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Dentists and orthodontists in Robeson County, NC
How Robeson County, NC 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 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #373 of 1,886 scored counties
#19 of 76 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 20
- 2 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- −10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $37.7M
- On medical and dental services · $875 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 92% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.6
- 65% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 119,941
- +3.4% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 20 dentists and orthodontists in Robeson County. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That is 4.6 per 10,000 households, 65% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Robeson County comes to about $37.7M a year: $875 per household, 32% below the U.S. average. Spread across 20 dentists and orthodontists, that is $1.9M per practice, 92% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 18 businesses with payroll in Robeson County classed as offices of dentists, down 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,396 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Robeson County grew 3.4% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Robeson County is 66 (upper middle), #373 of 1,886 scored counties and #19 of 76 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Robeson 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.
| Measure | Robeson County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,396 | 1,206 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.0% | +5.2% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.4% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $875 | $1,116 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $41,978 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 18−10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 182
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 202 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 38The 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 Robeson 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 Robeson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 119,941+3.4% since 2020
- Households
- 43,134
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 947 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 123
- Median household income
- $41,978+20.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $62,210
- Median home value
- $94,500
- Jobs located here
- 39,575
- Daytime population
- 113,327Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Robeson County marked.
Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hoke County, NC | 81 | 8 | 4.2 | $2.5M | +9.0% | #56 of 1,886 |
| 2Franklin County, NC | 80 | 17 | 6.0 | $1.8M | +18.8% | #76 of 1,886 |
| 3Davidson County, NC | 78 | 33 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +6.6% | #97 of 1,886 |
| 4Yadkin County, NC | 76 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.6M | +2.9% | #121 of 1,886 |
| 5Harnett County, NC | 76 | 30 | 6.0 | $1.8M | +12.3% | #133 of 1,886 |
| 6Duplin County, NC | 73 | 9 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +6.0% | #194 of 1,886 |
| 7Ashe County, NC | 71 | 5 | 4.1 | $2.4M | +3.5% | #230 of 1,886 |
| 8Stokes County, NC | 71 | 10 | 5.1 | $1.9M | +3.5% | #236 of 1,886 |
| 9Chatham County, NC | 71 | 28 | 8.5 | $1.5M | +11.0% | #248 of 1,886 |
| 10Johnston County, NC | 71 | 74 | 8.6 | $1.3M | +17.9% | #253 of 1,886 |
| 19Robeson County, NC | 66 | 20 | 4.6 | $1.9M | +3.4% | #373 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Robeson 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 clinics36
- Dentists and orthodontists66
- Primary care and pediatrics31
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors53
- Physical therapy47
- Optometrists and eye care48
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Robeson County, NC?
There are 20 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Robeson County as of September 2026. 2 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Robeson County, NC spend on medical and dental services?
About $37.7M a year, or $875 per household. That is 32% below the U.S. average (an index of 68, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 43,134 households in Robeson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Robeson County, NC compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Robeson County has 4.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 65% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.9M, 92% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Robeson County would have about 38, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,396 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Robeson County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Robeson County at 119,941 people in 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,134 households. The median household income in Robeson County is $41,978 a year, 48% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.0% 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. Robeson County scores 66 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #373 of 1,886 scored counties.
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