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Dentists and orthodontists in Montcalm County, MI
How Montcalm County, MI compares with other counties and the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #389 of 1,886 scored counties
#20 of 67 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 23
- 1 chain location (4%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $31.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,288 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 40% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.4
- 28% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 69,406
- +4.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 23 dentists and orthodontists in Montcalm County. One of them (4%) is a chain location, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.4, 28% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Montcalm County spend about $31.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,288 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 23 dentists and orthodontists, that is $1.4M per practice, 40% 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 15 businesses with payroll in Montcalm County classed as offices of dentists. That is one for every 1,634 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Montcalm County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dentists and orthodontists, Montcalm County has a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle): #389 of 1,886 scored counties and #20 of 67 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Montcalm 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 | Montcalm County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.4 | 12.6 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $1.1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,634 | 1,074 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.6% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.1% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,288 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $67,344 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15 → 15
- Employees, 2023
- 166
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 231 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The 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 Montcalm 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 Montcalm County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 69,406+4.1% since 2020
- Households
- 24,511
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 705 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 96
- Median household income
- $67,344+36.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,730
- Median home value
- $185,500
- Jobs located here
- 14,213
- Daytime population
- 56,186Residents 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 Montcalm 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 |
| 20Montcalm County, MI | 66 | 23 | 9.4 | $1.4M | +4.1% | #389 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Montcalm 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 clinics56
- Dentists and orthodontists66
- Primary care and pediatrics77
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors49
- Physical therapy70
- Optometrists and eye care45
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Montcalm County, MI?
There are 23 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Montcalm County as of September 2026. One of them (4%) is a chain location. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.
How much do households in Montcalm County, MI spend on medical and dental services?
About $31.6M a year, or $1,288 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,511 households in Montcalm County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montcalm County, MI compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Montcalm County has 9.4 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 28% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.4M, 40% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Montcalm County would have about 32, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,634 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
How fast is Montcalm County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Montcalm County at 69,406 people in 2025, up 4.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,511 households. The median household income in Montcalm County is $67,344 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.2% 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. 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. Montcalm County scores 66 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #389 of 1,886 scored counties.
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