Market rankings · Missouri
Dentists and orthodontists in Missouri
Markets across Missouri ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,474
- 354 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 1,899
- −4.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.5B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.9
- 24% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 43% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #6 of 51
- Market score 77 · High
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Missouri 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,474 dentists and orthodontists in Missouri. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That is 9.9 per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,389 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Missouri spend about $3.5B a year on medical and dental services. That is about $1.4M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 43% 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.
Official counts show 1,899 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Missouri in 2023, down 4.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,321 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, 54 SBA-backed loans worth $44.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Missouri.
Among the 50 states and DC, Missouri ranks #6 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 77 (high). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Jefferson City metro area scores highest (81). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Fort Leonard Wood area scores highest (81).
Every market in Missouri for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Missouri, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson City, MO | 81 | 51 | 8.7 | $1.6M | +2.2% | #6 of 387 |
| 2Columbia, MO | 78 | 73 | 8.4 | $1.7M | +3.9% | #11 of 387 |
| 3Springfield, MO | 72 | 205 | 10.3 | $1.3M | +5.1% | #42 of 387 |
| 4Joplin, MO-KS | 68 | 85 | 10.7 | $1.2M | +3.9% | #67 of 387 |
| 5St. Louis, MO-IL | 64 | 1,273 | 11.0 | $1.4M | −0.2% | #92 of 387 |
| 6Kansas City, MO-KS | 63 | 1,139 | 12.7 | $1.2M | +3.4% | #101 of 387 |
| 7Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 62 | 40 | 10.4 | $1.3M | +1.7% | #108 of 387 |
| 8St. Joseph, MO-KS | 56 | 51 | 10.9 | $1.2M | −2.0% | #137 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 81 | 11 | 6.5 | $2M | +0.8% | #14 of 526 |
| 2Lebanon, MO | 81 | 9 | 6.2 | $1.9M | +2.5% | #15 of 526 |
| 3Warrensburg, MO | 80 | 18 | 8.5 | $1.6M | +4.9% | #24 of 526 |
| 4West Plains, MO | 75 | 10 | 6.3 | $1.9M | +2.5% | #52 of 526 |
| 5Farmington, MO | 73 | 15 | 6.0 | $2.1M | +2.1% | #54 of 526 |
| 6Kennett, MO | 67 | 6 | 5.3 | $2.2M | −4.8% | #99 of 526 |
| 7Sikeston, MO | 66 | 13 | 6.6 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #109 of 526 |
| Quincy, IL-MO | 65 | 20 | 6.4 | $2M | −2.0% | #117 of 526 |
| 8Branson, MO | 65 | 22 | 9.7 | $1.3M | +1.7% | #121 of 526 |
| 9Hannibal, MO | 59 | 13 | 8.5 | $1.5M | +0.4% | #175 of 526 |
| 10Kirksville, MO | 56 | 8 | 7.7 | $1.6M | +1.9% | #209 of 526 |
| 11Marshall, MO | 56 | 7 | 8.7 | $1.4M | −0.3% | #214 of 526 |
| 12Sedalia, MO | 46 | 20 | 11.8 | $1.1M | +2.9% | #296 of 526 |
| 13Moberly, MO | 43 | 9 | 9.7 | $1.3M | +0.2% | #326 of 526 |
| 14Rolla, MO | 42 | 23 | 13.3 | $941K | +1.6% | #348 of 526 |
| 15Maryville, MO | 39 | 9 | 10.6 | $1.2M | −4.0% | #370 of 526 |
| 16Poplar Bluff, MO | 32 | 21 | 12.7 | $924K | −0.4% | #432 of 526 |
| Mexico, MO | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $2.9M | −1.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, MO | 93 | 11 | 4.8 | $3M | +11.4% | #2 of 1,886 |
| 2Callaway County, MO | 88 | 6 | 3.6 | $3.7M | +3.2% | #13 of 1,886 |
| 3Polk County, MO | 86 | 6 | 5.0 | $2.5M | +6.3% | #17 of 1,886 |
| 4Barry County, MO | 83 | 6 | 4.5 | $2.8M | +4.8% | #38 of 1,886 |
| 5Miller County, MO | 82 | 5 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +4.2% | #49 of 1,886 |
| 6Webster County, MO | 82 | 9 | 6.4 | $2.1M | +10.4% | #51 of 1,886 |
| 7Lawrence County, MO | 81 | 9 | 6.2 | $2M | +3.7% | #60 of 1,886 |
| 8Warren County, MO | 81 | 13 | 9.4 | $1.5M | +9.2% | #64 of 1,886 |
| 9Lafayette County, MO | 78 | 7 | 5.6 | $2.6M | +1.4% | #92 of 1,886 |
| 10Camden County, MO | 78 | 15 | 8.4 | $1.6M | +2.9% | #105 of 1,886 |
| 11Pulaski County, MO | 77 | 11 | 6.5 | $2M | +0.8% | #113 of 1,886 |
| 12Clinton County, MO | 77 | 6 | 7.2 | $1.9M | +2.1% | #114 of 1,886 |
| 13Johnson County, MO | 77 | 18 | 8.5 | $1.6M | +4.9% | #119 of 1,886 |
| 14Laclede County, MO | 76 | 9 | 6.2 | $1.9M | +2.5% | #130 of 1,886 |
| 15Christian County, MO | 76 | 31 | 8.8 | $1.6M | +8.3% | #135 of 1,886 |
