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Dentists and orthodontists in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #337 of 387 scored metro areas
#3 of 6 scored metro areas based in Kentucky
- Listings
- 59
- 10 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 47
- +18.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $53.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,059 a household
- Spending per listing
- $909K
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.7
- 11% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 128,666
- +2.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in the Elizabethtown metro area is 31 (lower middle), #337 of 387 scored metro areas and #3 of 6 scored metro areas based in Kentucky. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
Households in the Elizabethtown metro area spend about $53.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,059 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. Spread across 59 dentists and orthodontists, that is $909K per practice, 8% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
The Elizabethtown metro area has 59 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 11.7 per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 47 businesses with payroll in the Elizabethtown metro area classed as offices of dentists, up 18.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,077 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Elizabethtown metro area. Population estimates show the Elizabethtown metro area grew 2.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Elizabethtown metro area 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 | Elizabethtown metro area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.7 | 10.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $909K | $963K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,077 | 1,260 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +18.4% | −2.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.4% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,059 | $1,042 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $67,534 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 47+18.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 397
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5910 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 55The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $150K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Elizabethtown metro area, 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 the Elizabethtown metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 128,666+2.4% since 2020
- Households
- 50,618
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 885 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 144
- Median household income
- $67,534
- Average household income
- $91,469
- Median home value
- $218,800
- Jobs located here
- 45,441
- Daytime population
- 119,051Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kentucky market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Kentucky for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Kentucky (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Elizabethtown metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Kentucky
| 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 |
Other business types in the Elizabethtown metro area
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 clinics24
- Dentists and orthodontists31
- Primary care and pediatrics30
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics17
- Chiropractors45
- Physical therapy37
- Optometrists and eye care25
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 59 dentists and orthodontists in the Elizabethtown metro area. 10 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 18.4% from 2019.
How much do households in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $53.6M a year, or $1,059 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 59 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $909K 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 50,618 households in the Elizabethtown metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Elizabethtown, KY metro area compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
The Elizabethtown metro area has 11.7 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $909K, 8% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, the Elizabethtown metro area would have about 55, against 59 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,077 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Elizabethtown, KY metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Elizabethtown metro area at 128,666 people in 2025, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 50,618 households. Median household income in the Elizabethtown metro area is $67,534, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Elizabethtown metro area scores 31 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #337 of 387 scored metro areas.
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