Market rankings · New Jersey
Dentists and orthodontists in New Jersey
Markets across New Jersey ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,586
- 568 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 4,511
- −3.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.9B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.9
- 21% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $870K
- 12% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #48 of 51
- Market score 30 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in New Jersey by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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
As of September 2026, map listings count 5,586 dentists and orthodontists in New Jersey. 568 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 15.9 per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in New Jersey spend about $4.9B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,385 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That is about $870K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 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.
Official counts show 4,511 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in New Jersey in 2023, down 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 778 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, 98 SBA-backed loans worth $66.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in New Jersey.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Jersey ranks #48 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 30 (lower middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Atlantic City-Hammonton metro area scores highest (62). Among 21 scored counties, Sussex County scores highest (59).
Every market in New Jersey for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Jersey, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 62 | 157 | 10.2 | $1.2M | +0.8% | #110 of 387 |
| 2Vineland, NJ | 53 | 58 | 10.8 | $1M | +2.2% | #174 of 387 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 44 | 419 | 12.3 | $1M | +3.0% | #238 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 40 | 3,280 | 13.3 | $975K | +1.4% | #268 of 387 |
| 3Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 39 | 217 | 15.1 | $911K | +3.3% | #282 of 387 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 29 | 11,510 | 15.6 | $878K | +0.6% | #347 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sussex County, NJ | 59 | 56 | 9.7 | $1.5M | +2.9% | #611 of 1,886 |
| 2Burlington County, NJ | 56 | 202 | 11.4 | $1.2M | +4.3% | #727 of 1,886 |
| 3Cape May County, NJ | 52 | 39 | 8.7 | $1.5M | −1.7% | #844 of 1,886 |
| 4Ocean County, NJ | 52 | 278 | 11.4 | $1.1M | +5.6% | #873 of 1,886 |
| 5Hudson County, NJ | 51 | 327 | 10.9 | $1.2M | +1.8% | #898 of 1,886 |
| 6Gloucester County, NJ | 51 | 137 | 12.2 | $1.1M | +3.3% | #901 of 1,886 |
| 7Warren County, NJ | 50 | 52 | 11.5 | $1.1M | +3.2% | #941 of 1,886 |
| 8Salem County, NJ | 50 | 28 | 11.3 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #946 of 1,886 |
| 9Atlantic County, NJ | 49 | 118 | 10.8 | $1.1M | +1.6% | #978 of 1,886 |
| 10Hunterdon County, NJ | 46 | 74 | 14.5 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #1,098 of 1,886 |
| 11Cumberland County, NJ | 45 | 58 | 10.8 | $1M | +2.2% | #1,136 of 1,886 |
| 12Mercer County, NJ | 40 | 217 | 15.1 | $911K | +3.3% | #1,293 of 1,886 |
| 13Middlesex County, NJ | 37 | 499 | 16.2 | $877K | +2.6% | #1,421 of 1,886 |
| 14Somerset County, NJ | 37 | 264 | 20.2 | $792K | +3.5% | #1,427 of 1,886 |
| 15Essex County, NJ | 36 | 469 | 14.7 | $869K | +4.2% | #1,462 of 1,886 |
| 16Morris County, NJ | 36 | 388 | 20.1 | $787K | +3.2% | #1,471 of 1,886 |
| 17Union County, NJ | 36 | 378 | 18.6 | $755K | +5.0% | #1,472 of 1,886 |
| 18Camden County, NJ | 35 | 302 | 14.9 | $846K | +2.4% | #1,495 of 1,886 |
| 19Monmouth County, NJ | 31 | 508 | 20.2 | $748K | +1.4% | #1,627 of 1,886 |
| 20Bergen County, NJ | 31 | 911 | 25.7 | $590K | +2.4% | #1,633 of 1,886 |
| 21Passaic County, NJ | 29 | 281 | 15.7 | $813K | +1.6% | #1,667 of 1,886 |
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in New Jersey?
New Jersey has 5,586 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 568 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 4,511 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 3.9% from 2019.
How much do households in New Jersey spend on medical and dental services?
About $4.9B a year, or $1,385 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,586 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $870K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,507,701 households in New Jersey and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Jersey compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
New Jersey has 15.9 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $870K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, New Jersey would have about 4,940, against 5,586 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 778 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in New Jersey has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Atlantic City-Hammonton metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 21 scored counties in New Jersey, Sussex County scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). 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. New Jersey scores 30 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #48 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in New Jersey. 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.
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Top markets for dentists and orthodontists across the U.S. · All business types in New Jersey
Related business types in New Jersey
- Doctors, dentists and clinics32,974 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics2,490 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics170 listings
- Chiropractors2,020 listings
- Physical therapy2,887 listings
- Optometrists and eye care1,526 listings
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