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Dentists and orthodontists in Ocean County, NJ
How Ocean County, NJ compares with other counties and the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #873 of 1,886 scored counties
#4 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 278
- 39 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 209
- −8.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $311.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,278 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 14% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.4
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 673,746
- +5.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Ocean County comes to about $311.7M a year: $1,278 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 278 dentists and orthodontists, that is $1.1M per practice, 14% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 278 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Ocean County as of September 2026. 39 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 11.4 for every 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Ocean County was 209 in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,167 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $250K have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Ocean County.
Population estimates put the population change in Ocean County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Ocean County is 52 (upper middle), #873 of 1,886 scored counties and #4 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey.
How Ocean 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 | Ocean County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.4 | 15.9 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $870K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,167 | 778 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.3% | −3.9% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.6% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,278 | $1,385 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $89,863 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 228 → 209−8.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,063
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $125.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 27839 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 317The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $250K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Ocean 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 Ocean County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 673,746+5.6% since 2020
- Households
- 243,843
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 628 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,042
- Median household income
- $89,863+26.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $118,774
- Median home value
- $398,400
- Jobs located here
- 183,196
- Daytime population
- 568,313Residents 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 |
Other business types in Ocean 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 clinics43
- Dentists and orthodontists52
- Primary care and pediatrics60
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics63
- Chiropractors55
- Physical therapy39
- Optometrists and eye care65
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Ocean County, NJ?
As of September 2026, map listings count 278 dentists and orthodontists in Ocean County. 39 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 209 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Ocean County, NJ spend on medical and dental services?
About $311.7M a year, or $1,278 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 278 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.1M 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 243,843 households in Ocean County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ocean County, NJ compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Ocean County has 11.4 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.1M, 14% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Ocean County would have about 317, against 278 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,167 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Ocean County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Ocean County at 673,746 people in 2025, up 5.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 243,843 households. Median household income in Ocean County is $89,863, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.7%, 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. Ocean County scores 52 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #873 of 1,886 scored counties.
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