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Dentists and orthodontists in Cumberland County, NC

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,409 of 1,886 scored counties
#64 of 76 scored counties in North Carolina

Listings
130
31 chain locations (24%)
Official establishments
84
+12.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$131.2M
On medical and dental services · $1,011 a household
Spending per listing
$1M
3% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.0
24% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
338,473
+0.4% 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

At $1,011 per household (21% below the U.S. average), households in Cumberland County spend about $131.2M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $1M per practice, 3% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.

There are 130 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Cumberland County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 24% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 10.0 for every 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Cumberland County was 84 in 2023, up 12.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,545 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $432K has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Cumberland County.

Population estimates show Cumberland County grew 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Cumberland County scores 37 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,409 of 1,886 scored counties and #64 of 76 scored counties in North Carolina.

How Cumberland County compares

The same measures for North Carolina 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 Cumberland County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureCumberland CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.011.113.1
Spending per listing$1M$1M$984K
Households per official establishment1,5451,206952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+12.0%+5.2%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.4%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,011$1,116$1,288
Median household income$61,291$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market score3756

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
75 → 84+12.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,140
Annual payroll, 2023
$76.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
13031 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
133The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$432K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
338,473+0.4% since 2020
Households
129,758
Median age
34.4
Homes lived in by their owners
55%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
653 sq. mi.
People per square mile
519
Median household income
$61,291+30.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,209
Median home value
$199,200
Jobs located here
116,297
Daytime population
342,826Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across North Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Cumberland County marked.

Top counties in North Carolina

Counties in North Carolina ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hoke County, NC8184.2$2.5M+9.0%#56 of 1,886
2Franklin County, NC80176.0$1.8M+18.8%#76 of 1,886
3Davidson County, NC78334.7$2.2M+6.6%#97 of 1,886
4Yadkin County, NC7664.0$2.6M+2.9%#121 of 1,886
5Harnett County, NC76306.0$1.8M+12.3%#133 of 1,886
6Duplin County, NC7394.3$2.2M+6.0%#194 of 1,886
7Ashe County, NC7154.1$2.4M+3.5%#230 of 1,886
8Stokes County, NC71105.1$1.9M+3.5%#236 of 1,886
9Chatham County, NC71288.5$1.5M+11.0%#248 of 1,886
10Johnston County, NC71748.6$1.3M+17.9%#253 of 1,886
64Cumberland County, NC3713010.0$1M+0.4%#1,409 of 1,886

Other business types in Cumberland County

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

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Cumberland County, NC?

As of September 2026, map listings count 130 dentists and orthodontists in Cumberland County. 31 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 84 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 12.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Cumberland County, NC spend on medical and dental services?

About $131.2M a year, or $1,011 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 130 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $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 129,758 households in Cumberland County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Cumberland County, NC compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Cumberland County has 10.0 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Cumberland County would have about 133, against 130 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,545 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Cumberland County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Cumberland County at 338,473 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 129,758 households. Median household income in Cumberland County is $61,291, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.8%, 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. Cumberland County scores 37 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,409 of 1,886 scored counties.

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