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Dentists and orthodontists in Sedgwick County, KS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Sedgwick County, KS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #867 of 1,886 scored counties
#16 of 29 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 237
- 32 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 197
- +7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $283.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,372 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 22% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.5
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 538,433
- +2.6% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 237 dentists and orthodontists in Sedgwick County. 32 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.5, 12% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,372 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Sedgwick County spend about $283.6M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 22% 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 197 businesses with payroll in Sedgwick County classed as offices of dentists, up 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,050 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Sedgwick County.
Population estimates show Sedgwick County grew 2.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dentists and orthodontists, Sedgwick County has a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle): #867 of 1,886 scored counties and #16 of 29 scored counties in Kansas.
How Sedgwick 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 | Sedgwick County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.5 | 11.3 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.3M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,050 | 1,150 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.1% | −1.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.6% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,372 | $1,422 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $69,365 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 184 → 197+7.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,233
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $123.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 23732 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 288The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 538,433+2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 206,768
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 997 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 530
- Median household income
- $69,365+22.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,235
- Median home value
- $203,300
- Jobs located here
- 261,004
- Daytime population
- 549,658Residents 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 Sedgwick 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 |
| 16Sedgwick County, KS | 52 | 237 | 11.5 | $1.2M | +2.6% | #867 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Sedgwick 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 clinics41
- Dentists and orthodontists52
- Primary care and pediatrics52
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics54
- Chiropractors45
- Physical therapy49
- Optometrists and eye care42
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Sedgwick County, KS?
There are 237 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Sedgwick County as of September 2026. 32 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 197 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 7.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Sedgwick County, KS spend on medical and dental services?
About $283.6M a year, or $1,372 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 237 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 206,768 households in Sedgwick County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sedgwick County, KS compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Sedgwick County has 11.5 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.2M, 22% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Sedgwick County would have about 288, against 237 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,050 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Sedgwick County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Sedgwick County at 538,433 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 206,768 households. The median household income in Sedgwick County is $69,365 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.7% 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. Sedgwick County scores 52 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #867 of 1,886 scored counties.
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