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Dentists and orthodontists in the Adrian, MI area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in the Adrian, MI area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #284 of 526 scored small-town markets
#12 of 18 scored small-town markets based in Michigan

Listings
42
5 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
29
−9.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$52.3M
On medical and dental services · $1,344 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
26% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.8
18% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
97,779
−1.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 42 dentists and orthodontists in the Adrian area. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.8, 18% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.

Household spending on medical and dental services in the Adrian area comes to about $52.3M a year: $1,344 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per practice, 26% above 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 29 businesses with payroll in the Adrian area classed as offices of dentists, down 9.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,340 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Adrian area declined 1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in the Adrian area is 47 (lower middle), #284 of 526 scored small-town markets and #12 of 18 scored small-town markets based in Michigan.

How the Adrian area compares

The same measures for Michigan 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 Adrian, MI area compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureAdrian areaMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.812.613.1
Spending per listing$1.2M$1.1M$984K
Households per official establishment1,3401,074952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−9.4%−4.6%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.6%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,344$1,412$1,288
Median household income$70,518$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score4756

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
29−9.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
208
Annual payroll, 2023
$13.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
425 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
53The 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 the Adrian area, 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 the Adrian area

Population, 2025 estimate
97,779−1.6% since 2020
Households
38,871
Median age
42.7
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
750 sq. mi.
People per square mile
131
Median household income
$70,518+27.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$86,684
Median home value
$196,800
Jobs located here
24,864
Daytime population
85,633Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across Michigan

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Michigan for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Michigan (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Adrian area marked.

Top small-town markets in Michigan

Small-town markets in Michigan ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Houghton, MI8095.8$2.2M+1.8%#18 of 526
2Holland, MI80378.1$1.8M+2.1%#23 of 526
3Sault Ste. Marie, MI7575.0$2.5M−1.9%#51 of 526
4Alma, MI70117.4$1.7M−1.1%#78 of 526
5Hillsdale, MI67169.0$1.5M0.0%#104 of 526
Marinette, WI-MI63237.8$1.6M+0.3%#142 of 526
6Owosso, MI62238.2$1.6M−0.4%#146 of 526
7Coldwater, MI60169.5$1.4M+2.5%#167 of 526
8Sturgis, MI60239.7$1.3M+0.1%#168 of 526
9Cadillac, MI59189.2$1.4M+2.0%#177 of 526
12Adrian, MI474210.8$1.2M−1.6%#284 of 526

Other business types in the Adrian area

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

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in the Adrian, MI area?

The Adrian area has 42 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 9.4% from 2019.

How much do households in the Adrian, MI area spend on medical and dental services?

About $52.3M a year, or $1,344 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 42 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 38,871 households in the Adrian area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Adrian, MI area compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

The Adrian area has 10.8 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.2M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, the Adrian area would have about 53, against 42 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,340 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.

How fast is the Adrian, MI area growing?

Population estimates put the Adrian area at 97,779 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 38,871 households. The median household income in the Adrian area is $70,518 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.2% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Adrian area scores 47 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #284 of 526 scored small-town markets.

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