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Dentists and orthodontists in Knox County, ME
The dentists and orthodontists in Knox County, ME, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,741 of 1,886 scored counties
#15 of 15 scored counties in Maine
- Listings
- 25
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- +9.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $21.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,171 a household
- Spending per listing
- $866K
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.5
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 41,117
- +1.1% since 2020
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What this means
For dentists and orthodontists, Knox County has a Groundwork market score of 26 (lower middle): #1,741 of 1,886 scored counties and #15 of 15 scored counties in Maine. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 dentists and orthodontists in Knox County. None of them are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.5, 3% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Knox County spend about $21.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,171 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 25 dentists and orthodontists, that is $866K per practice, 12% 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 Knox County was 24 in 2023, up 9.1% from 2019. That is one for every 770 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $550K has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Knox County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Knox County grew 1.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Knox County compares
The same measures for Maine 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 | Knox County | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.5 | 10.5 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $866K | $1.1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 770 | 1,307 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.1% | +1.6% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.1% | +3.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,171 | $1,163 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $74,096 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 26 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 24+9.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 154
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 250 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $550K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Knox 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 Knox County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 41,117+1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 18,484
- Median age
- 49.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 365 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 112
- Median household income
- $74,096+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,101
- Median home value
- $324,900
- Jobs located here
- 16,342
- Daytime population
- 41,779Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Maine market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Maine for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Maine, with Knox County marked.
Top counties in Maine
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Waldo County, ME | 76 | 8 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +2.6% | #122 of 1,886 |
| 2Somerset County, ME | 73 | 10 | 4.3 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #192 of 1,886 |
| 3Androscoggin County, ME | 65 | 35 | 7.5 | $1.5M | +4.8% | #415 of 1,886 |
| 4Oxford County, ME | 64 | 16 | 6.6 | $1.6M | +4.2% | #435 of 1,886 |
| 5Lincoln County, ME | 64 | 16 | 9.6 | $1.2M | +3.8% | #447 of 1,886 |
| 6Sagadahoc County, ME | 63 | 14 | 8.5 | $1.4M | +3.4% | #475 of 1,886 |
| 7York County, ME | 61 | 85 | 9.3 | $1.3M | +4.8% | #543 of 1,886 |
| 8Aroostook County, ME | 59 | 14 | 4.7 | $2.2M | −0.7% | #593 of 1,886 |
| 9Hancock County, ME | 48 | 23 | 9.0 | $1.3M | +3.0% | #1,001 of 1,886 |
| 10Penobscot County, ME | 40 | 77 | 11.8 | $931K | +3.8% | #1,290 of 1,886 |
| 15Knox County, ME | 26 | 25 | 13.5 | $866K | +1.1% | #1,741 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Knox 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 clinics29
- Dentists and orthodontists26
- Primary care and pediatrics53
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors41
- Physical therapy44
- Optometrists and eye care28
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Knox County, ME?
Knox County has 25 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 9.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Knox County, ME spend on medical and dental services?
About $21.6M a year, or $1,171 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $866K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,484 households in Knox County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Knox County, ME compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Knox County has 13.5 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $866K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Knox County would have about 22, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 770 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Knox County, ME growing?
Population estimates put Knox County at 41,117 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,484 households. The median household income in Knox County is $74,096 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% 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. Knox County scores 26 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,741 of 1,886 scored counties.
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