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Dentists and orthodontists in DeKalb County, MO
How DeKalb County, MO compares with other counties and the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,681 of 1,886 scored counties
#55 of 55 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 5
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $4.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,320 a household
- Spending per listing
- $985K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.4
- 2% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 9,795
- −15.6% since 2020
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What this means
DeKalb County scores 28 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,681 of 1,886 scored counties and #55 of 55 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,320 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in DeKalb County spend about $4.9M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $985K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 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 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in DeKalb County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 13.4 per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in DeKalb County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 933 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of DeKalb County declined 15.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How DeKalb County compares
The same measures for Missouri 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 | DeKalb County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.4 | 9.9 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $985K | $1.4M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 933 | 1,321 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.0% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −15.6% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,320 | $1,389 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $69,826 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 28 | 77 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 38
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 50 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 9,795−15.6% since 2020
- Households
- 3,732
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 421 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 26
- Median household income
- $69,826+24.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,578
- Median home value
- $169,200
- Jobs located here
- 2,800
- Daytime population
- 9,220Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Missouri
| 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 |
| 55DeKalb County, MO | 28 | 5 | 13.4 | $985K | −15.6% | #1,681 of 1,886 |
Other business types in DeKalb County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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Fitness and classes
Health care
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Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in DeKalb County, MO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 dentists and orthodontists in DeKalb County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.
How much do households in DeKalb County, MO spend on medical and dental services?
About $4.9M a year, or $1,320 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $985K 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 3,732 households in DeKalb County and national spending patterns by income.
How does DeKalb County, MO compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
DeKalb County has 13.4 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $985K, in line with the U.S. figure of $984K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 933 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
How fast is DeKalb County, MO growing?
Population estimates put DeKalb County at 9,795 people in 2025, down 15.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,732 households. Median household income in DeKalb County is $69,826, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.9%, 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. DeKalb County scores 28 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,681 of 1,886 scored counties.
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