Market rankings · Kentucky
Dentists and orthodontists in Kentucky
Markets across Kentucky ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,965
- 279 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 1,440
- −2.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.9B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.8
- 18% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $963K
- 2% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #36 of 51
- Market score 40 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Kentucky 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,965 dentists and orthodontists in Kentucky. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 10.8 for every 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,042 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Kentucky spend about $1.9B a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 1,965 dentists and orthodontists, that is $963K per practice, 2% below 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.
Official counts show 1,440 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Kentucky in 2023, down 2.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,260 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, 24 SBA-backed loans worth $18.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Kentucky.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kentucky ranks #36 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Cincinnati metro area scores highest (70). Of the 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Mayfield area scores highest (75).
Every market in Kentucky for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kentucky, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 70 | 984 | 10.9 | $1.3M | +2.7% | #57 of 387 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 67 | 112 | 9.0 | $1.2M | +8.5% | #74 of 387 |
| 1Bowling Green, KY | 50 | 71 | 9.7 | $1.1M | +9.5% | #189 of 387 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 49 | 138 | 9.1 | $1.1M | −2.6% | #191 of 387 |
| 2Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 35 | 749 | 13.4 | $874K | +2.9% | #314 of 387 |
| 3Elizabethtown, KY | 31 | 59 | 11.7 | $909K | +2.4% | #337 of 387 |
| 4Lexington-Fayette, KY | 28 | 282 | 13.0 | $856K | +3.4% | #353 of 387 |
| 5Owensboro, KY | 21 | 58 | 12.8 | $818K | +1.3% | #376 of 387 |
| 6Paducah, KY-IL | 16 | 54 | 12.9 | $830K | −1.2% | #381 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mayfield, KY | 75 | 5 | 3.5 | $2.7M | +1.4% | #50 of 526 |
| 2Mount Sterling, KY | 59 | 13 | 7.2 | $1.3M | +3.1% | #178 of 526 |
| 3Glasgow, KY | 58 | 13 | 5.9 | $1.6M | +2.6% | #186 of 526 |
| 4Henderson, KY | 53 | 14 | 6.0 | $1.7M | −0.9% | #228 of 526 |
| 5Franklin, KY | 50 | 6 | 7.5 | $1.3M | +5.9% | #254 of 526 |
| 6Richmond-Berea, KY | 44 | 51 | 10.3 | $978K | +7.0% | #320 of 526 |
| 7Frankfort, KY | 38 | 39 | 12.0 | $879K | +3.1% | #383 of 526 |
| 8Madisonville, KY | 37 | 17 | 9.2 | $1M | −0.5% | #388 of 526 |
| 9Murray, KY | 33 | 17 | 11.2 | $858K | +4.9% | #425 of 526 |
| 10Danville, KY | 26 | 27 | 12.4 | $783K | +3.6% | #482 of 526 |
| 11Campbellsville, KY | 24 | 18 | 12.3 | $776K | +3.4% | #496 of 526 |
| 12Somerset, KY | 21 | 40 | 15.3 | $615K | +3.5% | #509 of 526 |
| 13Corbin, KY | 20 | 57 | 10.1 | $898K | +0.1% | #511 of 526 |
| 14Pikeville, KY | 7 | 59 | 15.1 | $583K | −5.4% | #525 of 526 |
| 15Middlesborough, KY | 6 | 13 | 13.1 | $614K | −4.8% | #526 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Graves County, KY | 70 | 5 | 3.5 | $2.7M | +1.4% | #254 of 1,886 |
| 2Anderson County, KY | 70 | 6 | 6.2 | $1.7M | +5.5% | #268 of 1,886 |
| 3Grant County, KY | 67 | 6 | 6.5 | $1.6M | +4.7% | #348 of 1,886 |
| 4Meade County, KY | 66 | 6 | 5.5 | $2M | +2.2% | #370 of 1,886 |
| 5Spencer County, KY | 65 | 7 | 9.6 | $1.3M | +7.7% | #425 of 1,886 |
| 6Lincoln County, KY | 62 | 5 | 5.2 | $1.8M | +4.6% | #497 of 1,886 |
| 7Marion County, KY | 62 | 5 | 6.5 | $1.5M | +2.7% | #505 of 1,886 |
| 8Jessamine County, KY | 61 | 16 | 8.0 | $1.4M | +7.8% | #539 of 1,886 |
| 9Allen County, KY | 61 | 6 | 7.5 | $1.3M | +9.5% | #545 of 1,886 |
| 10Greenup County, KY | 58 | 9 | 6.1 | $1.6M | −1.9% | #639 of 1,886 |
| 11Woodford County, KY | 55 | 8 | 7.4 | $1.6M | +3.7% | #743 of 1,886 |
| 12Barren County, KY | 55 | 11 | 6.1 | $1.6M | +2.6% | #744 of 1,886 |
| 13Mercer County, KY | 54 | 9 | 9.8 | $1.1M | +4.8% | #808 of 1,886 |
| 14Adair County, KY | 52 | 5 | 7.0 | $1.3M | +2.9% | #855 of 1,886 |
| 15Simpson County, KY | 52 | 6 | 7.5 | $1.3M | +5.9% | #856 of 1,886 |
| 16Kenton County, KY | 52 | 65 | 9.6 | $1.2M | +3.9% | #865 of 1,886 |
| 17Logan County, KY | 51 | 8 | 7.3 | $1.3M | +4.2% | #888 of 1,886 |
| 18Bullitt County, KY | 51 | 34 | 10.7 | $1.1M | +5.0% | #913 of 1,886 |
| 19Oldham County, KY | 49 | 31 | 13.5 | $1.1M | +4.9% | #984 of 1,886 |
