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Dentists and orthodontists in the Springfield, OH metro area

The dentists and orthodontists in the Springfield, OH metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 71 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #45 of 387 scored metro areas
#4 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio

Listings
46
7 chain locations (15%)
Official establishments
37
−13.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$72.5M
On medical and dental services · $1,295 a household
Spending per listing
$1.6M
60% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.2
37% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
135,340
−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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 46 dentists and orthodontists in the Springfield metro area. 7 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.2, 37% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.

Household spending on medical and dental services in the Springfield metro area comes to about $72.5M a year: $1,295 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 60% 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 37 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in the Springfield metro area in 2023, down 13.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,513 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $5M has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Springfield metro area.

Population estimates show the Springfield metro area declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in the Springfield metro area is 71 (upper middle), #45 of 387 scored metro areas and #4 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of metro areas.

How the Springfield metro area 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 Springfield, OH metro area compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureSpringfield metro areaOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.210.413.1
Spending per listing$1.6M$1.3M$984K
Households per official establishment1,5131,275952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−13.9%−6.4%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,295$1,398$1,288
Median household income$63,132$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score7171

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
37−13.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
288
Annual payroll, 2023
$15.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
467 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
74The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$5M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Springfield 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 Springfield metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
135,340−0.4% since 2020
Households
55,975
Median age
41.9
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
396 sq. mi.
People per square mile
341
Median household income
$63,132+24.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,369
Median home value
$169,900
Jobs located here
47,291
Daytime population
124,677Residents 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 metro areas in Ohio for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Ohio (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Springfield metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Ohio

Metro areas in Ohio ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lima, OH72348.2$1.6M−1.2%#35 of 387
2Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH7236410.6$1.3M+1.5%#41 of 387
3Sandusky, OH71407.8$1.8M−2.6%#44 of 387
4Springfield, OH71468.2$1.6M−0.4%#45 of 387
5Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN7098410.9$1.3M+2.7%#57 of 387
6Columbus, OH671,08312.5$1.2M+4.7%#73 of 387
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH66326.4$1.7M−3.6%#76 of 387
7Youngstown-Warren, OH651618.7$1.4M−1.4%#81 of 387
8Akron, OH6432310.9$1.3M0.0%#94 of 387
9Canton-Massillon, OH6317410.4$1.3M−0.2%#99 of 387

Other business types in the Springfield metro area

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

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in the Springfield, OH metro area?

There are 46 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in the Springfield metro area as of September 2026. 7 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 37 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 13.9% from 2019.

How much do households in the Springfield, OH metro area spend on medical and dental services?

About $72.5M a year, or $1,295 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 46 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 55,975 households in the Springfield metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Springfield, OH metro area compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

The Springfield metro area has 8.2 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.6M, 60% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, the Springfield metro area would have about 74, against 46 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,513 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.

How fast is the Springfield, OH metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Springfield metro area at 135,340 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 55,975 households. The median household income in the Springfield metro area is $63,132 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.1% 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 Springfield metro area scores 71 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #45 of 387 scored metro areas.

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