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Dentists and orthodontists in Newaygo County, MI

The dentists and orthodontists in Newaygo County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 80 out of 100: High

Ranked #74 of 1,886 scored counties
#4 of 67 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
13
1 chain location (8%)
Official establishments
7
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$25.1M
On medical and dental services · $1,280 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
97% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.6
50% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
51,622
+3.1% 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

The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Newaygo County is 80 (high), #74 of 1,886 scored counties and #4 of 67 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for dentists and orthodontists.

At $1,280 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Newaygo County spend about $25.1M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 13 dentists and orthodontists, that is $1.9M per practice, 97% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.

There are 13 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Newaygo County as of September 2026. One of them (8%) is a chain location, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.6, 50% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.

In 2023, official counts showed 7 businesses with payroll in Newaygo County classed as offices of dentists. That is one for every 2,807 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Population estimates show Newaygo County grew 3.1% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Newaygo 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.

Dentists and orthodontists in Newaygo County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureNewaygo CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.612.613.1
Spending per listing$1.9M$1.1M$984K
Households per official establishment2,8071,074952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−4.6%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.1%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,280$1,412$1,288
Median household income$63,304$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score8056

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
7 → 7
Employees, 2023
75
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
131 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
26The 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 Newaygo 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 Newaygo County

Population, 2025 estimate
51,622+3.1% since 2020
Households
19,651
Median age
42.9
Homes lived in by their owners
87%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
839 sq. mi.
People per square mile
61
Median household income
$63,304+25.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,003
Median home value
$186,700
Jobs located here
10,466
Daytime population
41,120Residents 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 counties in Michigan for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Newaygo County marked.

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Antrim County, MI8487.2$1.9M+5.3%#33 of 1,886
2Kalkaska County, MI8256.4$2M+4.3%#52 of 1,886
3Gladwin County, MI8165.3$2.3M+2.8%#57 of 1,886
4Newaygo County, MI80136.6$1.9M+3.1%#74 of 1,886
5Oceana County, MI7965.8$2.2M+1.7%#81 of 1,886
6Barry County, MI79166.5$2.2M+2.2%#82 of 1,886
7Clare County, MI7864.8$2.4M+2.3%#93 of 1,886
8Van Buren County, MI78206.5$2M+0.7%#100 of 1,886
9Clinton County, MI78268.2$1.9M+1.6%#102 of 1,886
10Benzie County, MI7767.8$1.8M+3.1%#116 of 1,886

Other business types in Newaygo County

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

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Newaygo County, MI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 13 dentists and orthodontists in Newaygo County. One of them (8%) is a chain location. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.

How much do households in Newaygo County, MI spend on medical and dental services?

About $25.1M a year, or $1,280 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 19,651 households in Newaygo County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Newaygo County, MI compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Newaygo County has 6.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.9M, 97% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Newaygo County would have about 26, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,807 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.

How fast is Newaygo County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Newaygo County at 51,622 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,651 households. Median household income in Newaygo County is $63,304, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.8%, 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. Newaygo County scores 80 for dentists and orthodontists (high), #74 of 1,886 scored counties.

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