| 20Muhlenberg County, KY | 48 | 7 | 5.8 | $1.7M | −0.9% | #992 of 1,886 |
| 21Henderson County, KY | 47 | 12 | 6.5 | $1.5M | −0.9% | #1,030 of 1,886 |
| 22Campbell County, KY | 45 | 41 | 10.5 | $1.1M | +2.5% | #1,130 of 1,886 |
| 23Marshall County, KY | 45 | 13 | 9.8 | $1.1M | −0.1% | #1,135 of 1,886 |
| 24Nelson County, KY | 44 | 19 | 9.9 | $1.1M | +4.8% | #1,162 of 1,886 |
| 25Harrison County, KY | 43 | 7 | 9.6 | $1.1M | +4.9% | #1,192 of 1,886 |
Show all 120 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Scott County, KY | 42 | 28 | 12.4 | $954K | +8.2% | #1,238 of 1,886 |
| 27Clay County, KY | 41 | 5 | 6.9 | $1.2M | −4.1% | #1,248 of 1,886 |
| 28Russell County, KY | 40 | 8 | 10.6 | $891K | +3.4% | #1,299 of 1,886 |
| 29Shelby County, KY | 39 | 22 | 11.9 | $970K | +6.2% | #1,323 of 1,886 |
| 30Madison County, KY | 39 | 43 | 11.6 | $896K | +9.4% | #1,334 of 1,886 |
| 31Boone County, KY | 39 | 80 | 15.7 | $804K | +6.5% | #1,341 of 1,886 |
| 32Estill County, KY | 38 | 5 | 8.4 | $1.1M | −1.4% | #1,356 of 1,886 |
| 33Hopkins County, KY | 37 | 17 | 9.2 | $1M | −0.5% | #1,405 of 1,886 |
| 34Warren County, KY | 37 | 63 | 11.3 | $929K | +10.6% | #1,419 of 1,886 |
| 35Christian County, KY | 36 | 21 | 8.2 | $1.2M | −3.6% | #1,436 of 1,886 |
| 36Whitley County, KY | 36 | 12 | 8.9 | $1M | +1.6% | #1,443 of 1,886 |
| 37Montgomery County, KY | 36 | 11 | 10.0 | $968K | +2.5% | #1,448 of 1,886 |
| 38Calloway County, KY | 34 | 17 | 11.2 | $858K | +4.9% | #1,518 of 1,886 |
| 39Green County, KY | 34 | 5 | 11.3 | $817K | +4.6% | #1,524 of 1,886 |
| 40Carroll County, KY | 29 | 5 | 12.0 | $843K | +2.9% | #1,665 of 1,886 |
| 41Bourbon County, KY | 29 | 11 | 13.5 | $760K | −0.3% | #1,669 of 1,886 |
| 42Mason County, KY | 28 | 7 | 9.8 | $960K | −1.2% | #1,682 of 1,886 |
| 43Hardin County, KY | 28 | 56 | 12.5 | $850K | +2.4% | #1,693 of 1,886 |
| 44Harlan County, KY | 28 | 11 | 10.3 | $836K | −7.6% | #1,696 of 1,886 |
| 45Franklin County, KY | 27 | 33 | 14.5 | $723K | +2.0% | #1,722 of 1,886 |
| 46Fayette County, KY | 25 | 197 | 14.1 | $791K | +2.2% | #1,757 of 1,886 |
| 47Jefferson County, KY | 25 | 482 | 14.5 | $754K | +1.6% | #1,760 of 1,886 |
| 48Daviess County, KY | 23 | 55 | 13.2 | $794K | +1.5% | #1,790 of 1,886 |
| 49Clark County, KY | 23 | 22 | 14.6 | $703K | +2.3% | #1,793 of 1,886 |
| 50Taylor County, KY | 21 | 13 | 12.7 | $760K | +2.9% | #1,813 of 1,886 |
| 51Boyd County, KY | 20 | 23 | 11.9 | $829K | −0.9% | #1,818 of 1,886 |
| 52Laurel County, KY | 19 | 29 | 12.1 | $806K | +1.6% | #1,824 of 1,886 |
| 53Pulaski County, KY | 19 | 40 | 15.3 | $615K | +3.5% | #1,826 of 1,886 |
| 54Rowan County, KY | 17 | 13 | 13.6 | $703K | −1.0% | #1,838 of 1,886 |
| 55Boyle County, KY | 17 | 22 | 18.3 | $544K | +2.9% | #1,841 of 1,886 |
| 56Knox County, KY | 15 | 11 | 9.4 | $854K | −2.2% | #1,852 of 1,886 |
| 57Perry County, KY | 14 | 19 | 17.2 | $529K | −6.4% | #1,861 of 1,886 |
| 58McCracken County, KY | 13 | 46 | 16.7 | $634K | −0.5% | #1,865 of 1,886 |
| 59Pike County, KY | 12 | 31 | 12.8 | $695K | −6.4% | #1,870 of 1,886 |
| 60Bell County, KY | 9 | 13 | 13.1 | $614K | −4.8% | #1,878 of 1,886 |
| 61Monroe County, KY | 7 | 8 | 17.2 | $527K | −1.1% | #1,883 of 1,886 |
| 62Floyd County, KY | 7 | 28 | 19.0 | $460K | −3.9% | #1,884 of 1,886 |
| Grayson County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $2.4M | +3.6% | |
| Carter County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $3.4M | −1.7% | |
| Ohio County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $2.2M | +0.8% | |
| Johnson County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $2M | −2.6% | |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $2.6M | +5.2% | |
| Letcher County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.5M | −7.0% | |
| Hart County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $1.7M | +4.3% | |
| Wayne County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $2.3M | +0.3% | |
| Garrard County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $2.2M | +7.3% | |
| McCreary County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2.3M | +1.7% | |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $2M | +0.6% | |
| Lawrence County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $5.8M | −3.3% | |
| Casey County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $2.9M | +1.8% | |
| Henry County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 6.5 | $1.6M | +4.8% | |
| Fleming County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $1.3M | +4.6% | |
| Larue County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $2M | +2.1% | |
| Pendleton County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $1.8M | +1.1% | |
| Trigg County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $3M | +3.1% | |
| Morgan County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +5.0% | |
