Health care · Small-town market · Kentucky
Dentists and orthodontists in the Somerset, KY area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in the Somerset, KY area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 21 out of 100: Low
Ranked #509 of 526 scored small-town markets
#12 of 15 scored small-town markets based in Kentucky
- Listings
- 40
- 4 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- +3.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $24.6M
- On medical and dental services · $939 a household
- Spending per listing
- $615K
- 37% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.3
- 17% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 67,384
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in the Somerset area is 21 (low), #509 of 526 scored small-town markets and #12 of 15 scored small-town markets based in Kentucky. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.
As of September 2026, map listings count 40 dentists and orthodontists in the Somerset area. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 15.3 for every 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $939 per household (27% below the U.S. average), households in the Somerset area spend about $24.6M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $615K per practice, 37% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 29 businesses with payroll in the Somerset area classed as offices of dentists, up 3.6% from 2019. That is one for every 904 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in the Somerset area from 2020 to 2025 at +3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Somerset 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 | Somerset area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.3 | 10.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $615K | $963K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 904 | 1,260 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.6% | −2.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $939 | $1,042 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $51,898 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 21 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29+3.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 244
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 404 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Somerset 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 Somerset area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 67,384+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 26,210
- Median age
- 42.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 658 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 100
- Median household income
- $51,898+29.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $71,241
- Median home value
- $166,900
- Jobs located here
- 25,101
- Daytime population
- 66,566Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kentucky market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Kentucky for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Kentucky, with the Somerset area marked.
Top small-town markets in Kentucky
| 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 |
| 12Somerset, KY | 21 | 40 | 15.3 | $615K | +3.5% | #509 of 526 |
Other business types in the Somerset 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 clinics21
- Dentists and orthodontists21
- Primary care and pediatrics34
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors44
- Physical therapy27
- Optometrists and eye care46
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in the Somerset, KY area?
The Somerset area has 40 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 3.6% from 2019.
How much do households in the Somerset, KY area spend on medical and dental services?
About $24.6M a year, or $939 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 40 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $615K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,210 households in the Somerset area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Somerset, KY area compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
The Somerset area has 15.3 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $615K, 37% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, the Somerset area would have about 25, against 40 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 904 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Somerset, KY area growing?
Population estimates put the Somerset area at 67,384 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,210 households. The median household income in the Somerset area is $51,898 a year, 36% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.8% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Somerset area scores 21 for dentists and orthodontists (low), #509 of 526 scored small-town markets.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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