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Dentists and orthodontists in Alpena County, MI
The dentists and orthodontists in Alpena County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,583 of 1,886 scored counties
#65 of 67 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 17
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 12
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $15.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,216 a household
- Spending per listing
- $931K
- 5% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 28,853
- −0.1% since 2020
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What this means
For dentists and orthodontists, Alpena County has a Groundwork market score of 32 (lower middle): #1,583 of 1,886 scored counties and #65 of 67 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 17 dentists and orthodontists in Alpena County. None of them are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.1, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Alpena County spend about $15.8M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,216 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $931K per practice, 5% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Alpena County was 12 in 2023. That is one for every 1,085 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $300K has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Alpena County. Population estimates put the population change in Alpena County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Alpena County 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.
| Measure | Alpena County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.1 | 12.6 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $931K | $1.1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,085 | 1,074 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.6% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.1% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,216 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $53,950 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14 → 12
- Employees, 2023
- 95
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 170 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $300K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Alpena 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 Alpena County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 28,853−0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 13,019
- Median age
- 47.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 572 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 50
- Median household income
- $53,950+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,418
- Median home value
- $153,900
- Jobs located here
- 11,363
- Daytime population
- 29,194Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Alpena County marked.
Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Antrim County, MI | 84 | 8 | 7.2 | $1.9M | +5.3% | #33 of 1,886 |
| 2Kalkaska County, MI | 82 | 5 | 6.4 | $2M | +4.3% | #52 of 1,886 |
| 3Gladwin County, MI | 81 | 6 | 5.3 | $2.3M | +2.8% | #57 of 1,886 |
| 4Newaygo County, MI | 80 | 13 | 6.6 | $1.9M | +3.1% | #74 of 1,886 |
| 5Oceana County, MI | 79 | 6 | 5.8 | $2.2M | +1.7% | #81 of 1,886 |
| 6Barry County, MI | 79 | 16 | 6.5 | $2.2M | +2.2% | #82 of 1,886 |
| 7Clare County, MI | 78 | 6 | 4.8 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #93 of 1,886 |
| 8Van Buren County, MI | 78 | 20 | 6.5 | $2M | +0.7% | #100 of 1,886 |
| 9Clinton County, MI | 78 | 26 | 8.2 | $1.9M | +1.6% | #102 of 1,886 |
| 10Benzie County, MI | 77 | 6 | 7.8 | $1.8M | +3.1% | #116 of 1,886 |
| 65Alpena County, MI | 32 | 17 | 13.1 | $931K | −0.1% | #1,583 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Alpena 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 clinics34
- Dentists and orthodontists32
- Primary care and pediatrics
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors50
- Physical therapy43
- Optometrists and eye care26
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Alpena County, MI?
Alpena County has 17 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.
How much do households in Alpena County, MI spend on medical and dental services?
About $15.8M a year, or $1,216 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $931K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,019 households in Alpena County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alpena County, MI compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Alpena County has 13.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $931K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Alpena County would have about 16, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,085 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
How fast is Alpena County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Alpena County at 28,853 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 13,019 households. The median household income in Alpena County is $53,950 a year, 33% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.4% 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. Alpena County scores 32 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,583 of 1,886 scored counties.
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