Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Dentists and orthodontists in Pennsylvania
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Pennsylvania, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,893
- 648 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 4,649
- −5.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.3B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.2
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 9% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #31 of 51
- Market score 44 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 5,893 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Pennsylvania as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That is 11.2 per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Pennsylvania spend about $6.3B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,201 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.1M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 9% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Pennsylvania was 4,649 in 2023, down 5.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,135 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 66 SBA-backed loans worth $45.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #31 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest (81). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (88).
Every market in Pennsylvania for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gettysburg, PA | 81 | 26 | 6.4 | $1.9M | +3.6% | #5 of 387 |
| 2Lebanon, PA | 76 | 33 | 5.8 | $2M | +2.2% | #16 of 387 |
| 3Chambersburg, PA | 76 | 45 | 7.1 | $1.6M | +3.0% | #17 of 387 |
| 4York-Hanover, PA | 70 | 176 | 9.7 | $1.3M | +3.6% | #59 of 387 |
| 5Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 63 | 253 | 10.3 | $1.2M | +4.2% | #102 of 387 |
| 6Reading, PA | 58 | 170 | 10.4 | $1.1M | +2.7% | #133 of 387 |
| 7Lancaster, PA | 56 | 221 | 10.4 | $1.2M | +1.9% | #138 of 387 |
| 8Erie, PA | 55 | 86 | 7.8 | $1.4M | −1.8% | #149 of 387 |
| 9Williamsport, PA | 54 | 41 | 8.7 | $1.2M | −1.3% | #154 of 387 |
| 10Johnstown, PA | 51 | 43 | 7.7 | $1.3M | −3.2% | #180 of 387 |
| 11Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 44 | 419 | 12.3 | $1M | +3.0% | #238 of 387 |
| 12State College, PA | 41 | 66 | 11.2 | $1.1M | −0.4% | #260 of 387 |
| 13Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 41 | 267 | 11.4 | $958K | +1.4% | #261 of 387 |
| 14Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 40 | 3,280 | 13.3 | $975K | +1.4% | #268 of 387 |
| 15Altoona, PA | 39 | 52 | 10.3 | $1M | −2.5% | #279 of 387 |
| 16Pittsburgh, PA | 36 | 1,222 | 11.5 | $1M | −1.3% | #306 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 88 | 12 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +7.2% | #2 of 526 |
| 2Bradford, PA | 66 | 7 | 4.3 | $2.4M | −3.5% | #107 of 526 |
| 3Oil City, PA | 66 | 11 | 5.1 | $2M | −2.0% | #108 of 526 |
| 4Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 65 | 13 | 4.9 | $2.2M | +2.3% | #116 of 526 |
| 5Warren, PA | 63 | 8 | 5.0 | $2.1M | −3.8% | #138 of 526 |
| 6Sayre, PA | 63 | 17 | 6.9 | $1.6M | −0.6% | #143 of 526 |
| 7Sunbury, PA | 62 | 26 | 5.7 | $1.9M | −1.7% | #145 of 526 |
| 8Pottsville, PA | 61 | 39 | 6.7 | $1.6M | +1.5% | #156 of 526 |
| 9Meadville, PA | 58 | 19 | 5.6 | $1.8M | −2.4% | #183 of 526 |
| 10Lewistown, PA | 58 | 12 | 6.5 | $1.6M | 0.0% | #187 of 526 |
| 11Huntingdon, PA | 57 | 9 | 5.5 | $1.9M | −2.4% | #201 of 526 |
