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Dentists and orthodontists in Ottawa County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Ottawa County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #485 of 1,886 scored counties
#23 of 67 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 137
- 13 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 87
- −8.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $171.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,544 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 28% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.3
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 308,459
- +3.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 137 dentists and orthodontists in Ottawa County. Of those, 13 are chain locations, or 9%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 12.3 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,544 per household (20% above the U.S. average), households in Ottawa County spend about $171.9M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $1.3M per practice, 28% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Ottawa County was 87 in 2023, down 8.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,280 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $12.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Ottawa County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ottawa County grew 3.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dentists and orthodontists, Ottawa County has a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle): #485 of 1,886 scored counties and #23 of 67 scored counties in Michigan.
How Ottawa 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 | Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.3 | 12.6 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $1.1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,280 | 1,074 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.4% | −4.6% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.9% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,544 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $90,502 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 95 → 87−8.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,062
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $67.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 13713 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 175The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $12.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Ottawa 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 Ottawa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 308,459+3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 111,322
- Median age
- 38.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 564 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 535
- Median household income
- $90,502+30.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,389
- Median home value
- $323,400
- Jobs located here
- 122,407
- Daytime population
- 286,672Residents 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 Ottawa 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 |
| 23Ottawa County, MI | 63 | 137 | 12.3 | $1.3M | +3.9% | #485 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Ottawa 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 clinics61
- Dentists and orthodontists63
- Primary care and pediatrics84
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics74
- Chiropractors56
- Physical therapy58
- Optometrists and eye care80
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Ottawa County, MI?
There are 137 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Ottawa County as of September 2026. 13 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 87 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 8.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Ottawa County, MI spend on medical and dental services?
About $171.9M a year, or $1,544 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 137 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 111,322 households in Ottawa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ottawa County, MI compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Ottawa County has 12.3 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.3M, 28% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Ottawa County would have about 175, against 137 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,280 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Ottawa County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Ottawa County at 308,459 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 111,322 households. The median household income in Ottawa County is $90,502 a year, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.6% 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. Ottawa County scores 63 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #485 of 1,886 scored counties.
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