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Dentists and orthodontists in Scotts Bluff County, NE
The dentists and orthodontists in Scotts Bluff County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 24 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,772 of 1,886 scored counties
#21 of 22 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 23
- 3 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- −13.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $19.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,285 a household
- Spending per listing
- $842K
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.3
- 17% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 35,586
- −1.3% since 2020
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What this means
For dentists and orthodontists, Scotts Bluff County has a Groundwork market score of 24 (low): #1,772 of 1,886 scored counties and #21 of 22 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 23 dentists and orthodontists in Scotts Bluff County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 13%, against 12% across the U.S. That is 15.3 per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Scotts Bluff County spend about $19.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,285 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $842K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 14% below 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Scotts Bluff County was 20 in 2023, down 13.0% from 2019. That is one for every 754 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Scotts Bluff County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Scotts Bluff 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 | Scotts Bluff County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.3 | 11.1 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $842K | $1.3M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 754 | 1,072 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.0% | −5.2% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.3% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,285 | $1,432 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $63,614 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 24 | 69 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 20−13.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 143
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 233 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 20The 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 Scotts Bluff 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 Scotts Bluff County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 35,586−1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 15,078
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 740 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 48
- Median household income
- $63,614+27.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,943
- Median home value
- $168,500
- Jobs located here
- 16,332
- Daytime population
- 35,840Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Nebraska market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Nebraska for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with Scotts Bluff 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 |
| 21Scotts Bluff County, NE | 24 | 23 | 15.3 | $842K | −1.3% | #1,772 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Scotts Bluff 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 clinics37
- Dentists and orthodontists24
- Primary care and pediatrics63
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors20
- Physical therapy46
- Optometrists and eye care48
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Scotts Bluff County, NE?
There are 23 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Scotts Bluff County as of September 2026. 3 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 13.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Scotts Bluff County, NE spend on medical and dental services?
About $19.4M a year, or $1,285 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $842K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,078 households in Scotts Bluff County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Scotts Bluff County, NE compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Scotts Bluff County has 15.3 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $842K, 14% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Scotts Bluff County would have about 20, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 754 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Scotts Bluff County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Scotts Bluff County at 35,586 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,078 households. The median household income in Scotts Bluff County is $63,614 a year, 21% 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. Scotts Bluff County scores 24 for dentists and orthodontists (low), #1,772 of 1,886 scored counties.
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