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Dentists and orthodontists in Baltimore County, MD

The dentists and orthodontists in Baltimore County, MD, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,715 of 1,886 scored counties
#19 of 21 scored counties in Maryland

Listings
461
52 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
380
−2.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$415.1M
On medical and dental services · $1,247 a household
Spending per listing
$900K
8% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.9
6% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
847,650
−0.7% since 2020

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What this means

For dentists and orthodontists, Baltimore County has a Groundwork market score of 27 (lower middle): #1,715 of 1,886 scored counties and #19 of 21 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 461 dentists and orthodontists in Baltimore County. Of those, 52 are chain locations, or 11%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.9, 6% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.

Household spending on medical and dental services in Baltimore County comes to about $415.1M a year: $1,247 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That works out to $900K per practice, 8% 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 380 businesses with payroll in Baltimore County classed as offices of dentists, down 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 876 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $325K have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Baltimore County. Population estimates put the population change in Baltimore County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Baltimore County compares

The same measures for Maryland 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.

Dentists and orthodontists in Baltimore County, MD compared with Maryland and the U.S.
MeasureBaltimore CountyMarylandU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.913.413.1
Spending per listing$900K$990K$984K
Households per official establishment876923952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−2.1%−1.9%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.7%+1.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,247$1,322$1,288
Median household income$91,768$103,678$80,734
Groundwork market score2739

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
388 → 380−2.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
3,044
Annual payroll, 2023
$194.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
46152 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
422The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$325K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County

Population, 2025 estimate
847,650−0.7% since 2020
Households
332,801
Median age
41.1
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
598 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,422
Median household income
$91,768+19.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$122,863
Median home value
$349,300
Jobs located here
385,518
Daytime population
833,745Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across Maryland

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The highest-scoring counties in Maryland for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Maryland, with Baltimore County marked.

Top counties in Maryland

Counties in Maryland ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Dorchester County, MD7285.9$1.8M+3.4%#216 of 1,886
2Cecil County, MD70286.9$1.8M+3.2%#266 of 1,886
3St. Mary’s County, MD68378.7$1.6M+2.4%#313 of 1,886
4Baltimore city, MD621315.1$2.1M−2.3%#494 of 1,886
5Charles County, MD558113.3$1.1M+5.9%#773 of 1,886
6Queen Anne’s County, MD542412.1$1.1M+8.8%#801 of 1,886
7Calvert County, MD534212.6$1.2M+1.7%#827 of 1,886
8Harford County, MD5211311.1$1.2M+2.0%#863 of 1,886
9Frederick County, MD5214614.0$1M+11.0%#877 of 1,886
10Washington County, MD51549.0$1.3M+2.0%#895 of 1,886
19Baltimore County, MD2746113.9$900K−0.7%#1,715 of 1,886

Other business types in Baltimore County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Baltimore County, MD?

Baltimore County has 461 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 52 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 380 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Baltimore County, MD spend on medical and dental services?

About $415.1M a year, or $1,247 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 461 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $900K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 332,801 households in Baltimore County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Baltimore County, MD compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Baltimore County has 13.9 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $900K, 8% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Baltimore County would have about 422, against 461 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 876 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Baltimore County, MD growing?

Population estimates put Baltimore County at 847,650 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 332,801 households. The median household income in Baltimore County is $91,768 a year, 14% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.4% 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. Baltimore County scores 27 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,715 of 1,886 scored counties.

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