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Dentists and orthodontists in Somerset County, NJ
How Somerset 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 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,427 of 1,886 scored counties
#14 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 264
- 22 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 223
- −4.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $209M
- On medical and dental services · $1,598 a household
- Spending per listing
- $792K
- 20% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.2
- 54% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 356,486
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
Somerset County scores 37 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,427 of 1,886 scored counties and #14 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 264 dentists and orthodontists in Somerset County. Of those, 22 are chain locations, or 8%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 20.2, 54% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Somerset County comes to about $209M a year: $1,598 per household, 24% above the U.S. average. That works out to $792K per practice, 20% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 223 businesses with payroll in Somerset County classed as offices of dentists, down 4.7% from 2019. That is one for every 587 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $770K have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Somerset County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Somerset County grew 3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Somerset 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 | Somerset County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 20.2 | 15.9 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $792K | $870K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 587 | 778 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.7% | −3.9% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,598 | $1,385 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $140,374 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 234 → 223−4.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,553
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $88.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 26422 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 213The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $770K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Somerset 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 Somerset County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 356,486+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 130,802
- Median age
- 42.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 302 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,159
- Median household income
- $140,374+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $191,543
- Median home value
- $552,100
- Jobs located here
- 201,609
- Daytime population
- 369,052Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New Jersey market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New Jersey for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in New Jersey, with Somerset County marked.
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 |
| 14Somerset County, NJ | 37 | 264 | 20.2 | $792K | +3.5% | #1,427 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Somerset 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 orthodontists37
- Primary care and pediatrics58
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics67
- Chiropractors71
- Physical therapy41
- Optometrists and eye care60
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Somerset County, NJ?
Somerset County has 264 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 22 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 223 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 4.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Somerset County, NJ spend on medical and dental services?
About $209M a year, or $1,598 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 264 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $792K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 130,802 households in Somerset County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Somerset County, NJ compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Somerset County has 20.2 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 54% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $792K, 20% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Somerset County would have about 213, against 264 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 587 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Somerset County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Somerset County at 356,486 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 130,802 households. The median household income in Somerset County is $140,374 a year, 74% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.6% 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. Somerset County scores 37 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,427 of 1,886 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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