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Dentists and orthodontists in Nevada

Markets across Nevada ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
1,660
273 chain locations (16%)
Official establishments
1,320
+10.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.5B
On medical and dental services
Listings per 10k households
13.8
5% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$932K
5% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#38 of 51
Market score 38 · Lower middle

A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Nevada by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,660 dentists and orthodontists in Nevada. Chain locations make up 16% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 13.8 for every 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.

Household spending on medical and dental services in Nevada comes to about $1.5B a year: $1,287 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 1,660 dentists and orthodontists, that is $932K per practice, 5% 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 Nevada was 1,320 in 2023, up 10.2% from 2019. That is one for every 911 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, 34 SBA-backed loans worth $32.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Nevada.

Among the 50 states and DC, Nevada ranks #38 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest (49). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Pahrump area scores highest (79).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nevada, 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

Metro areas reaching Nevada, ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Reno, NV4930013.3$1M+5.0%#193 of 387
2Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV401,22114.2$901K+5.8%#272 of 387
3Carson City, NV165021.1$583K−0.2%#383 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Nevada, ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pahrump, NV79167.2$1.6M+10.3%#30 of 526
2Winnemucca, NV5857.2$1.7M0.0%#184 of 526
3Fallon, NV5577.4$1.7M+1.1%#216 of 526
4Elko, NV432311.4$1.1M+2.1%#329 of 526
5Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA432913.3$1M+0.9%#333 of 526

Counties

Counties in Nevada, ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lyon County, NV84156.3$2M+9.5%#32 of 1,886
2Nye County, NV78167.2$1.6M+10.3%#106 of 1,886
3Humboldt County, NV5957.2$1.7M0.0%#600 of 1,886
4Churchill County, NV5577.4$1.7M+1.1%#741 of 1,886
5Elko County, NV432311.7$1.1M+2.1%#1,188 of 1,886
6Douglas County, NV432913.6$1M+1.2%#1,197 of 1,886
7Washoe County, NV4228514.3$952K+4.4%#1,239 of 1,886
8Clark County, NV401,22114.2$901K+5.8%#1,296 of 1,886
9Carson City, NV185021.1$583K−0.2%#1,834 of 1,886
White Pine County, NVNot scored411.9$948K−4.5%
Pershing County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Lander County, NVNot scored29.4$1.4M+2.6%
Mineral County, NVNot scored316.4$649K−3.2%
Lincoln County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−2.6%
Storey County, NVNot scored00.0n/a+3.7%
Eureka County, NVNot scored00.0n/a+0.8%
Esmeralda County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%

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 Nevada?

There are 1,660 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Nevada as of September 2026. 273 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 1,320 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 10.2% from 2019.

How much do households in Nevada spend on medical and dental services?

About $1.5B a year, or $1,287 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 1,660 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $932K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,202,593 households in Nevada and national spending patterns by income.

How does Nevada compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Nevada has 13.8 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $932K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Nevada would have about 1,574, against 1,660 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 911 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 Nevada has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest, at 49 (lower middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Pahrump area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 9 scored counties in Nevada, Lyon County scores highest, at 84 (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. Nevada scores 38 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #38 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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