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Dentists and orthodontists in Bristol County, RI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Bristol County, RI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #166 of 1,886 scored counties
#1 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 12
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $28.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,438 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.0
- 54% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 50,001
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Bristol County is 74 (upper middle), #166 of 1,886 scored counties and #1 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for dentists and orthodontists.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 12 dentists and orthodontists in Bristol County. None of them are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 6.0 for every 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Bristol County comes to about $28.9M a year: $1,438 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. Spread across 12 dentists and orthodontists, that is $2.4M per practice, 2.5 times 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 10 businesses with payroll in Bristol County classed as offices of dentists. That is one for every 2,010 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Population estimates show Bristol County declined 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Bristol County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island 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 | Bristol County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.0 | 9.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $1.3M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,010 | 1,350 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −10.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,438 | $1,255 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $114,490 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 10
- Employees, 2023
- 108
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 120 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 29The 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 Bristol 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 Bristol County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 50,001−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 20,104
- Median age
- 44.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 24 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,092
- Median household income
- $114,490+37.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $151,035
- Median home value
- $513,800
- Jobs located here
- 14,997
- Daytime population
- 43,058Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Bristol County marked.
Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bristol County, RI | 74 | 12 | 6.0 | $2.4M | −1.5% | #166 of 1,886 |
| 2Providence County, RI | 56 | 237 | 9.1 | $1.3M | +2.8% | #716 of 1,886 |
| 3Washington County, RI | 54 | 57 | 10.8 | $1.3M | 0.0% | #792 of 1,886 |
| 4Newport County, RI | 46 | 38 | 10.3 | $1.3M | −2.9% | #1,078 of 1,886 |
| 5Kent County, RI | 43 | 89 | 12.2 | $1.1M | +1.8% | #1,193 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Bristol 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 clinics58
- Dentists and orthodontists74
- Primary care and pediatrics69
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors62
- Physical therapy35
- Optometrists and eye care60
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Bristol County, RI?
There are 12 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Bristol County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.
How much do households in Bristol County, RI spend on medical and dental services?
About $28.9M a year, or $1,438 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,104 households in Bristol County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bristol County, RI compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Bristol County has 6.0 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $2.4M, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Bristol County would have about 29, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,010 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
How fast is Bristol County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Bristol County at 50,001 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 20,104 households. The median household income in Bristol County is $114,490 a year, 42% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.8% 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. Bristol County scores 74 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #166 of 1,886 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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