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Dentists and orthodontists in Marion County, OR

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,561 of 1,886 scored counties
#19 of 28 scored counties in Oregon

Listings
197
25 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
135
−4.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$160M
On medical and dental services · $1,261 a household
Spending per listing
$812K
17% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
15.5
18% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
355,777
+2.7% 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

Marion County scores 33 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,561 of 1,886 scored counties and #19 of 28 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $1,261 per household (2% below the U.S. average), households in Marion County spend about $160M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $812K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 17% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.

There are 197 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Marion County as of September 2026. Of those, 25 are chain locations, or 13%, against 12% across the U.S. That is 15.5 per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.

In 2023, official counts showed 135 businesses with payroll in Marion County classed as offices of dentists, down 4.3% from 2019. That is one for every 940 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Marion County. Population estimates put the population change in Marion County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Marion County compares

The same measures for Oregon 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, OR compared with Oregon and the U.S.
MeasureMarion CountyOregonU.S.
Listings per 10k households15.514.413.1
Spending per listing$812K$917K$984K
Households per official establishment940898952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−4.3%−4.2%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.7%+0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,261$1,324$1,288
Median household income$77,351$83,011$80,734
Groundwork market score3327

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
141 → 135−4.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,508
Annual payroll, 2023
$103.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
19725 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
163The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$150K

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
355,777+2.7% since 2020
Households
126,870
Median age
38.5
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
1,181 sq. mi.
People per square mile
296
Median household income
$77,351+29.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$100,449
Median home value
$416,400
Jobs located here
170,733
Daytime population
368,513Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across Oregon

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

Top counties in Oregon

Counties in Oregon ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Crook County, OR7987.4$1.7M+10.6%#88 of 1,886
2Polk County, OR75257.6$1.7M+2.3%#157 of 1,886
3Jefferson County, OR7366.8$1.8M+4.7%#201 of 1,886
4Columbia County, OR502210.5$1.2M+2.6%#934 of 1,886
5Tillamook County, OR461210.1$1.2M−0.3%#1,092 of 1,886
6Coos County, OR45258.7$1.3M−1.5%#1,117 of 1,886
7Lincoln County, OR45229.5$1.2M+0.3%#1,123 of 1,886
8Linn County, OR426011.8$1M+3.0%#1,229 of 1,886
9Benton County, OR425113.2$976K+4.4%#1,237 of 1,886
10Yamhill County, OR415313.5$987K+2.2%#1,258 of 1,886
19Marion County, OR3319715.5$812K+2.7%#1,561 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, OR?

As of September 2026, map listings count 197 dentists and orthodontists in Marion County. 25 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 135 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 4.3% from 2019.

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

About $160M a year, or $1,261 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 197 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $812K 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 126,870 households in Marion County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Marion County has 15.5 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $812K, 17% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Marion County would have about 163, against 197 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 940 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Marion County, OR growing?

Population estimates put Marion County at 355,777 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 126,870 households. Median household income in Marion County is $77,351, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.7%, 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. Marion County scores 33 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,561 of 1,886 scored counties.

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