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Dentists and orthodontists in Richmond County, NY
The dentists and orthodontists in Richmond County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,223 of 1,886 scored counties
#41 of 58 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 218
- 16 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 168
- −13.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $228.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,341 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 7% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.8
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 501,290
- +1.3% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,341 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Richmond County spend about $228.9M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 218 dentists and orthodontists, that is $1.1M per practice, 7% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 218 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Richmond County as of September 2026. 16 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 12.8 per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Official counts show 168 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Richmond County in 2023, down 13.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,017 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $2.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Richmond County.
Population estimates put the population change in Richmond County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Richmond County is 42 (lower middle), #1,223 of 1,886 scored counties and #41 of 58 scored counties in New York.
How Richmond 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 | Richmond County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.8 | 12.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $995K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,017 | 963 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.4% | −7.7% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,341 | $1,278 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $98,333 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 194 → 168−13.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,169
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $60.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 21816 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 233The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 11
- Amount
- $2.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Richmond 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 Richmond County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 501,290+1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 170,777
- Median age
- 41.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.4
- Land area
- 58 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 8,604
- Median household income
- $98,333+18.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,747
- Median home value
- $675,500
- Jobs located here
- 129,021
- Daytime population
- 400,150Residents 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 |
| 41Richmond County, NY | 42 | 218 | 12.8 | $1.1M | +1.3% | #1,223 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Richmond 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 clinics39
- Dentists and orthodontists42
- Primary care and pediatrics50
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics64
- Chiropractors71
- Physical therapy43
- Optometrists and eye care68
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Richmond County, NY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 218 dentists and orthodontists in Richmond County. 16 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 168 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 13.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Richmond County, NY spend on medical and dental services?
About $228.9M a year, or $1,341 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 218 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per practice. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which dentists and orthodontists share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 170,777 households in Richmond County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Richmond County, NY compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Richmond County has 12.8 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.1M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Richmond County would have about 233, against 218 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,017 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Richmond County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Richmond County at 501,290 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 170,777 households. Median household income in Richmond County is $98,333, 22% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.8%, 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. Richmond County scores 42 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,223 of 1,886 scored counties.
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