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Dentists and orthodontists in Nassau County, NY

The dentists and orthodontists in Nassau County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,707 of 1,886 scored counties
#56 of 58 scored counties in New York

Listings
1,158
74 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
958
−7.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$739.1M
On medical and dental services · $1,613 a household
Spending per listing
$638K
35% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
25.3
93% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
1,398,939
+0.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

For dentists and orthodontists, Nassau County has a Groundwork market score of 28 (lower middle): #1,707 of 1,886 scored counties and #56 of 58 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 1,158 dentists and orthodontists in Nassau County. Chain locations make up 6% of them, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 25.3, 93% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.

Household spending on medical and dental services in Nassau County comes to about $739.1M a year: $1,613 per household, 25% above the U.S. average. That works out to $638K per practice, 35% 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 958 businesses with payroll in Nassau County classed as offices of dentists, down 7.7% from 2019. That is one for every 478 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 17 SBA-backed loans worth $18.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Nassau County. Population estimates show Nassau County grew 0.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Nassau County compares

The same measures for New York 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.

Dentists and orthodontists in Nassau County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureNassau CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households25.312.813.1
Spending per listing$638K$995K$984K
Households per official establishment478963952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−7.7%−7.7%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.6%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,613$1,278$1,288
Median household income$146,202$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score2835

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
1,038 → 958−7.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
6,120
Annual payroll, 2023
$376.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
1,15874 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
751The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
17
Amount
$18.7M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Nassau 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 Nassau County

Population, 2025 estimate
1,398,939+0.6% since 2020
Households
458,166
Median age
42.4
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
285 sq. mi.
People per square mile
4,884
Median household income
$146,202+25.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$191,703
Median home value
$684,700
Jobs located here
639,475
Daytime population
1,328,680Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across New York

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in New York, with Nassau County marked.

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sullivan County, NY74196.0$1.9M+2.7%#175 of 1,886
2Delaware County, NY7363.1$3.5M+0.2%#187 of 1,886
3Schoharie County, NY7375.4$2.1M+1.4%#195 of 1,886
4Allegany County, NY7274.0$2.6M+0.9%#209 of 1,886
5Washington County, NY6983.3$3.4M−2.9%#275 of 1,886
6Herkimer County, NY67103.9$2.8M−1.4%#325 of 1,886
7Tioga County, NY67125.9$1.9M−1.9%#333 of 1,886
8Genesee County, NY67156.0$1.9M+0.2%#335 of 1,886
9Greene County, NY66137.0$1.7M−1.1%#378 of 1,886
10Orleans County, NY6595.5$1.9M−0.5%#400 of 1,886
56Nassau County, NY281,15825.3$638K+0.6%#1,707 of 1,886

Other business types in Nassau County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Nassau County, NY?

Nassau County has 1,158 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 74 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 958 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 7.7% from 2019.

How much do households in Nassau County, NY spend on medical and dental services?

About $739.1M a year, or $1,613 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,158 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $638K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 458,166 households in Nassau County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Nassau County, NY compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Nassau County has 25.3 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 93% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $638K, 35% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Nassau County would have about 751, against 1,158 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 478 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Nassau County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Nassau County at 1,398,939 people in 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 458,166 households. The median household income in Nassau County is $146,202 a year, 81% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.9% 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. Nassau County scores 28 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,707 of 1,886 scored counties.

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