Market rankings · Nebraska
Dentists and orthodontists in Nebraska
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Nebraska, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 889
- 119 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 744
- −5.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.1
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 31% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #9 of 51
- Market score 69 · Upper middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Nebraska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Nebraska has 889 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 119 are chain locations, or 13%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 11.1 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,432 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Nebraska spend about $1.1B a year on medical and dental services. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 31% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Nebraska was 744 in 2023, down 5.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,072 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, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $28.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Nebraska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Nebraska ranks #9 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest (76). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Columbus area scores highest (82).
Every market in Nebraska for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nebraska, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Omaha, NE-IA | 76 | 407 | 10.4 | $1.4M | +4.2% | #18 of 387 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 63 | 58 | 10.5 | $1.3M | +1.0% | #97 of 387 |
| 2Grand Island, NE | 54 | 36 | 11.9 | $1.1M | +1.5% | #157 of 387 |
| 3Lincoln, NE | 54 | 181 | 12.8 | $1.1M | +3.3% | #159 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, NE | 82 | 11 | 6.3 | $2.2M | +3.8% | #12 of 526 |
| 2Hastings, NE | 54 | 17 | 10.0 | $1.3M | −0.2% | #226 of 526 |
| 3Fremont, NE | 52 | 18 | 11.9 | $1.2M | +2.6% | #241 of 526 |
| 4Beatrice, NE | 51 | 11 | 11.8 | $1.1M | +0.2% | #251 of 526 |
| 5Lexington, NE | 50 | 11 | 11.0 | $1.2M | +1.1% | #256 of 526 |
| 6Norfolk, NE | 41 | 25 | 12.7 | $1M | +1.1% | #354 of 526 |
| 7Kearney, NE | 38 | 36 | 15.8 | $889K | +1.9% | #382 of 526 |
| 8North Platte, NE | 31 | 18 | 11.9 | $1.1M | −3.6% | #441 of 526 |
| 9Scottsbluff, NE | 25 | 23 | 15.0 | $862K | −1.2% | #487 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cass County, NE | 91 | 6 | 5.5 | $2.8M | +3.9% | #4 of 1,886 |
| 2Platte County, NE | 76 | 9 | 6.6 | $2.1M | +3.9% | #128 of 1,886 |
| 3Sarpy County, NE | 75 | 72 | 9.7 | $1.7M | +9.0% | #159 of 1,886 |
| 4Dakota County, NE | 68 | 5 | 6.7 | $2M | +0.7% | #304 of 1,886 |
| 5Washington County, NE | 66 | 7 | 8.3 | $1.9M | +1.8% | #372 of 1,886 |
| 6Seward County, NE | 65 | 6 | 8.8 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #406 of 1,886 |
| 7Otoe County, NE | 61 | 6 | 9.4 | $1.5M | +3.9% | #535 of 1,886 |
| 8Douglas County, NE | 56 | 285 | 12.0 | $1.2M | +3.6% | #725 of 1,886 |
| 9Dodge County, NE | 52 | 18 | 11.9 | $1.2M | +2.6% | #872 of 1,886 |
| 10Gage County, NE | 51 | 11 | 11.8 | $1.1M | +0.2% | #902 of 1,886 |
| 11Lancaster County, NE | 49 | 175 | 13.0 | $1.1M | +3.4% | #981 of 1,886 |
| 12Dawson County, NE | 46 | 11 | 12.0 | $1.1M | +1.5% | #1,097 of 1,886 |
| 13York County, NE | 45 | 9 | 15.8 | $885K | +3.3% | #1,149 of 1,886 |
| 14Adams County, NE | 42 | 16 | 12.2 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #1,218 of 1,886 |
| 15Hall County, NE | 42 | 31 | 12.6 | $1.1M | +1.4% | #1,221 of 1,886 |
| 16Holt County, NE | 39 | 6 | 14.8 | $887K | −0.3% | #1,336 of 1,886 |
| 17Saline County, NE | 37 | 9 | 17.5 | $807K | +1.9% | #1,425 of 1,886 |
| 18Buffalo County, NE | 33 | 34 | 17.0 | $824K | +1.9% | #1,560 of 1,886 |
| 19Lincoln County, NE | 32 | 18 | 12.1 | $1.1M | −3.6% | #1,568 of 1,886 |
| 20Madison County, NE | 32 | 22 | 15.2 | $866K | +1.6% | #1,589 of 1,886 |
| 21Scotts Bluff County, NE | 24 | 23 | 15.3 | $842K | −1.3% | #1,772 of 1,886 |
| 22Red Willow County, NE | 20 | 8 | 17.8 | $749K | −3.5% | #1,821 of 1,886 |
| Saunders County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $4.5M | +6.0% | |
| Box Butte County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 8.9 | $1.4M | −3.0% | |
| Colfax County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $2.7M | +3.6% |
Show all 93 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $2M | 0.0% | |
| Wayne County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 13.3 | $979K | +3.3% | |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 11.2 | $1.1M | +0.4% | |
| Hamilton County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.5 | $2.6M | +2.9% | |
| Phelps County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 12.8 | $1.1M | +0.2% | |
| Cuming County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $2.6M | −2.1% | |
| Butler County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $5M | +1.8% | |
| Knox County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $2.2M | −0.5% | |
| Cedar County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 11.6 | $1.2M | 0.0% | |
| Keith County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 7.4 | $1.7M | −2.7% | |
| Dawes County, NE | Not scored | 6 | 17.4 | $713K | −3.7% | |
| Richardson County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 8.4 | $1.5M | −4.2% | |
| Merrick County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $2.1M | +3.3% | |
| Pierce County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 7.0 | $1.9M | +0.5% | |
