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Dentists and orthodontists in Sandoval County, NM
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Sandoval County, NM, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #471 of 1,886 scored counties
#5 of 21 scored counties in New Mexico
- Listings
- 48
- 7 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 54
- −6.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $75.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,319 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 59% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.4
- 36% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 159,565
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 48 dentists and orthodontists in Sandoval County. Chain locations make up 15% of them, 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 Sandoval County spend about $75.1M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,319 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 59% 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 Sandoval County was 54 in 2023, down 6.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,054 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $3.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Sandoval County.
Population estimates put the population change in Sandoval County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Sandoval County scores 63 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #471 of 1,886 scored counties and #5 of 21 scored counties in New Mexico. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Sandoval 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 | Sandoval County | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.4 | 10.4 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.6M | $1.1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,054 | 1,224 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.9% | −10.2% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,319 | $1,178 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $86,636 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 58 → 54−6.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 351
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 487 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 76The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $3.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Sandoval 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 Sandoval County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 159,565+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 56,895
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 3,710 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 41
- Median household income
- $86,636+35.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,102
- Median home value
- $313,800
- Jobs located here
- 35,682
- Daytime population
- 121,290Residents 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 Sandoval 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 |
Other business types in Sandoval 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 clinics73
- Dentists and orthodontists63
- Primary care and pediatrics87
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors80
- Physical therapy79
- Optometrists and eye care90
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Sandoval County, NM?
Sandoval County has 48 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 54 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 6.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Sandoval County, NM spend on medical and dental services?
About $75.1M a year, or $1,319 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 48 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 56,895 households in Sandoval County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sandoval County, NM compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Sandoval County has 8.4 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.6M, 59% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Sandoval County would have about 76, against 48 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,054 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Sandoval County, NM growing?
Population estimates put Sandoval County at 159,565 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 56,895 households. The median household income in Sandoval County is $86,636 a year, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.8% 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. Sandoval County scores 63 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #471 of 1,886 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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