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Dentists and orthodontists in Bernalillo County, NM
The dentists and orthodontists in Bernalillo County, NM, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 24 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,770 of 1,886 scored counties
#20 of 21 scored counties in New Mexico
- Listings
- 396
- 59 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 329
- −6.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $347.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,218 a household
- Spending per listing
- $878K
- 11% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.9
- 6% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 667,601
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
Bernalillo County scores 24 (low) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,770 of 1,886 scored counties and #20 of 21 scored counties in New Mexico. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 396 dentists and orthodontists in Bernalillo County. 59 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.9, 6% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,218 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Bernalillo County spend about $347.6M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 396 dentists and orthodontists, that is $878K per practice, 11% 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 329 businesses with payroll in Bernalillo County classed as offices of dentists, down 6.0% from 2019. That is one for every 868 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $6.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Bernalillo County. Population estimates put the population change in Bernalillo County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Bernalillo County compares
The same measures for New Mexico 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 | Bernalillo County | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.9 | 10.4 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $878K | $1.1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 868 | 1,224 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.0% | −10.2% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,218 | $1,178 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $69,473 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 24 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 350 → 329−6.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,504
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $141.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 39659 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 353The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $6.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Bernalillo 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 Bernalillo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 667,601−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 285,495
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,162 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 580
- Median household income
- $69,473+30.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,350
- Median home value
- $292,900
- Jobs located here
- 358,969
- Daytime population
- 728,701Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New Mexico market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New Mexico for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in New Mexico, with Bernalillo County marked.
Top counties in New Mexico
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Otero County, NM | 78 | 9 | 3.7 | $3M | +3.7% | #90 of 1,886 |
| 2Eddy County, NM | 74 | 14 | 5.9 | $2.1M | +0.3% | #169 of 1,886 |
| 3Valencia County, NM | 69 | 22 | 8.0 | $1.4M | +7.2% | #297 of 1,886 |
| 4Rio Arriba County, NM | 63 | 5 | 3.2 | $3.5M | −1.0% | #449 of 1,886 |
| 5Sandoval County, NM | 63 | 48 | 8.4 | $1.6M | +6.9% | #471 of 1,886 |
| 6Lincoln County, NM | 61 | 6 | 6.0 | $1.8M | −2.3% | #525 of 1,886 |
| 7Taos County, NM | 59 | 12 | 7.7 | $1.5M | +0.3% | #613 of 1,886 |
| 8Lea County, NM | 58 | 23 | 9.3 | $1.3M | +0.2% | #656 of 1,886 |
| 9Doña Ana County, NM | 56 | 74 | 8.7 | $1.3M | +4.1% | #724 of 1,886 |
| 10Grant County, NM | 54 | 7 | 6.2 | $1.7M | −3.4% | #776 of 1,886 |
| 20Bernalillo County, NM | 24 | 396 | 13.9 | $878K | −1.4% | #1,770 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Bernalillo 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 orthodontists24
- Primary care and pediatrics51
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics45
- Chiropractors54
- Physical therapy38
- Optometrists and eye care59
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Bernalillo County, NM?
There are 396 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Bernalillo County as of September 2026. 59 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 329 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 6.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Bernalillo County, NM spend on medical and dental services?
About $347.6M a year, or $1,218 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 396 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $878K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 285,495 households in Bernalillo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bernalillo County, NM compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Bernalillo County has 13.9 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $878K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Bernalillo County would have about 353, against 396 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 868 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Bernalillo County, NM growing?
Population estimates put Bernalillo County at 667,601 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 285,495 households. The median household income in Bernalillo County is $69,473 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.3% 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. Bernalillo County scores 24 for dentists and orthodontists (low), #1,770 of 1,886 scored counties.
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