Health care · County · Nebraska
Dentists and orthodontists in Douglas County, NE
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Douglas County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #725 of 1,886 scored counties
#8 of 22 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 285
- 41 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 240
- −6.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $356M
- On medical and dental services · $1,493 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 27% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.0
- 8% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 606,460
- +3.6% since 2020
See the dentists and orthodontists around any address in Douglas County
The site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Douglas County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
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
At $1,493 per household (16% above the U.S. average), households in Douglas County spend about $356M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $1.2M per practice, 27% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
Douglas County has 285 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 41 are chain locations, or 14%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.0, 8% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Official counts show 240 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Douglas County in 2023, down 6.6% from 2019. That is one for every 993 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $10.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Douglas County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Douglas County grew 3.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dentists and orthodontists, Douglas County has a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle): #725 of 1,886 scored counties and #8 of 22 scored counties in Nebraska.
How Douglas County compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Douglas County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.0 | 11.1 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.3M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 993 | 1,072 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.6% | −5.2% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,493 | $1,432 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $80,391 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 69 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 257 → 240−6.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,717
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $108.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 28541 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 362The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $10.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Douglas 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 Douglas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 606,460+3.6% since 2020
- Households
- 238,430
- Median age
- 36.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 327 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,809
- Median household income
- $80,391+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $114,185
- Median home value
- $266,100
- Jobs located here
- 360,817
- Daytime population
- 660,547Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Douglas County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the dentists and orthodontists on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Douglas County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardDentists and orthodontists across Nebraska
Every Nebraska market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Nebraska for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with Douglas County marked.
Top counties in Nebraska
| 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 |
Other business types in Douglas 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 clinics46
- Dentists and orthodontists56
- Primary care and pediatrics53
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics65
- Chiropractors45
- Physical therapy53
- Optometrists and eye care64
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Douglas County, NE?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 285 dentists and orthodontists in Douglas County. 41 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 240 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 6.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Douglas County, NE spend on medical and dental services?
About $356M a year, or $1,493 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 285 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.2M 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 238,430 households in Douglas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Douglas County, NE compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Douglas County has 12.0 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.2M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Douglas County would have about 362, against 285 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 993 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Douglas County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Douglas County at 606,460 people in 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 238,430 households. Median household income in Douglas County is $80,391, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.4%, 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. Douglas County scores 56 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #725 of 1,886 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Douglas County. 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.
How the score works · Top markets for dentists and orthodontists · All 56 business types in Douglas County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Douglas County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Douglas County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.