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Dentists and orthodontists in Centre County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Centre County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,439 of 1,886 scored counties
#51 of 61 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 66
- 8 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 52
- −11.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $69.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,176 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 7% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.2
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 157,393
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Centre County is 36 (lower middle), #1,439 of 1,886 scored counties and #51 of 61 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 66 dentists and orthodontists in Centre County. 8 of them (12%) are chain locations, 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 Centre County spend about $69.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,176 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.1M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 7% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 52 businesses with payroll in Centre County classed as offices of dentists, down 11.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,135 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Population estimates show Centre County declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Centre County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Centre County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.2 | 11.2 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $1.1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,135 | 1,135 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −11.9% | −5.6% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,176 | $1,201 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $74,291 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 59 → 52−11.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 456
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $29.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 668 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 71The 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 Centre 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 Centre County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 157,393−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 59,013
- Median age
- 38.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,107 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 143
- Median household income
- $74,291+23.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,987
- Median home value
- $323,500
- Jobs located here
- 66,922
- Daytime population
- 170,905Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Pennsylvania market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Centre County marked.
Top counties in Pennsylvania
| 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 |
| 51Centre County, PA | 36 | 66 | 11.2 | $1.1M | −0.4% | #1,439 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Centre 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 clinics29
- Dentists and orthodontists36
- Primary care and pediatrics46
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors32
- Physical therapy48
- Optometrists and eye care32
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Centre County, PA?
Centre County has 66 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 52 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 11.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Centre County, PA spend on medical and dental services?
About $69.4M a year, or $1,176 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 66 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 59,013 households in Centre County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Centre County, PA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Centre County 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, 7% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Centre County would have about 71, against 66 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 11.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Centre County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Centre County at 157,393 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 59,013 households. The median household income in Centre County is $74,291 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.0% 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. Centre County scores 36 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,439 of 1,886 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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