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Dentists and orthodontists in Delaware County, OK
The dentists and orthodontists in Delaware County, OK, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #384 of 1,886 scored counties
#9 of 42 scored counties in Oklahoma
- Listings
- 11
- 1 chain location (9%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $16.8M
- On medical and dental services · $976 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 55% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.4
- 51% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 41,910
- +3.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 11 dentists and orthodontists in Delaware County. One of them (9%) is a chain location, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 6.4 for every 10,000 households, 51% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $976 per household (24% below the U.S. average), households in Delaware County spend about $16.8M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $1.5M per practice, 55% 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 5 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Delaware County in 2023. That is one for every 3,432 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Delaware County grew 3.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Delaware County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #384 of 1,886 scored counties and #9 of 42 scored counties in Oklahoma. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Delaware County compares
The same measures for Oklahoma 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 | Delaware County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.4 | 11.4 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.5M | $922K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 3,432 | 1,138 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −2.7% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.8% | +4.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $976 | $1,049 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $56,676 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 44
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 111 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The 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 Delaware 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 Delaware County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 41,910+3.8% since 2020
- Households
- 17,161
- Median age
- 47.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 738 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 56
- Median household income
- $56,676+35.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,839
- Median home value
- $175,300
- Jobs located here
- 10,172
- Daytime population
- 36,167Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Delaware County?
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Every Oklahoma market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oklahoma for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Oklahoma, with Delaware County marked.
Top counties in Oklahoma
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wagoner County, OK | 85 | 16 | 5.1 | $2.2M | +14.6% | #24 of 1,886 |
| 2Logan County, OK | 84 | 6 | 3.4 | $3.5M | +11.5% | #28 of 1,886 |
| 3Osage County, OK | 75 | 5 | 2.9 | $3.6M | +2.2% | #138 of 1,886 |
| 4Le Flore County, OK | 73 | 7 | 3.9 | $2.4M | +4.1% | #190 of 1,886 |
| 5Grady County, OK | 71 | 12 | 5.8 | $1.9M | +7.7% | #238 of 1,886 |
| 6Lincoln County, OK | 71 | 8 | 6.1 | $1.6M | +5.3% | #245 of 1,886 |
| 7Bryan County, OK | 70 | 9 | 4.9 | $2M | +10.9% | #261 of 1,886 |
| 8Creek County, OK | 69 | 15 | 5.3 | $1.9M | +4.4% | #285 of 1,886 |
| 9Delaware County, OK | 66 | 11 | 6.4 | $1.5M | +3.8% | #384 of 1,886 |
| 10Mayes County, OK | 65 | 10 | 6.5 | $1.5M | +3.5% | #410 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Delaware 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 clinics47
- Dentists and orthodontists66
- Primary care and pediatrics58
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors52
- Physical therapy55
- Optometrists and eye care29
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Delaware County, OK?
There are 11 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Delaware County as of September 2026. One of them (9%) is a chain location. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.
How much do households in Delaware County, OK spend on medical and dental services?
About $16.8M a year, or $976 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,161 households in Delaware County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware County, OK compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Delaware County has 6.4 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 51% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.5M, 55% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Delaware County would have about 17, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,432 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
How fast is Delaware County, OK growing?
Population estimates put Delaware County at 41,910 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,161 households. The median household income in Delaware County is $56,676 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.9% 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. Delaware County scores 66 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #384 of 1,886 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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How the score works · Top markets for dentists and orthodontists · All 56 business types in Delaware County
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