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Dentists and orthodontists in Rockland County, NY
How Rockland County, NY 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 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,382 of 1,886 scored counties
#48 of 58 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 183
- 12 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 170
- −9.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $148.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,429 a household
- Spending per listing
- $811K
- 18% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.6
- 34% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 357,397
- +5.9% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Rockland County comes to about $148.4M a year: $1,429 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. Spread across 183 dentists and orthodontists, that is $811K per practice, 18% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
Rockland County has 183 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 17.6 for every 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Rockland County was 170 in 2023, down 9.1% from 2019. That is one for every 611 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1M has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Rockland County.
Population estimates put the population change in Rockland County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Rockland County scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,382 of 1,886 scored counties and #48 of 58 scored counties in New York.
How Rockland 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 | Rockland County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.6 | 12.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $811K | $995K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 611 | 963 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.1% | −7.7% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.9% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,429 | $1,278 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $109,959 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 187 → 170−9.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,254
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $70.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 18312 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 151The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Rockland 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 Rockland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 357,397+5.9% since 2020
- Households
- 103,879
- Median age
- 36.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 174 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,968
- Median household income
- $109,959+18.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $148,075
- Median home value
- $596,900
- Jobs located here
- 131,530
- Daytime population
- 323,209Residents 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 |
| 48Rockland County, NY | 38 | 183 | 17.6 | $811K | +5.9% | #1,382 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Rockland 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 clinics45
- Dentists and orthodontists38
- Primary care and pediatrics58
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors52
- Physical therapy43
- Optometrists and eye care70
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Rockland County, NY?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 183 dentists and orthodontists in Rockland County. 12 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 170 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 9.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Rockland County, NY spend on medical and dental services?
About $148.4M a year, or $1,429 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 183 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $811K 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 103,879 households in Rockland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rockland County, NY compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Rockland County has 17.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $811K, 18% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Rockland County would have about 151, against 183 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 611 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Rockland County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Rockland County at 357,397 people in 2025, up 5.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 103,879 households. Median household income in Rockland County is $109,959, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.2%, 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. Rockland County scores 38 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,382 of 1,886 scored counties.
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