| 16Jefferson County, MO | 73 | 78 | 8.8 | $1.6M | +2.7% | #205 of 1,886 |
| 17Wright County, MO | 72 | 5 | 7.0 | $1.7M | +8.0% | #218 of 1,886 |
| 18Stoddard County, MO | 71 | 7 | 6.0 | $2M | −1.3% | #233 of 1,886 |
| 19Howell County, MO | 71 | 10 | 6.3 | $1.9M | +2.5% | #239 of 1,886 |
| 20St. Francois County, MO | 70 | 15 | 6.0 | $2.1M | +2.1% | #257 of 1,886 |
| 21St. Louis city, MO | 69 | 75 | 5.2 | $2.5M | −7.4% | #277 of 1,886 |
| 22Newton County, MO | 68 | 19 | 8.6 | $1.5M | +6.1% | #317 of 1,886 |
| 23Franklin County, MO | 67 | 39 | 9.1 | $1.5M | +3.1% | #351 of 1,886 |
| 24Cass County, MO | 67 | 51 | 11.8 | $1.3M | +7.1% | #366 of 1,886 |
| 25Crawford County, MO | 66 | 5 | 5.2 | $2.4M | −0.4% | #368 of 1,886 |
Show all 115 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Dunklin County, MO | 66 | 6 | 5.3 | $2.2M | −4.8% | #369 of 1,886 |
| 27Boone County, MO | 66 | 69 | 9.0 | $1.6M | +4.2% | #381 of 1,886 |
| 28Osage County, MO | 65 | 5 | 9.5 | $1.5M | +2.7% | #414 of 1,886 |
| 29Livingston County, MO | 64 | 5 | 8.9 | $1.5M | +1.1% | #440 of 1,886 |
| 30Platte County, MO | 64 | 49 | 11.2 | $1.4M | +6.7% | #441 of 1,886 |
| 31Scott County, MO | 63 | 11 | 7.2 | $1.8M | −0.1% | #457 of 1,886 |
| 32Taney County, MO | 63 | 22 | 9.7 | $1.3M | +1.7% | #482 of 1,886 |
| 33Macon County, MO | 62 | 5 | 8.2 | $1.5M | −0.1% | #506 of 1,886 |
| 34St. Charles County, MO | 62 | 208 | 12.9 | $1.3M | +4.9% | #513 of 1,886 |
| 35Vernon County, MO | 58 | 7 | 9.0 | $1.3M | +1.5% | #655 of 1,886 |
| 36Henry County, MO | 57 | 7 | 7.6 | $1.6M | +3.2% | #673 of 1,886 |
| 37Saline County, MO | 56 | 7 | 8.7 | $1.4M | −0.3% | #710 of 1,886 |
| 38Clay County, MO | 55 | 134 | 13.1 | $1.2M | +4.3% | #768 of 1,886 |
| 39Jackson County, MO | 54 | 341 | 11.1 | $1.2M | +2.1% | #795 of 1,886 |
| 40Cole County, MO | 54 | 36 | 11.6 | $1.2M | +1.7% | #798 of 1,886 |
| 41Bates County, MO | 54 | 8 | 13.0 | $975K | +2.9% | #810 of 1,886 |
| 42Adair County, MO | 51 | 8 | 8.8 | $1.4M | +1.6% | #883 of 1,886 |
| 43Perry County, MO | 51 | 8 | 10.6 | $1.2M | +0.6% | #896 of 1,886 |
| 44Cape Girardeau County, MO | 49 | 38 | 11.7 | $1.1M | +2.7% | #972 of 1,886 |
| 45Greene County, MO | 49 | 157 | 12.0 | $1.1M | +3.3% | #982 of 1,886 |
| 46Jasper County, MO | 49 | 62 | 12.5 | $1M | +3.7% | #987 of 1,886 |
| 47Pettis County, MO | 48 | 20 | 11.8 | $1.1M | +2.9% | #1,014 of 1,886 |
| 48Randolph County, MO | 43 | 9 | 9.7 | $1.3M | +0.2% | #1,177 of 1,886 |
| 49Nodaway County, MO | 42 | 9 | 10.6 | $1.2M | −4.0% | #1,216 of 1,886 |
| 50Phelps County, MO | 42 | 23 | 13.3 | $941K | +1.6% | #1,240 of 1,886 |
| 51St. Louis County, MO | 41 | 572 | 13.8 | $1.1M | −1.2% | #1,252 of 1,886 |
| 52Marion County, MO | 41 | 13 | 11.5 | $1.1M | +0.2% | #1,254 of 1,886 |
| 53Buchanan County, MO | 36 | 43 | 12.9 | $995K | −1.1% | #1,445 of 1,886 |
| 54Butler County, MO | 34 | 21 | 12.7 | $924K | −0.4% | #1,513 of 1,886 |
| 55DeKalb County, MO | 28 | 5 | 13.4 | $985K | −15.6% | #1,681 of 1,886 |
| Stone County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $4.3M | +4.1% | |
| Texas County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $3.6M | +6.9% | |
| Audrain County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $2.9M | −1.0% | |
| McDonald County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $5.2M | +3.1% | |
| Washington County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $5.4M | +1.6% | |
| Ray County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $3.1M | +1.1% | |
| Morgan County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $5.3M | +6.8% | |
| Benton County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $5M | +5.7% | |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $3.2M | +1.1% | |
| Andrew County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $4.8M | +0.7% | |
| Pike County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $8.1M | +3.1% | |
| Dallas County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $4M | +5.2% | |
| Cooper County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $2.7M | +3.0% | |
| New Madrid County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $2M | −7.6% | |
| Moniteau County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 7.0 | $1.8M | +1.4% | |
| Pemiscot County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 6.3 | $1.8M | −7.2% | |
| Gasconade County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $2.6M | +0.1% | |
| Cedar County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 5.2 | $2.3M | +4.8% | |
| Dent County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 7.1 | $1.7M | +1.3% | |
| Madison County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.9M | +1.9% | |
