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Dentists and orthodontists in Carson City, NV
The dentists and orthodontists in Carson City, NV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 18 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,834 of 1,886 scored counties
#9 of 9 scored counties in Nevada
- Listings
- 50
- 7 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 36
- +5.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $29.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,231 a household
- Spending per listing
- $583K
- 41% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.1
- 61% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 58,571
- −0.2% since 2020
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What this means
Carson City scores 18 (low) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,834 of 1,886 scored counties and #9 of 9 scored counties in Nevada. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 50 dentists and orthodontists in Carson City. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 14%, against 12% across the U.S. That is 21.1 per 10,000 households, 61% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Carson City spend about $29.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,231 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $583K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 41% 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 Carson City was 36 in 2023, up 5.9% from 2019. That is one for every 658 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $3.7M has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Carson City. Population estimates put the population change in Carson City from 2020 to 2025 at −0.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Carson City compares
The same measures for Nevada 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 | Carson City | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 21.1 | 13.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $583K | $932K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 658 | 911 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.9% | +10.2% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.2% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,231 | $1,287 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $72,355 | $78,260 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 18 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 34 → 36+5.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 286
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 507 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 30The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $3.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Carson City, 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 Carson City
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 58,571−0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 23,692
- Median age
- 43.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 145 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 404
- Median household income
- $72,355+29.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,042
- Median home value
- $453,000
- Jobs located here
- 29,300
- Daytime population
- 60,751Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Nevada
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lyon County, NV | 84 | 15 | 6.3 | $2M | +9.5% | #32 of 1,886 |
| 2Nye County, NV | 78 | 16 | 7.2 | $1.6M | +10.3% | #106 of 1,886 |
| 3Humboldt County, NV | 59 | 5 | 7.2 | $1.7M | 0.0% | #600 of 1,886 |
| 4Churchill County, NV | 55 | 7 | 7.4 | $1.7M | +1.1% | #741 of 1,886 |
| 5Elko County, NV | 43 | 23 | 11.7 | $1.1M | +2.1% | #1,188 of 1,886 |
| 6Douglas County, NV | 43 | 29 | 13.6 | $1M | +1.2% | #1,197 of 1,886 |
| 7Washoe County, NV | 42 | 285 | 14.3 | $952K | +4.4% | #1,239 of 1,886 |
| 8Clark County, NV | 40 | 1,221 | 14.2 | $901K | +5.8% | #1,296 of 1,886 |
| 9Carson City, NV | 18 | 50 | 21.1 | $583K | −0.2% | #1,834 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Carson City
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 clinics22
- Dentists and orthodontists18
- Primary care and pediatrics51
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors27
- Physical therapy27
- Optometrists and eye care19
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Carson City, NV?
Carson City has 50 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 36 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 5.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Carson City, NV spend on medical and dental services?
About $29.2M a year, or $1,231 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 50 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $583K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,692 households in Carson City and national spending patterns by income.
How does Carson City, NV compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Carson City has 21.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 61% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $583K, 41% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Carson City would have about 30, against 50 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 658 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Carson City, NV growing?
Population estimates put Carson City at 58,571 people in 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 23,692 households. The median household income in Carson City is $72,355 a year, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.9% 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. Carson City scores 18 for dentists and orthodontists (low), #1,834 of 1,886 scored counties.
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