Market rankings · Minnesota
Dentists and orthodontists in Minnesota
Markets across Minnesota ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,556
- 437 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 1,884
- −2.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.6B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.1
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 42% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #1 of 51
- Market score 80 · High
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Minnesota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,556 dentists and orthodontists in Minnesota. Chain locations make up 17% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 11.1 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Minnesota spend about $3.6B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,550 per household, 20% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.4M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 42% 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 Minnesota was 1,884 in 2023, down 2.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,225 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 53 SBA-backed loans worth $55.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Minnesota.
Among the 50 states and DC, Minnesota ranks #1 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 80 (high). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest (83). Of the 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Faribault-Northfield area scores highest (88).
Every market in Minnesota for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 83 | 131 | 10.7 | $1.4M | +9.5% | #4 of 387 |
| 1St. Cloud, MN | 75 | 78 | 10.0 | $1.4M | +3.0% | #22 of 387 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 75 | 114 | 10.3 | $1.4M | +7.7% | #23 of 387 |
| 2Rochester, MN | 73 | 102 | 11.0 | $1.4M | +2.0% | #28 of 387 |
| 3Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 72 | 1,809 | 12.2 | $1.3M | +2.6% | #39 of 387 |
| 4Duluth, MN-WI | 70 | 119 | 9.9 | $1.4M | +0.2% | #55 of 387 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 68 | 43 | 9.8 | $1.4M | +0.8% | #63 of 387 |
| 5Mankato, MN | 65 | 43 | 10.6 | $1.3M | +1.2% | #83 of 387 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 54 | 86 | 11.9 | $1.2M | +0.4% | #156 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Faribault-Northfield, MN | 88 | 16 | 6.8 | $2.2M | +4.2% | #3 of 526 |
| 2Austin, MN | 83 | 11 | 7.0 | $2M | +2.3% | #10 of 526 |
| 3Worthington, MN | 68 | 7 | 9.1 | $1.5M | +0.6% | #96 of 526 |
| 4Detroit Lakes, MN | 67 | 9 | 6.2 | $2.2M | +0.9% | #98 of 526 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 67 | 7 | 7.4 | $1.9M | 0.0% | #100 of 526 |
| 5Bemidji, MN | 66 | 15 | 8.3 | $1.6M | +1.8% | #111 of 526 |
| 6Brainerd, MN | 66 | 43 | 10.2 | $1.4M | +4.3% | #113 of 526 |
| 7New Ulm, MN | 64 | 8 | 7.3 | $1.8M | −1.5% | #123 of 526 |
| 8Fergus Falls, MN | 58 | 22 | 8.7 | $1.6M | +1.6% | #188 of 526 |
| 9Red Wing, MN | 58 | 21 | 10.6 | $1.4M | +1.3% | #194 of 526 |
| 10Winona, MN | 58 | 22 | 10.9 | $1.3M | +1.8% | #196 of 526 |
| 11Willmar, MN | 53 | 21 | 11.9 | $1.2M | +2.3% | #232 of 526 |
| 12Marshall, MN | 50 | 13 | 12.9 | $1.1M | +1.0% | #260 of 526 |
| 13Alexandria, MN | 49 | 23 | 13.1 | $1.1M | +2.6% | #270 of 526 |
| 14Grand Rapids, MN | 45 | 20 | 10.8 | $1.2M | +0.9% | #304 of 526 |
| 15Fairmont, MN | 43 | 10 | 11.3 | $1.1M | −2.8% | #328 of 526 |
| 16Hutchinson, MN | 41 | 21 | 13.8 | $1M | −0.3% | #355 of 526 |
| 17Owatonna, MN | 34 | 26 | 17.2 | $849K | +0.2% | #414 of 526 |
| Albert Lea, MN | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $4.3M | −1.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sherburne County, MN | 91 | 23 | 6.5 | $2.5M | +6.8% | #6 of 1,886 |
| 2Pine County, MN | 90 | 5 | 4.1 | $3.3M | +5.5% | #8 of 1,886 |
| 3Cass County, MN | 89 | 5 | 3.9 | $3.5M | +4.2% | #10 of 1,886 |
