | −2.5% | #185 of 526 |
| 5McPherson, KS | 57 | 12 | 9.9 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #205 of 526 |
| 6Emporia, KS | 50 | 17 | 11.6 | $1.1M | +0.4% | #261 of 526 |
| 7Pittsburg, KS | 47 | 15 | 9.5 | $1.3M | +0.1% | #282 of 526 |
| 8Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 44 | 13 | 9.7 | $1.3M | −0.4% | #311 of 526 |
| 9Salina, KS | 40 | 27 | 10.8 | $1.2M | −1.4% | #361 of 526 |
| 10Hutchinson, KS | 37 | 31 | 12.1 | $1M | −0.6% | #389 of 526 |
| 11Hays, KS | 36 | 16 | 13.1 | $992K | +0.4% | #398 of 526 |
| 12Garden City, KS | 31 | 22 | 16.6 | $827K | −2.1% | #447 of 526 |
| 13Atchison, KS | 26 | 8 | 13.9 | $900K | −0.9% | #479 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pottawatomie County, KS | 91 | 6 | 6.4 | $2.4M | +6.9% | #7 of 1,886 |
| 2Leavenworth County, KS | 86 | 20 | 6.6 | $2.3M | +3.2% | #18 of 1,886 |
| 3Butler County, KS | 85 | 13 | 5.1 | $2.8M | +3.1% | #20 of 1,886 |
| 4Miami County, KS | 81 | 13 | 9.5 | $1.6M | +5.9% | #63 of 1,886 |
| 5Jefferson County, KS | 79 | 5 | 6.7 | $2.2M | −0.2% | #83 of 1,886 |
| 6Geary County, KS | 75 | 5 | 3.5 | $3.5M | −1.2% | #139 of 1,886 |
| 7Dickinson County, KS | 71 | 6 | 7.5 | $1.8M | +1.4% | #240 of 1,886 |
| 8Seward County, KS | 69 | 5 | 6.9 | $1.9M | −3.6% | #284 of 1,886 |
| 9Harvey County, KS | 65 | 13 | 9.5 | $1.4M | −1.2% | #419 of 1,886 |
| 10Franklin County, KS | 64 | 12 | 11.5 | $1.2M | +1.1% | #448 of 1,886 |
| 11Ford County, KS | 61 | 9 | 7.6 | $1.8M | −0.6% | #527 of 1,886 |
| 12Barton County, KS | 58 | 8 | 7.7 | $1.6M | −2.5% | #641 of 1,886 |
| 13McPherson County, KS | 57 | 12 | 9.9 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #681 of 1,886 |
| 14Wyandotte County, KS | 57 | 58 | 9.4 | $1.4M | +1.0% | #684 of 1,886 |
| 15Douglas County, KS | 52 | 57 | 11.3 | $1.2M | +1.8% | #861 of 1,886 |
| 16Sedgwick County, KS | 52 | 237 | 11.5 | $1.2M | +2.6% | #867 of 1,886 |
| 17Labette County, KS | 51 | 7 | 8.7 | $1.4M | −2.4% | #885 of 1,886 |
| 18Shawnee County, KS | 49 | 94 | 12.5 | $1.1M | 0.0% | #980 of 1,886 |
| 19Crawford County, KS | 48 | 15 | 9.5 | $1.3M | +0.1% | #1,000 of 1,886 |
| 20Cowley County, KS | 45 | 13 | 9.7 | $1.3M | −0.4% | #1,119 of 1,886 |
| 21Lyon County, KS | 45 | 17 | 12.6 | $976K | +0.5% | #1,142 of 1,886 |
| 22Johnson County, KS | 45 | 446 | 17.9 | $965K | +4.2% | #1,146 of 1,886 |
| 23Reno County, KS | 39 | 31 | 12.1 | $1M | −0.6% | #1,318 of 1,886 |
| 24Saline County, KS | 38 | 26 | 11.5 | $1.1M | −1.6% | #1,352 of 1,886 |
| 25Riley County, KS | 38 | 39 | 14.1 | $935K | +0.8% | #1,368 of 1,886 |
Show all 105 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Montgomery County, KS | 37 | 15 | 11.6 | $1M | −3.9% | #1,403 of 1,886 |
| 27Ellis County, KS | 36 | 16 | 13.1 | $992K | +0.4% | #1,446 of 1,886 |
| 28Finney County, KS | 33 | 22 | 16.6 | $827K | −2.1% | #1,559 of 1,886 |
| 29Atchison County, KS | 28 | 8 | 13.9 | $900K | −0.9% | #1,691 of 1,886 |
| Sumner County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $2.9M | −0.1% | |
| Cherokee County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $2.4M | −1.0% | |
| Osage County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $4.3M | −0.3% | |
| Neosho County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 6.2 | $2M | −1.7% | |
| Bourbon County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $1.9M | −0.1% | |
| Jackson County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 8.0 | $1.7M | +1.5% | |
| Allen County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 8.0 | $1.6M | −1.8% | |
| Marion County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $2M | −1.3% | |
| Nemaha County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $2.8M | −2.1% | |
| Marshall County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 9.6 | $1.3M | −1.7% | |
| Linn County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $5.6M | +3.7% | |
| Rice County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $2.4M | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 13.2 | $1M | −4.0% | |
| Pratt County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 14.4 | $880K | −0.2% | |
| Cloud County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 7.9 | $1.6M | −2.0% | |
| Wilson County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 8.5 | $1.5M | −3.3% | |
| Coffey County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 11.3 | $1.2M | +1.3% | |
| Clay County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $4.5M | −1.7% | |
| Thomas County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 6.4 | $2.1M | −2.5% | |
| Anderson County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $2M | +2.3% | |
| Doniphan County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $3.7M | +1.7% | |
| Grant County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 12.6 | $1.2M | −4.0% | |
| Kingman County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $3.9M | −5.4% | |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Russell County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Ellsworth County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 8.2 | $1.6M | −1.7% | |
| Pawnee County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 8.4 | $1.6M | −4.2% | |
