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Dentists and orthodontists in Chaves County, NM
How Chaves County, NM 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 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,037 of 1,886 scored counties
#15 of 21 scored counties in New Mexico
- Listings
- 20
- 5 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 12
- −47.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $25.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,070 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 29% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.4
- 36% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 63,364
- −2.7% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 20 dentists and orthodontists in Chaves County. 5 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 8.4 per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Chaves County spend about $25.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,070 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.3M per practice, 29% above 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 Chaves County was 12 in 2023, down 47.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,976 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $35K has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Chaves County.
Population estimates put the population change in Chaves County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Chaves County is 47 (lower middle), #1,037 of 1,886 scored counties and #15 of 21 scored counties in New Mexico.
How Chaves 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 | Chaves County | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.4 | 10.4 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $1.1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,976 | 1,224 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −47.8% | −10.2% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.7% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,070 | $1,178 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $52,938 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 12−47.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 133
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 205 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $35K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Chaves 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 Chaves County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 63,364−2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 23,712
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 6,067 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 11
- Median household income
- $52,938+22.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,868
- Median home value
- $156,400
- Jobs located here
- 22,009
- Daytime population
- 60,817Residents 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 Chaves 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 |
| 15Chaves County, NM | 47 | 20 | 8.4 | $1.3M | −2.7% | #1,037 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Chaves 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 clinics25
- Dentists and orthodontists47
- Primary care and pediatrics27
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors23
- Physical therapy16
- Optometrists and eye care47
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Chaves County, NM?
There are 20 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Chaves County as of September 2026. 5 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 47.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Chaves County, NM spend on medical and dental services?
About $25.4M a year, or $1,070 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,712 households in Chaves County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chaves County, NM compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Chaves County has 8.4 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.3M, 29% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Chaves County would have about 26, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,976 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 47.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Chaves County, NM growing?
Population estimates put Chaves County at 63,364 people in 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 23,712 households. The median household income in Chaves County is $52,938 a year, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.1% 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. Chaves County scores 47 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,037 of 1,886 scored counties.
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