| 4Chisago County, MN | 85 | 14 | 6.6 | $2.4M | +4.3% | #21 of 1,886 |
| 5Rice County, MN | 85 | 16 | 6.8 | $2.2M | +4.2% | #25 of 1,886 |
| 6Clay County, MN | 83 | 14 | 5.3 | $2.7M | +3.6% | #39 of 1,886 |
| 7Morrison County, MN | 82 | 5 | 3.6 | $3.8M | +1.9% | #47 of 1,886 |
| 8Hubbard County, MN | 81 | 7 | 7.8 | $1.7M | +4.6% | #62 of 1,886 |
| 9Meeker County, MN | 79 | 6 | 6.4 | $2.2M | +0.7% | #84 of 1,886 |
| 10Mower County, MN | 78 | 11 | 7.0 | $2M | +2.3% | #101 of 1,886 |
| 11Wright County, MN | 77 | 53 | 9.8 | $1.7M | +11.1% | #117 of 1,886 |
| 12Benton County, MN | 76 | 12 | 7.2 | $1.9M | +0.9% | #131 of 1,886 |
| 13Nicollet County, MN | 75 | 10 | 7.7 | $1.9M | −0.7% | #153 of 1,886 |
| 14Isanti County, MN | 74 | 17 | 10.4 | $1.4M | +7.3% | #186 of 1,886 |
| 15Mille Lacs County, MN | 73 | 9 | 8.4 | $1.6M | +4.8% | #206 of 1,886 |
| 16Anoka County, MN | 73 | 140 | 10.2 | $1.6M | +4.7% | #207 of 1,886 |
| 17Carlton County, MN | 72 | 13 | 9.2 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #224 of 1,886 |
| 18Scott County, MN | 71 | 58 | 10.6 | $1.7M | +5.1% | #243 of 1,886 |
| 19Todd County, MN | 71 | 9 | 8.8 | $1.5M | +3.0% | #249 of 1,886 |
| 20Waseca County, MN | 70 | 5 | 6.7 | $2.1M | −1.5% | #259 of 1,886 |
| 21Nobles County, MN | 66 | 7 | 9.1 | $1.5M | +0.6% | #387 of 1,886 |
| 22Becker County, MN | 65 | 9 | 6.2 | $2.2M | +0.9% | #396 of 1,886 |
| 23Beltrami County, MN | 65 | 15 | 8.3 | $1.6M | +1.8% | #407 of 1,886 |
| 24Houston County, MN | 64 | 8 | 9.8 | $1.5M | −2.3% | #439 of 1,886 |
| 25Brown County, MN | 63 | 8 | 7.3 | $1.8M | −1.5% | #455 of 1,886 |
Show all 87 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Carver County, MN | 62 | 62 | 15.1 | $1.2M | +6.6% | #516 of 1,886 |
| 27Polk County, MN | 60 | 10 | 8.1 | $1.7M | −1.8% | #556 of 1,886 |
| 28Stearns County, MN | 60 | 66 | 10.7 | $1.3M | +3.6% | #576 of 1,886 |
| 29Goodhue County, MN | 58 | 21 | 10.6 | $1.4M | +1.3% | #652 of 1,886 |
| 30Winona County, MN | 58 | 22 | 10.9 | $1.3M | +1.8% | #659 of 1,886 |
| 31Otter Tail County, MN | 57 | 22 | 8.7 | $1.6M | +1.6% | #674 of 1,886 |
| 32Wadena County, MN | 57 | 6 | 9.9 | $1.3M | +1.9% | #689 of 1,886 |
| 33St. Louis County, MN | 56 | 89 | 10.2 | $1.3M | +0.2% | #712 of 1,886 |
| 34Hennepin County, MN | 56 | 671 | 12.4 | $1.3M | +0.2% | #714 of 1,886 |
| 35Olmsted County, MN | 56 | 84 | 12.6 | $1.3M | +2.3% | #719 of 1,886 |
| 36Le Sueur County, MN | 56 | 14 | 12.0 | $1.3M | +2.9% | #721 of 1,886 |
| 37Wabasha County, MN | 55 | 11 | 12.0 | $1.2M | +0.7% | #762 of 1,886 |
| 38Dakota County, MN | 55 | 256 | 14.7 | $1.1M | +3.9% | #769 of 1,886 |
| 39Washington County, MN | 54 | 177 | 16.8 | $1.1M | +6.9% | #807 of 1,886 |
| 40Pennington County, MN | 53 | 6 | 9.7 | $1.4M | −1.8% | #816 of 1,886 |
| 41Kandiyohi County, MN | 53 | 21 | 11.9 | $1.2M | +2.3% | #828 of 1,886 |
| 42Ramsey County, MN | 52 | 260 | 11.7 | $1.3M | −1.8% | #857 of 1,886 |
| 43Lyon County, MN | 51 | 13 | 12.9 | $1.1M | +1.0% | #905 of 1,886 |
| 44Crow Wing County, MN | 51 | 38 | 12.9 | $1.1M | +4.3% | #909 of 1,886 |
| 45Douglas County, MN | 50 | 23 | 13.1 | $1.1M | +2.6% | #944 of 1,886 |
| 46Blue Earth County, MN | 47 | 33 | 12.0 | $1.2M | +2.1% | #1,048 of 1,886 |
| 47Roseau County, MN | 46 | 8 | 12.7 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #1,101 of 1,886 |
| 48Martin County, MN | 45 | 10 | 11.3 | $1.1M | −2.8% | #1,127 of 1,886 |
| 49Itasca County, MN | 43 | 20 | 10.8 | $1.2M | +0.9% | #1,179 of 1,886 |
| 50McLeod County, MN | 43 | 21 | 13.8 | $1M | −0.3% | #1,195 of 1,886 |
| 51Steele County, MN | 33 | 26 | 17.2 | $849K | +0.2% | #1,556 of 1,886 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $4.3M | −1.5% | |
| Fillmore County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 4.6 | $3M | +1.4% | |
| Dodge County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $4.1M | +2.3% | |
| Kanabec County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $3M | +3.6% | |
