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Dentists and orthodontists in Franklin County, MO
How Franklin 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 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #351 of 1,886 scored counties
#23 of 55 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 39
- 7 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- −6.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $59.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,386 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 56% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.1
- 31% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 108,090
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 39 dentists and orthodontists in Franklin County. 7 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 9.1 for every 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,386 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Franklin County spend about $59.7M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $1.5M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 56% 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 31 businesses with payroll in Franklin County classed as offices of dentists, down 6.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,388 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Franklin County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Franklin County scores 67 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #351 of 1,886 scored counties and #23 of 55 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Franklin 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 | Franklin County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.1 | 9.9 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.5M | $1.4M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,388 | 1,321 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.1% | −4.0% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,386 | $1,389 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $73,165 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 77 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 33 → 31−6.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 272
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $17.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 397 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 61The 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 108,090+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 43,036
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 923 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 115
- Median household income
- $73,165+27.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,432
- Median home value
- $227,600
- Jobs located here
- 38,594
- Daytime population
- 91,932Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Missouri market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Franklin County marked.
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 |
| 23Franklin County, MO | 67 | 39 | 9.1 | $1.5M | +3.1% | #351 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Franklin 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 clinics62
- Dentists and orthodontists67
- Primary care and pediatrics75
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors48
- Physical therapy75
- Optometrists and eye care50
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Franklin County, MO?
There are 39 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Franklin County as of September 2026. 7 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 6.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Franklin County, MO spend on medical and dental services?
About $59.7M a year, or $1,386 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 39 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 43,036 households in Franklin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Franklin County, MO compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Franklin County has 9.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.5M, 56% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Franklin County would have about 61, against 39 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,388 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Franklin County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Franklin County at 108,090 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,036 households. The median household income in Franklin County is $73,165 a year, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.9% 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. Franklin County scores 67 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #351 of 1,886 scored counties.
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