Market rankings · Montana
Dentists and orthodontists in Montana
Markets across Montana ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 531
- 22 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 529
- +10.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $567.5M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.6
- 11% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 9% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 51
- Market score 45 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Montana 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 531 dentists and orthodontists in Montana. 22 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 11.6 per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Montana spend about $567.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,237 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.1M per practice, 9% 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 529 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Montana in 2023, up 10.2% from 2019. That is one for every 867 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 $2.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Montana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Montana ranks #29 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Helena metro area scores highest (49). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area scores highest (35).
Every market in Montana for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Montana, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Helena, MT | 49 | 48 | 12.3 | $1.1M | +7.7% | #192 of 387 |
| 2Missoula, MT | 48 | 65 | 11.9 | $1.1M | +4.7% | #201 of 387 |
| 3Billings, MT | 44 | 99 | 12.6 | $1M | +4.8% | #236 of 387 |
| 4Bozeman, MT | 44 | 77 | 15.0 | $935K | +7.7% | #241 of 387 |
| 5Great Falls, MT | 24 | 48 | 13.5 | $883K | +0.7% | #365 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kalispell, MT | 35 | 73 | 16.5 | $759K | +10.1% | #407 of 526 |
| 2Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 26 | 21 | 13.6 | $810K | +2.6% | #481 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake County, MT | 73 | 10 | 8.0 | $1.5M | +6.9% | #208 of 1,886 |
| 2Lincoln County, MT | 65 | 6 | 6.6 | $1.6M | +13.1% | #409 of 1,886 |
| 3Ravalli County, MT | 62 | 16 | 8.6 | $1.4M | +9.4% | #510 of 1,886 |
| 4Gallatin County, MT | 44 | 77 | 15.0 | $935K | +7.7% | #1,170 of 1,886 |
| 5Missoula County, MT | 42 | 64 | 12.1 | $1M | +4.4% | #1,225 of 1,886 |
| 6Lewis and Clark County, MT | 39 | 42 | 13.5 | $955K | +5.8% | #1,327 of 1,886 |
| 7Yellowstone County, MT | 37 | 96 | 13.7 | $929K | +4.5% | #1,417 of 1,886 |
| 8Fergus County, MT | 34 | 6 | 11.3 | $989K | +3.1% | #1,509 of 1,886 |
| 9Flathead County, MT | 34 | 73 | 16.5 | $759K | +10.1% | #1,534 of 1,886 |
| 10Custer County, MT | 30 | 7 | 13.9 | $852K | +1.5% | #1,640 of 1,886 |
| 11Hill County, MT | 28 | 8 | 12.9 | $849K | −0.5% | #1,694 of 1,886 |
| 12Cascade County, MT | 26 | 48 | 13.5 | $883K | +0.7% | #1,735 of 1,886 |
| 13Silver Bow County, MT | 24 | 21 | 13.6 | $810K | +2.6% | #1,775 of 1,886 |
| Park County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $2.6M | +5.7% | |
| Glacier County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 7.0 | $1.5M | −2.0% | |
| Sanders County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $3M | +12.9% | |
| Big Horn County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | $2M | −2.5% | |
| Jefferson County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 6.0 | $2.3M | +9.8% | |
| Richland County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 9.0 | $1.4M | −1.3% | |
| Carbon County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $3M | +9.1% | |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $3.3M | −5.2% | |
| Beaverhead County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $2.4M | +7.1% | |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Not scored | 5 | 11.2 | $983K | +3.0% | |
| Madison County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $2.3M | +15.8% | |
| Stillwater County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $5.1M | +5.0% |
Show all 56 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson County, MT | Not scored | 6 | 16.6 | $717K | −2.6% | |
| Rosebud County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $3.4M | −0.7% | |
| Broadwater County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 10.6 | $1.2M | +23.8% | |
| Valley County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $3.5M | −2.4% | |
| Powell County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 8.2 | $1.4M | +3.1% | |
| Blaine County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 4.4 | $2.6M | −2.1% | |
| Teton County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2.9M | +3.9% | |
| Pondera County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 8.8 | $1.3M | +3.2% | |
| Chouteau County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Musselshell County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $2.4M | +17.6% | |
| Toole County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 5.4 | $2.1M | +4.9% | |
| Mineral County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $2.5M | +13.5% | |
| Phillips County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 6.4 | $1.9M | +2.4% | |
| Sheridan County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 6.8 | $1.8M | −2.9% | |
| Granite County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.6% | |
| Fallon County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 8.5 | $1.5M | −2.3% | |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.8% | |
| Wheatland County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 11.3 | $948K | +1.2% | |
| Meagher County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.2% | |
| Liberty County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 13.8 | $793K | +0.1% | |
| Powder River County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.1% | |
| McCone County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Daniels County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Carter County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Prairie County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Wibaux County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Garfield County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 23.1 | $508K | −1.9% | |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Treasure County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Petroleum County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.2% |
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 Montana?
Montana has 531 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 22 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 529 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 10.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Montana spend on medical and dental services?
About $567.5M a year, or $1,237 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 531 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 458,859 households in Montana and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montana compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Montana has 11.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.1M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Montana would have about 577, against 531 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 867 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Montana has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Helena metro area scores highest, at 49 (lower middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area scores highest, at 35 (lower middle). Among 13 scored counties in Montana, Lake County scores highest, at 73 (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. Montana scores 45 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #29 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 Montana. 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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