| 12Somerset, PA | 54 | 19 | 6.5 | $1.6M | −2.7% | #222 of 526 |
| 13DuBois, PA | 52 | 20 | 6.2 | $1.7M | −2.9% | #235 of 526 |
| 14Selinsgrove, PA | 51 | 12 | 8.2 | $1.3M | −0.2% | #244 of 526 |
| 15Lock Haven, PA | 47 | 13 | 8.4 | $1.3M | +1.3% | #283 of 526 |
| 16St. Marys, PA | 46 | 10 | 7.5 | $1.4M | −3.3% | #293 of 526 |
| 17East Stroudsburg, PA | 44 | 63 | 10.3 | $1.2M | −0.7% | #316 of 526 |
| 18Indiana, PA | 41 | 29 | 8.9 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #350 of 526 |
| 19Hermitage, PA | 34 | 38 | 8.2 | $1.3M | −2.4% | #408 of 526 |
| 20Lewisburg, PA | 24 | 18 | 12.4 | $935K | −0.8% | #495 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 85 | 12 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +7.2% | #22 of 1,886 |
| 2Perry County, PA | 79 | 6 | 3.3 | $3.6M | +2.1% | #79 of 1,886 |
| 3Adams County, PA | 72 | 26 | 6.4 | $1.9M | +3.6% | #214 of 1,886 |
| 4Susquehanna County, PA | 69 | 5 | 3.2 | $3.5M | −0.3% | #274 of 1,886 |
| 5Lebanon County, PA | 69 | 33 | 5.8 | $2M | +2.2% | #281 of 1,886 |
| 6Franklin County, PA | 65 | 45 | 7.1 | $1.6M | +3.0% | #405 of 1,886 |
| 7McKean County, PA | 63 | 7 | 4.3 | $2.4M | −3.5% | #451 of 1,886 |
| 8Columbia County, PA | 62 | 13 | 4.9 | $2.2M | +2.3% | #491 of 1,886 |
| 9Venango County, PA | 62 | 11 | 5.1 | $2M | −2.0% | #495 of 1,886 |
| 10Northumberland County, PA | 61 | 15 | 4.0 | $2.6M | −1.8% | #519 of 1,886 |
| 11Warren County, PA | 61 | 8 | 5.0 | $2.1M | −3.8% | #521 of 1,886 |
| 12Bradford County, PA | 60 | 17 | 6.9 | $1.6M | −0.6% | #562 of 1,886 |
| 13Armstrong County, PA | 59 | 18 | 6.4 | $1.7M | −2.7% | #601 of 1,886 |
| 14Schuylkill County, PA | 59 | 39 | 6.7 | $1.6M | +1.5% | #604 of 1,886 |
| 15York County, PA | 59 | 176 | 9.7 | $1.3M | +3.6% | #627 of 1,886 |
| 16Wayne County, PA | 58 | 15 | 7.2 | $1.5M | +1.1% | #646 of 1,886 |
| 17Huntingdon County, PA | 56 | 9 | 5.5 | $1.9M | −2.4% | #696 of 1,886 |
| 18Crawford County, PA | 56 | 19 | 5.6 | $1.8M | −2.4% | #697 of 1,886 |
| 19Mifflin County, PA | 56 | 12 | 6.5 | $1.6M | 0.0% | #704 of 1,886 |
| 20Carbon County, PA | 56 | 19 | 7.0 | $1.6M | +1.7% | #705 of 1,886 |
| 21Somerset County, PA | 53 | 19 | 6.5 | $1.6M | −2.7% | #811 of 1,886 |
| 22Bedford County, PA | 53 | 15 | 7.6 | $1.4M | −0.2% | #819 of 1,886 |
| 23Wyoming County, PA | 53 | 10 | 9.2 | $1.2M | −0.9% | #826 of 1,886 |
| 24Clearfield County, PA | 52 | 20 | 6.2 | $1.7M | −2.9% | #838 of 1,886 |
| 25Snyder County, PA | 50 | 12 | 8.2 | $1.3M | −0.2% | #930 of 1,886 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Dauphin County, PA | 50 | 117 | 9.6 | $1.2M | +2.3% | #937 of 1,886 |
| 27Clarion County, PA | 49 | 10 | 6.6 | $1.6M | −1.4% | #955 of 1,886 |
| 28Jefferson County, PA | 49 | 12 | 6.5 | $1.6M | −2.8% | #957 of 1,886 |
| 29Tioga County, PA | 49 | 15 | 9.0 | $1.2M | −1.3% | #970 of 1,886 |
| 30Berks County, PA | 49 | 170 | 10.4 | $1.1M | +2.7% | #973 of 1,886 |
| 31Greene County, PA | 48 | 12 | 8.4 | $1.3M | −5.5% | #997 of 1,886 |
| 32Lancaster County, PA | 48 | 221 | 10.4 | $1.2M | +1.9% | #1,003 of 1,886 |
| 33Cumberland County, PA | 48 | 130 | 12.2 | $1M | +6.5% | #1,022 of 1,886 |
| 34Philadelphia County, PA | 47 | 580 | 8.5 | $1.3M | −1.6% | #1,036 of 1,886 |
| 35Elk County, PA | 46 | 10 | 7.5 | $1.4M | −3.3% | #1,074 of 1,886 |
| 36Clinton County, PA | 46 | 13 | 8.4 | $1.3M | +1.3% | #1,084 of 1,886 |
| 37Northampton County, PA | 46 | 143 | 11.7 | $1.1M | +3.7% | #1,099 of 1,886 |
