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Dentists and orthodontists in Marion County, OH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,120 of 1,886 scored counties
#73 of 77 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
24
5 chain locations (21%)
Official establishments
22
−15.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$30.9M
On medical and dental services · $1,252 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
31% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.7
26% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
65,115
−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 $1,252 per household (3% below the U.S. average), households in Marion County spend about $30.9M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 31% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.

There are 24 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Marion County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 9.7 for every 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Marion County was 22 in 2023, down 15.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,122 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Marion County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Marion County scores 45 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,120 of 1,886 scored counties and #73 of 77 scored counties in Ohio.

How Marion 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.

Dentists and orthodontists in Marion County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureMarion CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.710.413.1
Spending per listing$1.3M$1.3M$984K
Households per official establishment1,1221,275952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−15.4%−6.4%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,252$1,398$1,288
Median household income$59,371$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score4571

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
26 → 22−15.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
146
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
245 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
31The 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 Marion 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 Marion County

Population, 2025 estimate
65,115−0.4% since 2020
Households
24,683
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
404 sq. mi.
People per square mile
161
Median household income
$59,371+25.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,921
Median home value
$156,800
Jobs located here
23,364
Daytime population
60,757Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across Ohio

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The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Marion County marked.

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Morrow County, OH8975.2$2.7M+3.7%#11 of 1,886
2Madison County, OH89117.0$2.1M+7.1%#12 of 1,886
3Holmes County, OH8453.7$3.8M+1.7%#27 of 1,886
4Union County, OH803213.2$1.3M+16.5%#78 of 1,886
5Clermont County, OH79718.4$1.8M+3.9%#86 of 1,886
6Carroll County, OH7754.5$2.9M−1.1%#108 of 1,886
7Preble County, OH7663.6$3.7M−0.8%#120 of 1,886
8Mercer County, OH76106.1$2.2M+0.5%#124 of 1,886
9Champaign County, OH76106.4$2.1M+0.2%#125 of 1,886
10Pickaway County, OH76198.7$1.6M+7.4%#136 of 1,886
73Marion County, OH45249.7$1.3M−0.4%#1,120 of 1,886

Other business types in Marion County

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

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Marion County, OH?

As of September 2026, map listings count 24 dentists and orthodontists in Marion County. 5 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 15.4% from 2019.

How much do households in Marion County, OH spend on medical and dental services?

About $30.9M a year, or $1,252 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 24,683 households in Marion County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Marion County, OH compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Marion County has 9.7 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.3M, 31% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Marion County would have about 31, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,122 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Marion County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Marion County at 65,115 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 24,683 households. Median household income in Marion County is $59,371, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.0%, 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. Marion County scores 45 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,120 of 1,886 scored counties.

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