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Dentists and orthodontists in Essex County, MA
The dentists and orthodontists in Essex County, MA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,420 of 1,886 scored counties
#11 of 14 scored counties in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 469
- 49 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 380
- +2.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $428.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,369 a household
- Spending per listing
- $914K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.0
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 826,653
- +2.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Essex County is 37 (lower middle), #1,420 of 1,886 scored counties and #11 of 14 scored counties in Massachusetts. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Essex County comes to about $428.6M a year: $1,369 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That is about $914K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 7% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 469 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Essex County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.0, 15% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Official counts show 380 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Essex County in 2023, up 2.2% from 2019. That is one for every 824 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Essex County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Essex County grew 2.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Essex County compares
The same measures for Massachusetts 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 | Essex County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.0 | 14.1 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $914K | $980K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 824 | 874 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.2% | −1.0% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.3% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,369 | $1,386 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $101,883 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 372 → 380+2.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,003
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $204.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 46949 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 436The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 15
- Amount
- $7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Essex 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 Essex County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 826,653+2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 313,147
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 493 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,651
- Median household income
- $101,883+28.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $140,108
- Median home value
- $619,100
- Jobs located here
- 329,644
- Daytime population
- 736,954Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Massachusetts market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Massachusetts for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Massachusetts, with Essex County marked.
Top counties in Massachusetts
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dukes County, MA | 57 | 11 | 14.5 | $1M | +3.1% | #694 of 1,886 |
| 2Plymouth County, MA | 55 | 234 | 11.5 | $1.2M | +3.5% | #758 of 1,886 |
| 3Franklin County, MA | 54 | 25 | 7.9 | $1.5M | −0.3% | #782 of 1,886 |
| 4Nantucket County, MA | 52 | 7 | 13.3 | $1.2M | +3.6% | #864 of 1,886 |
| 5Suffolk County, MA | 50 | 356 | 10.9 | $1.2M | +0.1% | #936 of 1,886 |
| 6Barnstable County, MA | 48 | 128 | 12.1 | $1.1M | +2.4% | #1,010 of 1,886 |
| 7Bristol County, MA | 47 | 269 | 11.5 | $1.1M | +2.9% | #1,056 of 1,886 |
| 8Hampshire County, MA | 46 | 80 | 12.9 | $980K | +10.4% | #1,108 of 1,886 |
| 9Worcester County, MA | 42 | 451 | 13.4 | $983K | +3.7% | #1,236 of 1,886 |
| 10Middlesex County, MA | 39 | 1,094 | 17.2 | $892K | +2.8% | #1,335 of 1,886 |
| 11Essex County, MA | 37 | 469 | 15.0 | $914K | +2.3% | #1,420 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Essex 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 clinics54
- Dentists and orthodontists37
- Primary care and pediatrics72
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics73
- Chiropractors61
- Physical therapy60
- Optometrists and eye care79
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Essex County, MA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 469 dentists and orthodontists in Essex County. 49 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 380 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 2.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Essex County, MA spend on medical and dental services?
About $428.6M a year, or $1,369 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 469 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $914K per practice. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which dentists and orthodontists share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 313,147 households in Essex County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Essex County, MA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Essex County has 15.0 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $914K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Essex County would have about 436, against 469 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 824 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Essex County, MA growing?
Population estimates put Essex County at 826,653 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 313,147 households. Median household income in Essex County is $101,883, 26% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.5%, 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. Essex County scores 37 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,420 of 1,886 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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