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Dentists and orthodontists in Daviess County, KY
The dentists and orthodontists in Daviess County, KY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 23 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,790 of 1,886 scored counties
#48 of 62 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 55
- 4 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 45
- −6.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,049 a household
- Spending per listing
- $794K
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.2
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 104,898
- +1.5% since 2020
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What this means
For dentists and orthodontists, Daviess County has a Groundwork market score of 23 (low): #1,790 of 1,886 scored counties and #48 of 62 scored counties in Kentucky. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 55 dentists and orthodontists in Daviess County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 7%, against 12% across the U.S. That is 13.2 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,049 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Daviess County spend about $43.7M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 55 dentists and orthodontists, that is $794K per practice, 19% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Daviess County was 45 in 2023, down 6.2% from 2019. That is one for every 925 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $2.8M has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Daviess County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Daviess County grew 1.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Daviess County compares
The same measures for Kentucky 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 | Daviess County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.2 | 10.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $794K | $963K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 925 | 1,260 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.2% | −2.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.5% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,049 | $1,042 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $68,214 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 23 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 48 → 45−6.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 363
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 554 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 44The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $2.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Daviess 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 Daviess County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 104,898+1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 41,639
- Median age
- 39.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 458 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 226
- Median household income
- $68,214+32.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,502
- Median home value
- $199,900
- Jobs located here
- 46,939
- Daytime population
- 106,028Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Kentucky
| 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 |
| 48Daviess County, KY | 23 | 55 | 13.2 | $794K | +1.5% | #1,790 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Daviess 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 clinics22
- Dentists and orthodontists23
- Primary care and pediatrics32
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors60
- Physical therapy21
- Optometrists and eye care42
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Daviess County, KY?
Daviess County has 55 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 6.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Daviess County, KY spend on medical and dental services?
About $43.7M a year, or $1,049 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 55 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $794K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 41,639 households in Daviess County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Daviess County, KY compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Daviess County has 13.2 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $794K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Daviess County would have about 44, against 55 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 925 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Daviess County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Daviess County at 104,898 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 41,639 households. The median household income in Daviess County is $68,214 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.0% 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. Daviess County scores 23 for dentists and orthodontists (low), #1,790 of 1,886 scored counties.
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