Health care · Small-town market · Nebraska
Dentists and orthodontists in the Scottsbluff, NE area
The dentists and orthodontists in the Scottsbluff, NE area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #487 of 526 scored small-town markets
#9 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska
- Listings
- 23
- 3 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- −13.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $19.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,289 a household
- Spending per listing
- $862K
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.0
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,272
- −1.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Scottsbluff area scores 25 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #487 of 526 scored small-town markets and #9 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 23 dentists and orthodontists in the Scottsbluff area. 3 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.0, 15% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in the Scottsbluff area spend about $19.8M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,289 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $862K per practice, 12% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 20 businesses with payroll in the Scottsbluff area classed as offices of dentists, down 13.0% from 2019. That is one for every 769 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Scottsbluff area declined 1.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Scottsbluff area 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 | Scottsbluff area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.0 | 11.1 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $862K | $1.3M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 769 | 1,072 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.0% | −5.2% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,289 | $1,432 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $63,838 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 69 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 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 the Scottsbluff area, 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 the Scottsbluff area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,272−1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 15,383
- Median age
- 41.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,486 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 25
- Median household income
- $63,838
- Average household income
- $83,146
- Median home value
- $168,800
- Jobs located here
- 16,456
- Daytime population
- 36,402Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top small-town markets in Nebraska
| 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 |
Other business types in the Scottsbluff area
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 clinics41
- Dentists and orthodontists25
- Primary care and pediatrics67
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors24
- Physical therapy47
- Optometrists and eye care56
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in the Scottsbluff, NE area?
There are 23 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in the Scottsbluff area 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 the Scottsbluff, NE area spend on medical and dental services?
About $19.8M a year, or $1,289 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 $862K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,383 households in the Scottsbluff area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Scottsbluff, NE area compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
The Scottsbluff area has 15.0 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $862K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, the Scottsbluff area would have about 20, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 769 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 the Scottsbluff, NE area growing?
Population estimates put the Scottsbluff area at 36,272 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,383 households. The median household income in the Scottsbluff area is $63,838 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Scottsbluff area scores 25 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #487 of 526 scored small-town markets.
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