| Greenwood County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Sherman County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 8.2 | $1.6M | −2.4% | |
| Ottawa County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.2 | $3.3M | +0.3% | |
| Mitchell County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 14.9 | $888K | −3.2% | |
| Gray County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Washington County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Harper County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.5 | $2.7M | −1.8% | |
| Norton County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Morris County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $1.6M | −0.3% | |
| Stevens County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 5.3 | $2.5M | −4.9% | |
| Scott County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 8.7 | $1.5M | −6.3% | |
| Phillips County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.4 | $2.8M | −4.8% | |
| Rooks County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $2.7M | −4.9% | |
| Republic County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 5.0 | $2.4M | −0.8% | |
| Barber County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Stafford County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 6.3 | $2.1M | −1.3% | |
| Meade County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 6.7 | $2M | −5.1% | |
| Kearny County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Haskell County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Smith County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 12.7 | $1M | 0.0% | |
| Osborne County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 6.3 | $2M | −5.8% | |
| Chautauqua County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.4 | $1.7M | −1.9% | |
| Woodson County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.0 | $1.6M | +0.7% | |
| Rush County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Lincoln County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.8 | $1.6M | −3.0% | |
| Jewell County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Gove County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.6 | $1.6M | −3.0% | |
| Edwards County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.6% | |
| Trego County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Decatur County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Logan County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.1 | $1.7M | −2.9% | |
| Ness County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Cheyenne County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.3 | $1.5M | −0.3% | |
| Morton County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.4% | |
| Chase County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Rawlins County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.5 | $1.4M | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 13.2 | $1M | +0.4% | |
| Elk County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Sheridan County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Kiowa County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 20.9 | $653K | −1.0% | |
| Graham County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Wichita County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 12.1 | $1.2M | −5.5% | |
| Stanton County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Clark County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Comanche County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Hodgeman County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% | |
| Lane County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Wallace County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% | |
| Greeley County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
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 Kansas?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,332 dentists and orthodontists in Kansas. 147 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 1,021 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 1.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Kansas spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.7B a year, or $1,422 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,332 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 1,174,060 households in Kansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kansas compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Kansas has 11.3 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.3M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Kansas would have about 1,697, against 1,332 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,150 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Kansas has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Manhattan metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Liberal area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 29 scored counties in Kansas, Pottawatomie County scores highest, at 91 (very 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. Kansas scores 65 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #12 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 Kansas. 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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