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Dentists and orthodontists in Washington County, OR
How Washington County, OR compares with other counties and the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,527 of 1,886 scored counties
#15 of 28 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 436
- 58 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 345
- −3.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $354.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,505 a household
- Spending per listing
- $813K
- 17% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.5
- 41% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 611,708
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
Washington County scores 34 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,527 of 1,886 scored counties and #15 of 28 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Washington County spend about $354.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,505 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. Spread across 436 dentists and orthodontists, that is $813K per practice, 17% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
Washington County has 436 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 58 are chain locations, or 13%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 18.5, 41% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Washington County was 345 in 2023, down 3.4% from 2019. That is one for every 682 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $5.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Washington County. Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Washington 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.
| Measure | Washington County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.5 | 14.4 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $813K | $917K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 682 | 898 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.4% | −4.2% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,505 | $1,324 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $107,772 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 357 → 345−3.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,611
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $176.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 43658 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 360The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 9
- Amount
- $5.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 611,708+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 235,406
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 724 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 834
- Median household income
- $107,772+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $137,880
- Median home value
- $588,000
- Jobs located here
- 327,531
- Daytime population
- 625,516Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Crook County, OR | 79 | 8 | 7.4 | $1.7M | +10.6% | #88 of 1,886 |
| 2Polk County, OR | 75 | 25 | 7.6 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #157 of 1,886 |
| 3Jefferson County, OR | 73 | 6 | 6.8 | $1.8M | +4.7% | #201 of 1,886 |
| 4Columbia County, OR | 50 | 22 | 10.5 | $1.2M | +2.6% | #934 of 1,886 |
| 5Tillamook County, OR | 46 | 12 | 10.1 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #1,092 of 1,886 |
| 6Coos County, OR | 45 | 25 | 8.7 | $1.3M | −1.5% | #1,117 of 1,886 |
| 7Lincoln County, OR | 45 | 22 | 9.5 | $1.2M | +0.3% | #1,123 of 1,886 |
| 8Linn County, OR | 42 | 60 | 11.8 | $1M | +3.0% | #1,229 of 1,886 |
| 9Benton County, OR | 42 | 51 | 13.2 | $976K | +4.4% | #1,237 of 1,886 |
| 10Yamhill County, OR | 41 | 53 | 13.5 | $987K | +2.2% | #1,258 of 1,886 |
| 15Washington County, OR | 34 | 436 | 18.5 | $813K | +1.8% | #1,527 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Washington 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 clinics42
- Dentists and orthodontists34
- Primary care and pediatrics61
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics41
- Chiropractors42
- Physical therapy56
- Optometrists and eye care59
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Washington County, OR?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 436 dentists and orthodontists in Washington County. 58 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 345 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 3.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington County, OR spend on medical and dental services?
About $354.3M a year, or $1,505 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 436 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $813K 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 235,406 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, OR compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Washington County has 18.5 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 41% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $813K, 17% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Washington County would have about 360, against 436 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 682 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 611,708 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 235,406 households. Median household income in Washington County is $107,772, 33% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.1%, 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. Washington County scores 34 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,527 of 1,886 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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