| Douglas County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 8.6 | $1.4M | +6.4% | |
| Mississippi County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $2.6M | −1.1% | |
| Linn County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $6.3M | −0.3% | |
| Barton County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $2.6M | +1.5% | |
| Montgomery County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $2M | +2.6% | |
| Wayne County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.1M | −1.4% | |
| Ripley County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Bollinger County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $2.4M | +0.9% | |
| Ralls County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Howard County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $4.7M | +0.3% | |
| Lewis County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Grundy County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 7.7 | $1.5M | −0.2% | |
| St. Clair County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Iron County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Caldwell County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $4.8M | +2.1% | |
| Ozark County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.7% | |
| Monroe County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Oregon County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $3.7M | +1.2% | |
| Hickory County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.9% | |
| Daviess County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 6.6 | $2M | +1.5% | |
| Maries County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $2.2M | −0.7% | |
| Carroll County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 8.5 | $1.5M | −0.6% | |
| Harrison County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $1.9M | +1.5% | |
| Dade County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Chariton County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 7.5 | $1.8M | −0.1% | |
| Shannon County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Clark County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 8.3 | $1.5M | −2.8% | |
| Gentry County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2.9M | +4.2% | |
| Reynolds County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 8.6 | $1.3M | −1.4% | |
| Shelby County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Sullivan County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Carter County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $2.3M | +4.2% | |
| Atchison County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 8.7 | $1.4M | −2.5% | |
| Scotland County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Putnam County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Holt County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Schuyler County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Knox County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 23.3 | $534K | −0.1% | |
| Mercer County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Worth County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% |
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 Missouri?
There are 2,474 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Missouri as of September 2026. 354 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 1,899 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 4.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Missouri spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.5B a year, or $1,389 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,474 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 2,508,227 households in Missouri and national spending patterns by income.
How does Missouri compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Missouri has 9.9 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.4M, 43% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Missouri would have about 3,542, against 2,474 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,321 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Missouri has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Jefferson City metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Fort Leonard Wood area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 55 scored counties in Missouri, Lincoln County scores highest, at 93 (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. Missouri scores 77 for dentists and orthodontists (high), #6 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 Missouri. 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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