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Dentists and orthodontists in Riley County, KS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Riley County, KS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,368 of 1,886 scored counties
#25 of 29 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 39
- 4 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $36.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,316 a household
- Spending per listing
- $935K
- 5% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.1
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 72,598
- +0.8% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Riley County spend about $36.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,316 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That works out to $935K per practice, 5% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 39 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Riley County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 14.1 for every 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Riley County in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 1,108 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Riley County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dentists and orthodontists, Riley County has a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle): #1,368 of 1,886 scored counties and #25 of 29 scored counties in Kansas.
How Riley County compares
The same measures for Kansas 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 | Riley County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.1 | 11.3 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $935K | $1.3M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,108 | 1,150 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | −1.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.8% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,316 | $1,422 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $61,098 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 250.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 240
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 394 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 37The 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 Riley 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 Riley County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 72,598+0.8% since 2020
- Households
- 27,695
- Median age
- 30.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 46%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 610 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 118
- Median household income
- $61,098+19.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,486
- Median home value
- $237,100
- Jobs located here
- 27,758
- Daytime population
- 75,612Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Kansas for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Kansas, with Riley County marked.
Top counties in Kansas
| 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 |
| 25Riley County, KS | 38 | 39 | 14.1 | $935K | +0.8% | #1,368 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Riley 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 orthodontists38
- Primary care and pediatrics59
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors33
- Physical therapy49
- Optometrists and eye care38
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Riley County, KS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 39 dentists and orthodontists in Riley County. 4 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Riley County, KS spend on medical and dental services?
About $36.5M a year, or $1,316 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 39 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $935K 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 27,695 households in Riley County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Riley County, KS compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Riley County has 14.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $935K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Riley County would have about 37, against 39 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,108 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Riley County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Riley County at 72,598 people in 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 27,695 households. Median household income in Riley County is $61,098, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.3%, 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. Riley County scores 38 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,368 of 1,886 scored counties.
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