| 38Chester County, PA | 46 | 316 | 15.4 | $985K | +4.2% | #1,107 of 1,886 |
| 39Monroe County, PA | 45 | 63 | 10.3 | $1.2M | −0.7% | #1,126 of 1,886 |
| 40Erie County, PA | 44 | 86 | 7.8 | $1.4M | −1.8% | #1,151 of 1,886 |
| 41Beaver County, PA | 44 | 65 | 9.0 | $1.3M | −1.1% | #1,154 of 1,886 |
| 42Luzerne County, PA | 44 | 139 | 10.3 | $1.1M | +2.1% | #1,164 of 1,886 |
| 43Lycoming County, PA | 43 | 41 | 8.7 | $1.2M | −1.3% | #1,180 of 1,886 |
| 44Butler County, PA | 42 | 100 | 12.4 | $1M | +3.2% | #1,228 of 1,886 |
| 45Montour County, PA | 42 | 11 | 14.0 | $853K | −1.4% | #1,244 of 1,886 |
| 46Indiana County, PA | 41 | 29 | 8.9 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #1,250 of 1,886 |
| 47Cambria County, PA | 40 | 43 | 7.7 | $1.3M | −3.2% | #1,271 of 1,886 |
| 48Washington County, PA | 40 | 96 | 10.8 | $1.1M | +0.7% | #1,277 of 1,886 |
| 49Fayette County, PA | 38 | 47 | 8.5 | $1.2M | −4.3% | #1,350 of 1,886 |
| 50Mercer County, PA | 36 | 38 | 8.2 | $1.3M | −2.4% | #1,433 of 1,886 |
| 51Centre County, PA | 36 | 66 | 11.2 | $1.1M | −0.4% | #1,439 of 1,886 |
| 52Westmoreland County, PA | 33 | 167 | 10.8 | $1.1M | −1.4% | #1,541 of 1,886 |
| 53Blair County, PA | 32 | 52 | 10.3 | $1M | −2.5% | #1,569 of 1,886 |
| 54Lawrence County, PA | 32 | 37 | 10.2 | $1M | −2.4% | #1,571 of 1,886 |
| 55Lehigh County, PA | 32 | 205 | 14.2 | $861K | +2.7% | #1,590 of 1,886 |
| 56Montgomery County, PA | 32 | 653 | 19.5 | $743K | +2.4% | #1,597 of 1,886 |
| 57Delaware County, PA | 31 | 324 | 14.9 | $875K | +0.8% | #1,616 of 1,886 |
| 58Bucks County, PA | 28 | 464 | 18.6 | $774K | +0.3% | #1,703 of 1,886 |
| 59Allegheny County, PA | 27 | 692 | 12.7 | $957K | −2.0% | #1,713 of 1,886 |
| 60Lackawanna County, PA | 26 | 118 | 13.4 | $821K | +0.5% | #1,743 of 1,886 |
| 61Union County, PA | 25 | 18 | 12.4 | $935K | −0.8% | #1,754 of 1,886 |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9.8M | −0.3% | |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $7.2M | −3.0% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 4.7 | $2.3M | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 11.8 | $940K | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 4.5 | $2.1M | −7.0% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Pennsylvania?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5,893 dentists and orthodontists in Pennsylvania. 648 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 4,649 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 5.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on medical and dental services?
About $6.3B a year, or $1,201 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,893 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.1M 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 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Pennsylvania has 11.2 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.1M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 6,439, against 5,893 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,135 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 88 (high). Among 61 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Pike County scores highest, at 85 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Pennsylvania scores 44 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #31 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Pennsylvania. It maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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