Health care · Metro area · North Dakota
Dentists and orthodontists in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area
The dentists and orthodontists in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 75 out of 100: High
Ranked #23 of 387 scored metro areas
#1 of 4 scored metro areas based in North Dakota
- Listings
- 114
- 11 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 103
- +7.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $158.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,437 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 41% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.3
- 21% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 269,528
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Fargo metro area scores 75 (high) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #23 of 387 scored metro areas and #1 of 4 scored metro areas based in North Dakota. That puts it in the top 10% of metro areas for dentists and orthodontists.
As of September 2026, map listings count 114 dentists and orthodontists in the Fargo metro area. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 10%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 10.3 for every 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,437 per household (12% above the U.S. average), households in the Fargo metro area spend about $158.6M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $1.4M per practice, 41% 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 103 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in the Fargo metro area in 2023, up 7.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,072 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $933K has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Fargo metro area. Population estimates show the Fargo metro area grew 7.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Fargo metro area compares
The same measures for North Dakota 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 | Fargo metro area | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.3 | 9.7 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $1.5M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,072 | 1,174 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.3% | −1.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +2.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,437 | $1,430 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $76,756 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 75 | 77 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 103+7.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 901
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $70.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11411 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 161The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $933K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Fargo metro area, 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 the Fargo metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 269,528+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 110,387
- Median age
- 34.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 2,810 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 92
- Median household income
- $76,756+18.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,833
- Median home value
- $289,100
- Jobs located here
- 152,491
- Daytime population
- 275,728Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Dakota market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in North Dakota for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in North Dakota, with the Fargo metro area marked.
Top metro areas in North Dakota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fargo, ND-MN | 75 | 114 | 10.3 | $1.4M | +7.7% | #23 of 387 |
| 2Grand Forks, ND-MN | 68 | 43 | 9.8 | $1.4M | +0.8% | #63 of 387 |
| 3Bismarck, ND | 66 | 67 | 12.0 | $1.2M | +4.5% | #80 of 387 |
| 4Minot, ND | 62 | 30 | 9.4 | $1.5M | −2.4% | #105 of 387 |
Other business types in the Fargo metro area
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 clinics84
- Dentists and orthodontists75
- Primary care and pediatrics93
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors36
- Physical therapy68
- Optometrists and eye care65
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area?
The Fargo metro area has 114 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 103 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 7.3% from 2019.
How much do households in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $158.6M a year, or $1,437 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 114 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 110,387 households in the Fargo metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Fargo, ND-MN metro area compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
The Fargo metro area has 10.3 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.4M, 41% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, the Fargo metro area would have about 161, against 114 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,072 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Fargo, ND-MN metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Fargo metro area at 269,528 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 110,387 households. The median household income in the Fargo metro area is $76,756 a year, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.7% 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. The Fargo metro area scores 75 for dentists and orthodontists (high), #23 of 387 scored metro areas.
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