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Dentists and orthodontists in Lucas County, OH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Lucas County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,088 of 1,886 scored counties
#72 of 77 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 199
- 23 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 139
- −10.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $241M
- On medical and dental services · $1,315 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 23% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.9
- 17% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 423,347
- −1.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,315 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Lucas County spend about $241M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 199 dentists and orthodontists, that is $1.2M per practice, 23% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
Lucas County has 199 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 10.9 for every 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Official counts show 139 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Lucas County in 2023, down 10.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,318 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $6.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Lucas County.
Population estimates show Lucas County declined 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Lucas County is 46 (lower middle), #1,088 of 1,886 scored counties and #72 of 77 scored counties in Ohio.
How Lucas County compares
The same measures for Ohio 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 | Lucas County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.9 | 10.4 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.3M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,318 | 1,275 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.3% | −6.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.7% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,315 | $1,398 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $62,224 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 71 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 155 → 139−10.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,435
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $89.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19923 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 245The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $6.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Lucas 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 Lucas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 423,347−1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 183,243
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 340 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,260
- Median household income
- $62,224+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,001
- Median home value
- $163,900
- Jobs located here
- 202,605
- Daytime population
- 443,876Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Lucas County marked.
Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Morrow County, OH | 89 | 7 | 5.2 | $2.7M | +3.7% | #11 of 1,886 |
| 2Madison County, OH | 89 | 11 | 7.0 | $2.1M | +7.1% | #12 of 1,886 |
| 3Holmes County, OH | 84 | 5 | 3.7 | $3.8M | +1.7% | #27 of 1,886 |
| 4Union County, OH | 80 | 32 | 13.2 | $1.3M | +16.5% | #78 of 1,886 |
| 5Clermont County, OH | 79 | 71 | 8.4 | $1.8M | +3.9% | #86 of 1,886 |
| 6Carroll County, OH | 77 | 5 | 4.5 | $2.9M | −1.1% | #108 of 1,886 |
| 7Preble County, OH | 76 | 6 | 3.6 | $3.7M | −0.8% | #120 of 1,886 |
| 8Mercer County, OH | 76 | 10 | 6.1 | $2.2M | +0.5% | #124 of 1,886 |
| 9Champaign County, OH | 76 | 10 | 6.4 | $2.1M | +0.2% | #125 of 1,886 |
| 10Pickaway County, OH | 76 | 19 | 8.7 | $1.6M | +7.4% | #136 of 1,886 |
| 72Lucas County, OH | 46 | 199 | 10.9 | $1.2M | −1.7% | #1,088 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Lucas 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 clinics38
- Dentists and orthodontists46
- Primary care and pediatrics43
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics41
- Chiropractors59
- Physical therapy47
- Optometrists and eye care59
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Lucas County, OH?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 199 dentists and orthodontists in Lucas County. 23 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 139 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 10.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Lucas County, OH spend on medical and dental services?
About $241M a year, or $1,315 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 199 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.2M 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 183,243 households in Lucas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lucas County, OH compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Lucas County has 10.9 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.2M, 23% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Lucas County would have about 245, against 199 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,318 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Lucas County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Lucas County at 423,347 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 183,243 households. Median household income in Lucas County is $62,224, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Lucas County scores 46 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,088 of 1,886 scored counties.
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