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Dentists and orthodontists in Otsego County, NY
The dentists and orthodontists in Otsego County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #438 of 1,886 scored counties
#14 of 58 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 17
- 2 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $25.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,106 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 53% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.3
- 44% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 60,589
- +3.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 17 dentists and orthodontists in Otsego County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 12%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 7.3 for every 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,106 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in Otsego County spend about $25.7M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 17 dentists and orthodontists, that is $1.5M per practice, 53% 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.
Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Otsego County in 2023. That is one for every 1,784 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Otsego County grew 3.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Otsego County scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #438 of 1,886 scored counties and #14 of 58 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Otsego 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.
| Measure | Otsego County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.3 | 12.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.5M | $995K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,784 | 963 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −7.7% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.8% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,106 | $1,278 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $68,885 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 16 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 105
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 172 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
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Otsego 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 Otsego County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 60,589+3.8% since 2020
- Households
- 23,189
- Median age
- 41.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,002 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 60
- Median household income
- $68,885+27.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,075
- Median home value
- $179,100
- Jobs located here
- 21,315
- Daytime population
- 56,903Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sullivan County, NY | 74 | 19 | 6.0 | $1.9M | +2.7% | #175 of 1,886 |
| 2Delaware County, NY | 73 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.5M | +0.2% | #187 of 1,886 |
| 3Schoharie County, NY | 73 | 7 | 5.4 | $2.1M | +1.4% | #195 of 1,886 |
| 4Allegany County, NY | 72 | 7 | 4.0 | $2.6M | +0.9% | #209 of 1,886 |
| 5Washington County, NY | 69 | 8 | 3.3 | $3.4M | −2.9% | #275 of 1,886 |
| 6Herkimer County, NY | 67 | 10 | 3.9 | $2.8M | −1.4% | #325 of 1,886 |
| 7Tioga County, NY | 67 | 12 | 5.9 | $1.9M | −1.9% | #333 of 1,886 |
| 8Genesee County, NY | 67 | 15 | 6.0 | $1.9M | +0.2% | #335 of 1,886 |
| 9Greene County, NY | 66 | 13 | 7.0 | $1.7M | −1.1% | #378 of 1,886 |
| 10Orleans County, NY | 65 | 9 | 5.5 | $1.9M | −0.5% | #400 of 1,886 |
| 14Otsego County, NY | 64 | 17 | 7.3 | $1.5M | +3.8% | #438 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Otsego 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 clinics57
- Dentists and orthodontists64
- Primary care and pediatrics76
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors63
- Physical therapy66
- Optometrists and eye care73
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Otsego County, NY?
Otsego County has 17 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.
How much do households in Otsego County, NY spend on medical and dental services?
About $25.7M a year, or $1,106 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,189 households in Otsego County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Otsego County, NY compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Otsego County has 7.3 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.5M, 53% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Otsego County would have about 26, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,784 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
How fast is Otsego County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Otsego County at 60,589 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,189 households. The median household income in Otsego County is $68,885 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.5% 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. Otsego County scores 64 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #438 of 1,886 scored counties.
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