| Jefferson County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $3.9M | −2.6% | |
| Nemaha County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 10.5 | $1.2M | +0.2% | |
| Burt County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Kearney County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $2M | +1.5% | |
| Thurston County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 10.1 | $1.3M | −0.1% | |
| Howard County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 12.0 | $1.2M | +0.8% | |
| Antelope County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 7.6 | $1.7M | +1.0% | |
| Clay County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $3.4M | +1.1% | |
| Stanton County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.3 | $3.2M | −1.4% | |
| Dixon County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 9.1 | $1.5M | +0.4% | |
| Fillmore County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 8.5 | $1.7M | −2.0% | |
| Cherry County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 13.4 | $975K | +1.9% | |
| Boone County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 9.1 | $1.5M | −0.1% | |
| Johnson County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Polk County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $2.9M | +1.1% | |
| Sheridan County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 9.5 | $1.3M | −5.7% | |
| Thayer County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $2.7M | −3.6% | |
| Furnas County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.0 | $2.5M | −2.2% | |
| Morrill County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $2.3M | −3.3% | |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 15.6 | $881K | +0.2% | |
| Valley County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 16.7 | $791K | +0.9% | |
| Chase County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 6.8 | $1.9M | −4.4% | |
| Webster County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Nance County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 14.9 | $882K | −3.0% | |
| Kimball County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 6.7 | $1.8M | −0.5% | |
| Sherman County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 15.1 | $845K | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 7.8 | $1.6M | −2.6% | |
| Harlan County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $1.7M | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Perkins County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $1.6M | −0.3% | |
| Frontier County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.0% | |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Pawnee County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Greeley County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Gosper County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Deuel County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 11.9 | $1.1M | +1.6% | |
| Garden County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Dundy County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 12.8 | $967K | −5.2% | |
| Garfield County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 14.3 | $892K | −5.4% | |
| Boyd County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.5% | |
| Rock County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Sioux County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Wheeler County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Hayes County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Logan County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Banner County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Hooker County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Grant County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Loup County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.1% | |
| Thomas County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Arthur County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.9% | |
| McPherson County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% | |
| Blaine County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.8% |
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 Nebraska?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 889 dentists and orthodontists in Nebraska. 119 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 744 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 5.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Nebraska spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.1B a year, or $1,432 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 889 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 797,847 households in Nebraska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nebraska compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Nebraska has 11.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.3M, 31% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Nebraska would have about 1,161, against 889 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,072 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Nebraska has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Columbus area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 22 scored counties in Nebraska, Cass County scores highest, at 91 (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. Nebraska scores 69 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #9 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 Nebraska. 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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