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Dentists and orthodontists in DeSoto County, MS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in DeSoto County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #990 of 1,886 scored counties
#7 of 47 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 83
- 12 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 51
- +10.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $82.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,163 a household
- Spending per listing
- $995K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.7
- 11% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 197,918
- +6.3% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,163 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in DeSoto County spend about $82.6M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 83 dentists and orthodontists, that is $995K per practice, in line with the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 83 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in DeSoto County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.7, 11% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Official counts show 51 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in DeSoto County in 2023, up 10.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,392 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $25K has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in DeSoto County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of DeSoto County grew 6.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in DeSoto County is 49 (lower middle), #990 of 1,886 scored counties and #7 of 47 scored counties in Mississippi.
How DeSoto County compares
The same measures for Mississippi 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 | DeSoto County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.7 | 10.5 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $995K | $946K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,392 | 1,252 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.9% | +4.9% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.3% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,163 | $992 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $85,297 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 46 → 51+10.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 473
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $25.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8312 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 84The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $25K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in DeSoto 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 DeSoto County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 197,918+6.3% since 2020
- Households
- 70,986
- Median age
- 37.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 476 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 402
- Median household income
- $85,297+27.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $101,760
- Median home value
- $269,600
- Jobs located here
- 80,765
- Daytime population
- 177,794Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Mississippi market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Mississippi for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with DeSoto County marked.
Top counties in Mississippi
| 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 |
Other business types in DeSoto 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 clinics45
- Dentists and orthodontists49
- Primary care and pediatrics54
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors56
- Physical therapy46
- Optometrists and eye care53
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in DeSoto County, MS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 83 dentists and orthodontists in DeSoto County. 12 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 51 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 10.9% from 2019.
How much do households in DeSoto County, MS spend on medical and dental services?
About $82.6M a year, or $1,163 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 83 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $995K 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 70,986 households in DeSoto County and national spending patterns by income.
How does DeSoto County, MS compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
DeSoto County has 11.7 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $995K, in line with the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, DeSoto County would have about 84, against 83 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,392 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is DeSoto County, MS growing?
Population estimates put DeSoto County at 197,918 people in 2025, up 6.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,986 households. Median household income in DeSoto County is $85,297, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.2%, 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. DeSoto County scores 49 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #990 of 1,886 scored counties.
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