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Dentists and orthodontists in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area
How the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area compares with other metro areas and the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #300 of 387 scored metro areas
#5 of 8 scored metro areas based in Oregon
- Listings
- 1,571
- 215 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 1,210
- −3.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.4B
- On medical and dental services · $1,430 a household
- Spending per listing
- $920K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.6
- 19% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,542,282
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
For dentists and orthodontists, the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area has a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle): #300 of 387 scored metro areas and #5 of 8 scored metro areas based in Oregon. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,571 dentists and orthodontists in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area. 215 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 15.6 for every 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,430 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area spend about $1.4B a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 1,571 dentists and orthodontists, that is $920K per practice, 7% below 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area was 1,210 in 2023, down 3.7% from 2019. That is one for every 835 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 27 SBA-backed loans worth $27.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area. Population estimates put the population change in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +1.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area 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.
| Measure | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.6 | 14.4 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $920K | $917K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 835 | 898 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.7% | −4.2% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,430 | $1,324 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $97,436 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,210−3.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 9,969
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $647.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,571215 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,469The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 27
- Amount
- $27.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,542,282+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 1,010,265
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 6,687 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 377
- Median household income
- $97,436+30.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $128,023
- Median home value
- $559,400
- Jobs located here
- 1,264,357
- Daytime population
- 2,561,079Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Albany, OR | 47 | 60 | 11.8 | $1M | +3.0% | #209 of 387 |
| 2Corvallis, OR | 45 | 51 | 13.2 | $976K | +4.4% | #227 of 387 |
| 3Salem, OR | 40 | 222 | 13.9 | $917K | +2.7% | #270 of 387 |
| 4Bend, OR | 39 | 167 | 16.0 | $860K | +7.0% | #284 of 387 |
| 5Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 37 | 1,571 | 15.6 | $920K | +1.0% | #300 of 387 |
| 6Eugene-Springfield, OR | 29 | 207 | 12.9 | $936K | −0.7% | #345 of 387 |
| 7Medford, OR | 24 | 129 | 14.0 | $877K | −0.9% | #367 of 387 |
| 8Grants Pass, OR | 24 | 49 | 13.3 | $870K | −0.4% | #368 of 387 |
Other business types in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area
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 clinics46
- Dentists and orthodontists37
- Primary care and pediatrics64
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics44
- Chiropractors34
- Physical therapy57
- Optometrists and eye care61
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area?
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area has 1,571 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 215 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 1,210 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 3.7% from 2019.
How much do households in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.4B a year, or $1,430 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,571 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $920K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,010,265 households in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area has 15.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $920K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area would have about 1,469, against 1,571 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 835 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area at 2,542,282 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,010,265 households. The median household income in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area is $97,436 a year, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.3% 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area scores 37 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #300 of 387 scored metro areas.
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