| Aitkin County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $3M | +3.5% | |
| Redwood County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $2.7M | −1.0% | |
| Sibley County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 5.1 | $2.8M | +3.6% | |
| Renville County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 6.6 | $2M | −2.3% | |
| Faribault County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 6.6 | $2M | −0.1% | |
| Chippewa County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 5.9 | $2.3M | −1.6% | |
| Koochiching County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 5.1 | $2.6M | −3.7% | |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $6.3M | −1.0% | |
| Pope County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $3.5M | +0.8% | |
| Watonwan County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 7.1 | $1.9M | +2.0% | |
| Lake County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $3.3M | −1.6% | |
| Jackson County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $3M | −1.3% | |
| Swift County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $2.7M | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 12.9 | $1.1M | +0.8% | |
| Rock County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $5.6M | −1.7% | |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 9.8 | $1.4M | −0.2% | |
| Pipestone County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 12.6 | $1.1M | −1.7% | |
| Marshall County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $5M | −2.5% | |
| Clearwater County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 6.0 | $2.2M | +1.0% | |
| Murray County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $5M | −2.9% | |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 6.8 | $2M | +0.2% | |
| Wilkin County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Norman County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 14.8 | $899K | −1.6% | |
| Grant County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 12.0 | $1.1M | −0.1% | |
| Cook County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 11.1 | $1.3M | −1.4% | |
| Lincoln County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 8.2 | $1.6M | −0.7% | |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 5.3 | $2.4M | −4.1% | |
| Big Stone County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Kittson County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 5.6 | $2.5M | −3.7% | |
| Red Lake County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 6.0 | $2.3M | +0.1% | |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Traverse County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 15.3 | $855K | −6.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Minnesota?
Minnesota has 2,556 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 437 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 1,884 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 2.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Minnesota spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.6B a year, or $1,550 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,556 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 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Minnesota has 11.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.4M, 42% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Minnesota would have about 3,638, against 2,556 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,225 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Faribault-Northfield area scores highest, at 88 (high). Among 51 scored counties in Minnesota, Sherburne County scores highest, at 91 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Minnesota scores 80 for dentists and orthodontists (high), #1 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Minnesota. It maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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