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Dentists and orthodontists in Union County, NJ
The dentists and orthodontists in Union County, NJ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,472 of 1,886 scored counties
#17 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 378
- 33 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 292
- −7.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $285.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,403 a household
- Spending per listing
- $755K
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.6
- 42% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 601,863
- +5.0% since 2020
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What this means
For dentists and orthodontists, Union County has a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle): #1,472 of 1,886 scored counties and #17 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 378 dentists and orthodontists in Union County. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 18.6, 42% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Union County spend about $285.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,403 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That works out to $755K per practice, 23% 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 Union County was 292 in 2023, down 7.0% from 2019. That is one for every 696 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $6.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Union County. Population estimates show Union County grew 5.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Union 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 | Union County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.6 | 15.9 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $755K | $870K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 696 | 778 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.0% | −3.9% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.0% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,403 | $1,385 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $103,202 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 314 → 292−7.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,973
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $120.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 37833 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 290The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $6.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Union 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 Union County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 601,863+5.0% since 2020
- Households
- 203,277
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 103 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 5,637
- Median household income
- $103,202+28.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $149,596
- Median home value
- $529,200
- Jobs located here
- 247,379
- Daytime population
- 551,422Residents 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 |
| 17Union County, NJ | 36 | 378 | 18.6 | $755K | +5.0% | #1,472 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Union 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 clinics42
- Dentists and orthodontists36
- Primary care and pediatrics56
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics61
- Chiropractors66
- Physical therapy42
- Optometrists and eye care61
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Union County, NJ?
Union County has 378 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 33 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 292 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 7.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Union County, NJ spend on medical and dental services?
About $285.3M a year, or $1,403 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 378 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $755K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 203,277 households in Union County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Union County, NJ compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Union County has 18.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $755K, 23% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Union County would have about 290, against 378 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 696 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Union County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Union County at 601,863 people in 2025, up 5.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 203,277 households. The median household income in Union County is $103,202 a year, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.7% 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. Union County scores 36 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,472 of 1,886 scored counties.
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