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Dentists and orthodontists in Wicomico County, MD
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Wicomico County, MD, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,499 of 1,886 scored counties
#16 of 21 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 59
- 6 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 32
- −15.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $45.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,118 a household
- Spending per listing
- $767K
- 22% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.6
- 11% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 106,899
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
For dentists and orthodontists, Wicomico County has a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle): #1,499 of 1,886 scored counties and #16 of 21 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 59 dentists and orthodontists in Wicomico County. 6 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.6, 11% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,118 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Wicomico County spend about $45.2M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 59 dentists and orthodontists, that is $767K per practice, 22% 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 32 businesses with payroll in Wicomico County classed as offices of dentists, down 15.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,265 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Population estimates show Wicomico County grew 3.2% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Wicomico 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 | Wicomico County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.6 | 13.4 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $767K | $990K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,265 | 923 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −15.8% | −1.9% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,118 | $1,322 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $76,210 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 32−15.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 312
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $20M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 596 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 46The 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 Wicomico 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 Wicomico County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 106,899+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 40,470
- Median age
- 37.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 374 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 280
- Median household income
- $76,210+33.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,023
- Median home value
- $254,700
- Jobs located here
- 43,883
- Daytime population
- 101,796Residents 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 Wicomico 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 |
| 16Wicomico County, MD | 35 | 59 | 14.6 | $767K | +3.2% | #1,499 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Wicomico 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 clinics33
- Dentists and orthodontists35
- Primary care and pediatrics36
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors66
- Physical therapy30
- Optometrists and eye care64
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Wicomico County, MD?
Wicomico County has 59 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 15.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Wicomico County, MD spend on medical and dental services?
About $45.2M a year, or $1,118 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 59 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $767K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 40,470 households in Wicomico County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wicomico County, MD compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Wicomico County has 14.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $767K, 22% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Wicomico County would have about 46, against 59 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,265 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Wicomico County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Wicomico County at 106,899 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 40,470 households. The median household income in Wicomico County is $76,210 a year, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.8% 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. 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. Wicomico County scores 35 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,499 of 1,886 scored counties.
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