Market rankings · Mississippi
Dentists and orthodontists in Mississippi
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Mississippi, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,201
- 105 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 915
- +4.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.5
- 20% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $946K
- 4% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #47 of 51
- Market score 30 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Mississippi 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
There are 1,201 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Mississippi as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.5, 20% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $992 per household (23% below the U.S. average), households in Mississippi spend about $1.1B a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $946K per practice, 4% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
Official counts show 915 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Mississippi in 2023, up 4.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,252 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, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $2.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Mississippi.
Among the 50 states and DC, Mississippi ranks #47 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 30 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area scores highest (43). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Picayune area scores highest (71).
Every market in Mississippi for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Mississippi, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 43 | 181 | 10.8 | $953K | +3.5% | #248 of 387 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 36 | 602 | 11.5 | $936K | −0.3% | #311 of 387 |
| 2Hattiesburg, MS | 16 | 94 | 15.6 | $652K | +2.6% | #382 of 387 |
| 3Jackson, MS | 13 | 312 | 13.1 | $789K | −1.4% | #386 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Picayune, MS | 71 | 14 | 6.4 | $1.5M | +5.6% | #75 of 526 |
| 2Starkville, MS | 48 | 22 | 8.5 | $1.1M | +0.8% | #279 of 526 |
| 3Brookhaven, MS | 32 | 12 | 9.1 | $1.1M | +0.5% | #430 of 526 |
| 4Oxford, MS | 32 | 28 | 11.6 | $908K | +5.3% | #433 of 526 |
| 5Natchez, MS-LA | 27 | 23 | 11.1 | $810K | −0.9% | #473 of 526 |
| 6Clarksdale, MS | 25 | 7 | 8.3 | $995K | −6.5% | #484 of 526 |
| 7Grenada, MS | 24 | 10 | 7.9 | $1.2M | −3.6% | #491 of 526 |
| 8Greenwood, MS | 24 | 12 | 8.3 | $1.1M | −8.8% | #492 of 526 |
| 9Laurel, MS | 23 | 32 | 10.1 | $942K | −1.5% | #498 of 526 |
| 10Tupelo, MS | 22 | 66 | 12.7 | $798K | +0.8% | #503 of 526 |
| 11Cleveland, MS | 20 | 11 | 9.2 | $939K | −8.3% | #510 of 526 |
| 12Greenville, MS | 19 | 17 | 9.9 | $887K | −9.4% | #515 of 526 |
| 13Corinth, MS | 15 | 16 | 11.1 | $839K | −0.5% | #518 of 526 |
| 14McComb, MS | 13 | 21 | 10.3 | $858K | −2.6% | #520 of 526 |
| 15Vicksburg, MS | 13 | 21 | 12.5 | $832K | −6.3% | #521 of 526 |
| 16Meridian, MS | 12 | 42 | 12.1 | $772K | −3.2% | #522 of 526 |
| 17Columbus, MS | 11 | 33 | 12.2 | $773K | −2.7% | #523 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pontotoc County, MS | 68 | 6 | 5.1 | $1.9M | +2.9% | #307 of 1,886 |
| 2Pearl River County, MS | 68 | 14 | 6.4 | $1.5M | +5.6% | #316 of 1,886 |
| 3George County, MS | 65 | 7 | 7.5 | $1.3M | +8.1% | #423 of 1,886 |
| 4Tate County, MS | 63 | 7 | 6.4 | $1.6M | +2.1% | #468 of 1,886 |
| 5Hancock County, MS | 57 | 14 | 6.9 | $1.5M | +1.6% | #676 of 1,886 |
| 6Scott County, MS | 52 | 5 | 5.2 | $1.7M | +0.4% | #837 of 1,886 |
| 7DeSoto County, MS | 49 | 83 | 11.7 | $995K | +6.3% | #990 of 1,886 |
| 8Yazoo County, MS | 47 | 5 | 5.7 | $1.5M | −14.0% | #1,031 of 1,886 |
| 9Neshoba County, MS | 46 | 7 | 6.8 | $1.4M | −0.9% | #1,075 of 1,886 |
| 10Prentiss County, MS | 45 | 8 | 8.3 | $1.1M | +1.3% | #1,128 of 1,886 |
| 11Stone County, MS | 45 | 7 | 10.4 | $938K | +7.2% | #1,147 of 1,886 |
| 12Tippah County, MS | 43 | 6 | 7.5 | $1.3M | −1.6% | #1,178 of 1,886 |
| 13Oktibbeha County, MS | 43 | 18 | 8.2 | $1.2M | +0.4% | #1,185 of 1,886 |
| 14Wayne County, MS | 40 | 6 | 7.8 | $1.1M | 0.0% | #1,276 of 1,886 |
| 15Jackson County, MS | 39 | 65 | 11.3 | $932K | +3.0% | #1,330 of 1,886 |
| 16Winston County, MS | 38 | 6 | 8.4 | $1.1M | −1.2% | #1,354 of 1,886 |
| 17Simpson County, MS | 37 | 9 | 9.4 | $1M | −1.5% | #1,404 of 1,886 |
| 18Smith County, MS | 36 | 5 | 8.9 | $1.1M | −1.5% | #1,440 of 1,886 |
| 19Harrison County, MS | 34 | 95 | 11.4 | $884K | +4.0% | #1,516 of 1,886 |
| 20Monroe County, MS | 33 | 12 | 8.6 | $1.1M | −2.4% | #1,539 of 1,886 |
| 21Lincoln County, MS | 33 | 12 | 9.1 | $1.1M | +0.5% | #1,543 of 1,886 |
| 22Madison County, MS | 30 | 71 | 16.2 | $746K | +6.5% | #1,646 of 1,886 |
| 23Attala County, MS | 29 | 5 | 7.5 | $1.3M | −4.0% | #1,654 of 1,886 |
| 24Adams County, MS | 29 | 14 | 12.2 | $738K | +2.2% | #1,671 of 1,886 |
| 25Newton County, MS | 28 | 9 | 11.7 | $803K | −1.4% | #1,700 of 1,886 |
Show all 82 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Lafayette County, MS | 28 | 26 | 13.7 | $801K | +6.6% | #1,701 of 1,886 |
| 27Coahoma County, MS | 27 | 7 | 8.3 | $995K | −6.5% | #1,711 of 1,886 |
| 28Sunflower County, MS | 26 | 7 | 8.7 | $976K | −10.9% | #1,728 of 1,886 |
| 29Panola County, MS | 26 | 13 | 10.6 | $884K | −1.4% | #1,734 of 1,886 |
| 30Rankin County, MS | 26 | 89 | 14.8 | $766K | +3.2% | #1,747 of 1,886 |
| 31Lamar County, MS | 25 | 41 | 16.2 | $674K | +4.7% | #1,764 of 1,886 |
| 32Jasper County, MS | 24 | 5 | 7.5 | $1.2M | −3.5% | #1,766 of 1,886 |
