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Dentists and orthodontists in Oldham County, KY
The dentists and orthodontists in Oldham County, KY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #984 of 1,886 scored counties
#19 of 62 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 31
- 9 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- +13.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $32.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,424 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.5
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 70,986
- +4.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 31 dentists and orthodontists in Oldham County. Chain locations make up 29% of them, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.5, 3% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,424 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Oldham County spend about $32.8M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $1.1M per practice, 8% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Oldham County was 26 in 2023, up 13.0% from 2019. That is one for every 886 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $4.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Oldham County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Oldham County grew 4.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Oldham County scores 49 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #984 of 1,886 scored counties and #19 of 62 scored counties in Kentucky.
How Oldham 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 | Oldham County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.5 | 10.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $963K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 886 | 1,260 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.0% | −2.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.9% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,424 | $1,042 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $122,497 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 26+13.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 195
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 319 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 33The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $4.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Oldham 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 Oldham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 70,986+4.9% since 2020
- Households
- 23,025
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 87%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 187 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 370
- Median household income
- $122,497+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $162,241
- Median home value
- $393,100
- Jobs located here
- 17,264
- Daytime population
- 52,951Residents 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 |
| 19Oldham County, KY | 49 | 31 | 13.5 | $1.1M | +4.9% | #984 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Oldham 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 clinics44
- Dentists and orthodontists49
- Primary care and pediatrics58
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors73
- Physical therapy53
- Optometrists and eye care74
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Oldham County, KY?
There are 31 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Oldham County as of September 2026. 9 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 13.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Oldham County, KY spend on medical and dental services?
About $32.8M a year, or $1,424 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,025 households in Oldham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Oldham County, KY compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Oldham County has 13.5 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.1M, 8% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Oldham County would have about 33, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 886 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Oldham County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Oldham County at 70,986 people in 2025, up 4.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,025 households. The median household income in Oldham County is $122,497 a year, 52% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.6% 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. Oldham County scores 49 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #984 of 1,886 scored counties.
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