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Dentists and orthodontists in Talbot County, MD
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Talbot County, MD, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,761 of 1,886 scored counties
#20 of 21 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 27
- 1 chain location (4%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- −12.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $19.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,213 a household
- Spending per listing
- $738K
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.4
- 25% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,238
- +2.0% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Talbot County is 25 (lower middle), #1,761 of 1,886 scored counties and #20 of 21 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 27 dentists and orthodontists in Talbot County. One of them (4%) is a chain location, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 16.4, 25% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Talbot County comes to about $19.9M a year: $1,213 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That is about $738K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 25% 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 22 businesses with payroll in Talbot County classed as offices of dentists, down 12.0% from 2019. That is one for every 747 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Talbot County. Population estimates show Talbot County grew 2.0% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Talbot 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.
| Measure | Talbot County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.4 | 13.4 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $738K | $990K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 747 | 923 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.0% | −1.9% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.0% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,213 | $1,322 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $84,811 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 22−12.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 174
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 271 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 20The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Talbot 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 Talbot County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,238+2.0% since 2020
- Households
- 16,433
- Median age
- 50.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 269 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 141
- Median household income
- $84,811+15.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $126,276
- Median home value
- $409,700
- Jobs located here
- 17,017
- Daytime population
- 37,878Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Maryland market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Maryland for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Maryland, with Talbot County marked.
Top counties in Maryland
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dorchester County, MD | 72 | 8 | 5.9 | $1.8M | +3.4% | #216 of 1,886 |
| 2Cecil County, MD | 70 | 28 | 6.9 | $1.8M | +3.2% | #266 of 1,886 |
| 3St. Mary’s County, MD | 68 | 37 | 8.7 | $1.6M | +2.4% | #313 of 1,886 |
| 4Baltimore city, MD | 62 | 131 | 5.1 | $2.1M | −2.3% | #494 of 1,886 |
| 5Charles County, MD | 55 | 81 | 13.3 | $1.1M | +5.9% | #773 of 1,886 |
| 6Queen Anne’s County, MD | 54 | 24 | 12.1 | $1.1M | +8.8% | #801 of 1,886 |
| 7Calvert County, MD | 53 | 42 | 12.6 | $1.2M | +1.7% | #827 of 1,886 |
| 8Harford County, MD | 52 | 113 | 11.1 | $1.2M | +2.0% | #863 of 1,886 |
| 9Frederick County, MD | 52 | 146 | 14.0 | $1M | +11.0% | #877 of 1,886 |
| 10Washington County, MD | 51 | 54 | 9.0 | $1.3M | +2.0% | #895 of 1,886 |
| 20Talbot County, MD | 25 | 27 | 16.4 | $738K | +2.0% | #1,761 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Talbot 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 clinics23
- Dentists and orthodontists25
- Primary care and pediatrics26
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors68
- Physical therapy25
- Optometrists and eye care55
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Talbot County, MD?
Talbot County has 27 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (4%) is a chain location. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 12.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Talbot County, MD spend on medical and dental services?
About $19.9M a year, or $1,213 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $738K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,433 households in Talbot County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Talbot County, MD compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Talbot County has 16.4 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $738K, 25% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Talbot County would have about 20, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 747 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Talbot County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Talbot County at 38,238 people in 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,433 households. The median household income in Talbot County is $84,811 a year, 5% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 15.3% 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. Talbot County scores 25 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,761 of 1,886 scored counties.
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