| 33Bolivar County, MS | 23 | 11 | 9.2 | $939K | −8.3% | #1,786 of 1,886 |
| 34Copiah County, MS | 23 | 12 | 11.9 | $784K | −2.7% | #1,791 of 1,886 |
| 35Washington County, MS | 22 | 17 | 9.9 | $887K | −9.4% | #1,796 of 1,886 |
| 36Jones County, MS | 21 | 27 | 10.8 | $899K | −1.0% | #1,808 of 1,886 |
| 37Marion County, MS | 20 | 10 | 11.0 | $824K | −1.5% | #1,819 of 1,886 |
| 38Alcorn County, MS | 17 | 16 | 11.1 | $839K | −0.5% | #1,836 of 1,886 |
| 39Grenada County, MS | 15 | 9 | 10.6 | $898K | −3.3% | #1,851 of 1,886 |
| 40Warren County, MS | 15 | 21 | 12.5 | $832K | −6.3% | #1,853 of 1,886 |
| 41Lee County, MS | 15 | 54 | 16.6 | $629K | +0.5% | #1,857 of 1,886 |
| 42Forrest County, MS | 15 | 50 | 16.6 | $587K | +1.1% | #1,858 of 1,886 |
| 43Hinds County, MS | 13 | 118 | 13.2 | $719K | −6.6% | #1,862 of 1,886 |
| 44Leflore County, MS | 12 | 11 | 10.8 | $803K | −9.4% | #1,868 of 1,886 |
| 45Lowndes County, MS | 11 | 32 | 13.9 | $693K | −2.4% | #1,872 of 1,886 |
| 46Lauderdale County, MS | 11 | 39 | 13.6 | $692K | −3.2% | #1,873 of 1,886 |
| 47Pike County, MS | 8 | 18 | 12.0 | $723K | −3.7% | #1,880 of 1,886 |
| Marshall County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $4.2M | +2.6% | |
| Union County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $2.4M | +2.3% | |
| Itawamba County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $2.4M | +1.3% | |
| Leake County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $1.7M | +1.9% | |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $4.3M | −1.1% | |
| Clay County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $2.3M | −2.0% | |
| Covington County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 5.5 | $1.7M | −2.2% | |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $1.4M | −2.0% | |
| Holmes County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $1.7M | −8.4% | |
| Clarke County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $1.8M | −2.8% | |
| Walthall County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $1.7M | +0.4% | |
| Greene County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $2M | +1.3% | |
| Calhoun County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $1.6M | −4.4% | |
| Amite County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 5.1 | $1.7M | −1.7% | |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $2.3M | −0.5% | |
| Lawrence County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 9.1 | $992K | −1.4% | |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $1.8M | −14.0% | |
| Perry County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $1.4M | +1.1% | |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $3.9M | −2.9% | |
| Noxubee County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $3.3M | −4.2% | |
| Webster County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 9.8 | $987K | +2.6% | |
| Carroll County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $4M | −7.2% | |
| Montgomery County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $3.7M | −4.5% | |
| Tunica County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $3.4M | −9.4% | |
| Kemper County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.8M | −4.1% | |
| Claiborne County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.4% | |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.6M | −11.0% | |
| Choctaw County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $3.1M | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Benton County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Humphreys County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $2.3M | −9.5% | |
| Jefferson County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $2.2M | −5.8% | |
| Quitman County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $2.2M | −12.9% | |
| Sharkey County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 7.0 | $1.2M | −17.9% | |
| Issaquena County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% |
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 Mississippi?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,201 dentists and orthodontists in Mississippi. 105 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 915 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 4.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Mississippi spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.1B a year, or $992 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,201 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $946K 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 1,145,431 households in Mississippi and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mississippi compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Mississippi has 10.5 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $946K, 4% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Mississippi would have about 1,155, against 1,201 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,252 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Mississippi has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area scores highest, at 43 (lower middle). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Picayune area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 47 scored counties in Mississippi, Pontotoc County scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). 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. Mississippi scores 30 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #47 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 Mississippi. 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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