| Knott County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.8M | −5.9% | |
| Breathitt County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $2.2M | −8.3% | |
| Union County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 7.7 | $1.2M | −5.9% | |
| Jackson County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% | |
| Powell County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Lewis County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $2.3M | −1.4% | |
| Bath County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $4.6M | +3.6% | |
| Webster County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $2.3M | −0.7% | |
| Caldwell County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $2.5M | −0.3% | |
| Todd County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $2.3M | +5.6% | |
| Butler County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $2.1M | +1.6% | |
| Edmonson County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.0% | |
| Washington County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $2.4M | +2.7% | |
| Magoffin County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $1.9M | −4.3% | |
| Owen County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $4.1M | +2.6% | |
| Martin County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $3.4M | −4.9% | |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +2.9% | |
| Leslie County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.0% | |
| Clinton County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $3.3M | −1.0% | |
| McLean County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 8.2 | $1.3M | −0.8% | |
| Hancock County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 8.2 | $1.2M | −0.6% | |
| Crittenden County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Livingston County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $3.6M | −0.1% | |
| Lyon County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $1.8M | +5.2% | |
| Gallatin County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $3.3M | +1.9% | |
| Trimble County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $3.5M | +2.8% | |
| Bracken County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 5.9 | $1.8M | +1.3% | |
| Nicholas County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +5.4% | |
| Ballard County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $3.4M | −1.5% | |
| Lee County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $2.1M | −0.9% | |
| Elliott County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Wolfe County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Fulton County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $2.2M | −4.5% | |
| Menifee County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +4.8% | |
| Cumberland County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $2.2M | +2.3% | |
| Carlisle County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 5.4 | $1.9M | −1.2% | |
| Hickman County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 5.8 | $1.8M | −3.4% | |
| Owsley County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 12.8 | $564K | −2.5% | |
| Robertson County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% |
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 Kentucky?
There are 1,965 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Kentucky as of September 2026. 279 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 1,440 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 2.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Kentucky spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.9B a year, or $1,042 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,965 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $963K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,814,469 households in Kentucky and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kentucky compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Kentucky has 10.8 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $963K, 2% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Kentucky would have about 1,923, against 1,965 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,260 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Kentucky has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Cincinnati metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Mayfield area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 62 scored counties in Kentucky, Graves County scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). 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. Kentucky scores 40 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #36 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 Kentucky. 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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