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Dentists and orthodontists in Ramsey County, MN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #857 of 1,886 scored counties
#42 of 51 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
260
42 chain locations (16%)
Official establishments
182
−8.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$333.2M
On medical and dental services · $1,506 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
30% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.7
11% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
541,623
−1.8% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 260 dentists and orthodontists in Ramsey County. 42 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.7, 11% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.

At $1,506 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in Ramsey County spend about $333.2M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $1.3M per practice, 30% 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 182 businesses with payroll in Ramsey County classed as offices of dentists, down 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,216 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $6.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Ramsey County.

Population estimates show Ramsey County declined 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For dentists and orthodontists, Ramsey County has a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle): #857 of 1,886 scored counties and #42 of 51 scored counties in Minnesota.

How Ramsey County compares

The same measures for Minnesota 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 Ramsey County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureRamsey CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.711.113.1
Spending per listing$1.3M$1.4M$984K
Households per official establishment1,2161,225952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−8.1%−2.8%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.8%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,506$1,550$1,288
Median household income$81,568$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score5280

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
198 → 182−8.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,926
Annual payroll, 2023
$143.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
26042 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
339The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
8
Amount
$6.7M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Ramsey 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 Ramsey County

Population, 2025 estimate
541,623−1.8% since 2020
Households
221,327
Median age
37.5
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
152 sq. mi.
People per square mile
3,566
Median household income
$81,568+26.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$112,592
Median home value
$326,600
Jobs located here
325,019
Daytime population
607,513Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across Minnesota

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The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Ramsey County marked.

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sherburne County, MN91236.5$2.5M+6.8%#6 of 1,886
2Pine County, MN9054.1$3.3M+5.5%#8 of 1,886
3Cass County, MN8953.9$3.5M+4.2%#10 of 1,886
4Chisago County, MN85146.6$2.4M+4.3%#21 of 1,886
5Rice County, MN85166.8$2.2M+4.2%#25 of 1,886
6Clay County, MN83145.3$2.7M+3.6%#39 of 1,886
7Morrison County, MN8253.6$3.8M+1.9%#47 of 1,886
8Hubbard County, MN8177.8$1.7M+4.6%#62 of 1,886
9Meeker County, MN7966.4$2.2M+0.7%#84 of 1,886
10Mower County, MN78117.0$2M+2.3%#101 of 1,886
42Ramsey County, MN5226011.7$1.3M−1.8%#857 of 1,886

Other business types in Ramsey County

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

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Ramsey County, MN?

Ramsey County has 260 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 42 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 182 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 8.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Ramsey County, MN spend on medical and dental services?

About $333.2M a year, or $1,506 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 260 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 221,327 households in Ramsey County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Ramsey County, MN compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Ramsey County has 11.7 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.3M, 30% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Ramsey County would have about 339, against 260 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,216 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Ramsey County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Ramsey County at 541,623 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 221,327 households. The median household income in Ramsey County is $81,568 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.2% 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. Ramsey County scores 52 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #857 of 1,886 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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