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Dentists and orthodontists in Monmouth County, NJ
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Monmouth County, NJ, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,627 of 1,886 scored counties
#19 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 508
- 50 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 404
- −1.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $379.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,509 a household
- Spending per listing
- $748K
- 24% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.2
- 54% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 651,035
- +1.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Monmouth County is 31 (lower middle), #1,627 of 1,886 scored counties and #19 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Monmouth County comes to about $379.9M a year: $1,509 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. Spread across 508 dentists and orthodontists, that is $748K per practice, 24% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 508 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Monmouth County as of September 2026. 50 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 20.2, 54% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Monmouth County was 404 in 2023, down 1.7% from 2019. That is one for every 623 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $3.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Monmouth County. Population estimates put the population change in Monmouth County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Monmouth County compares
The same measures for New Jersey 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 | Monmouth County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 20.2 | 15.9 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $748K | $870K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 623 | 778 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.7% | −3.9% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.4% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,509 | $1,385 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $124,845 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 411 → 404−1.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,823
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $164.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 50850 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 386The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $3.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Monmouth 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 Monmouth County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 651,035+1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 251,712
- Median age
- 43.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 468 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,378
- Median household income
- $124,845+25.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $170,718
- Median home value
- $606,100
- Jobs located here
- 274,570
- Daytime population
- 600,595Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New Jersey
| 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 |
| 19Monmouth County, NJ | 31 | 508 | 20.2 | $748K | +1.4% | #1,627 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Monmouth 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 clinics32
- Dentists and orthodontists31
- Primary care and pediatrics40
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics60
- Chiropractors41
- Physical therapy31
- Optometrists and eye care50
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Monmouth County, NJ?
As of September 2026, map listings count 508 dentists and orthodontists in Monmouth County. 50 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 404 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 1.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Monmouth County, NJ spend on medical and dental services?
About $379.9M a year, or $1,509 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 508 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $748K per practice. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which dentists and orthodontists share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 251,712 households in Monmouth County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Monmouth County, NJ compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Monmouth County has 20.2 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 54% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $748K, 24% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Monmouth County would have about 386, against 508 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 623 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Monmouth County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Monmouth County at 651,035 people in 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 251,712 households. Median household income in Monmouth County is $124,845, 55% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.2%, 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. Monmouth County scores 31 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,627 of 1,886 scored counties.
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