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Dentists and orthodontists in Kent County, RI
The dentists and orthodontists in Kent County, RI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,193 of 1,886 scored counties
#5 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 89
- 7 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 68
- −1.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $94M
- On medical and dental services · $1,290 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 7% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.2
- 7% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 173,495
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 89 dentists and orthodontists in Kent County. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.2, 7% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Kent County comes to about $94M a year: $1,290 per household, in line with 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Kent County was 68 in 2023, down 1.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,071 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Kent County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dentists and orthodontists, Kent County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #1,193 of 1,886 scored counties and #5 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island.
How Kent 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 | Kent County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.2 | 9.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $1.3M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,071 | 1,350 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.4% | −10.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,290 | $1,255 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $94,345 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 69 → 68−1.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 624
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $39.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 897 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 96The 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 Kent 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 Kent County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 173,495+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 72,839
- Median age
- 44.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 169 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,017
- Median household income
- $94,345+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $119,389
- Median home value
- $366,100
- Jobs located here
- 79,114
- Daytime population
- 158,826Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Kent County?
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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 Kent 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 Kent 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 clinics36
- Dentists and orthodontists43
- Primary care and pediatrics40
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors66
- Physical therapy36
- Optometrists and eye care42
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Kent County, RI?
Kent County has 89 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 68 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 1.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Kent County, RI spend on medical and dental services?
About $94M a year, or $1,290 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 89 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 72,839 households in Kent County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kent County, RI compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Kent County has 12.2 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 7% 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, Kent County would have about 96, against 89 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,071 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Kent County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Kent County at 173,495 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 72,839 households. The median household income in Kent County is $94,345 a year, 17% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% 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. Kent County scores 43 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,193 of 1,886 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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