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Dentists and orthodontists in Livingston County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Livingston County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #794 of 1,886 scored counties
#37 of 67 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 101
- 11 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 77
- +2.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $127.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,668 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 28% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.2
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 197,315
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Livingston County spend about $127.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,668 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 28% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 101 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Livingston County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That is 13.2 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 77 businesses with payroll in Livingston County classed as offices of dentists, up 2.7% from 2019. That is one for every 993 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $7.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Livingston County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Livingston County grew 1.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Livingston County is 54 (upper middle), #794 of 1,886 scored counties and #37 of 67 scored counties in Michigan.
How Livingston 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 | Livingston County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.2 | 12.6 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $1.1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 993 | 1,074 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.7% | −4.6% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,668 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $103,039 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 75 → 77+2.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 716
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $42.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10111 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 130The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $7.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Livingston 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 Livingston County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 197,315+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 76,445
- Median age
- 44.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 87%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 565 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 346
- Median household income
- $103,039+22.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $129,893
- Median home value
- $356,800
- Jobs located here
- 61,513
- Daytime population
- 172,103Residents 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 Livingston 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 |
| 37Livingston County, MI | 54 | 101 | 13.2 | $1.3M | +1.7% | #794 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Livingston 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 clinics57
- Dentists and orthodontists54
- Primary care and pediatrics76
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics59
- Chiropractors49
- Physical therapy50
- Optometrists and eye care74
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Livingston County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 101 dentists and orthodontists in Livingston County. 11 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 77 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 2.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Livingston County, MI spend on medical and dental services?
About $127.5M a year, or $1,668 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 101 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 76,445 households in Livingston County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Livingston County, MI compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Livingston County has 13.2 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.3M, 28% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Livingston County would have about 130, against 101 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 993 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Livingston County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Livingston County at 197,315 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 76,445 households. Median household income in Livingston County is $103,039, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.3%, 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. Livingston County scores 54 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #794 of 1,886 scored counties.
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