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Dentists and orthodontists in Jefferson County, TN

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Jefferson County, TN, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #385 of 1,886 scored counties
#12 of 61 scored counties in Tennessee

Listings
15
2 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
12
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$22.6M
On medical and dental services · $1,037 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
53% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.9
47% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
60,024
+9.3% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $1,037 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Jefferson County spend about $22.6M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $1.5M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 53% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.

There are 15 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 13%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 6.9 for every 10,000 households, 47% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.

In 2023, official counts showed 12 businesses with payroll in Jefferson County classed as offices of dentists. That is one for every 1,818 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County grew 9.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Jefferson County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #385 of 1,886 scored counties and #12 of 61 scored counties in Tennessee. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Jefferson County compares

The same measures for Tennessee 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.

Dentists and orthodontists in Jefferson County, TN compared with Tennessee and the U.S.
MeasureJefferson CountyTennesseeU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.911.113.1
Spending per listing$1.5M$978K$984K
Households per official establishment1,8181,269952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−0.1%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+9.3%+5.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,037$1,088$1,288
Median household income$66,114$69,595$80,734
Groundwork market score6653

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
11 → 12
Employees, 2023
121
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
152 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
23The 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County

Population, 2025 estimate
60,024+9.3% since 2020
Households
21,817
Median age
45.0
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
275 sq. mi.
People per square mile
207
Median household income
$66,114+34.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$90,264
Median home value
$229,300
Jobs located here
14,077
Daytime population
47,008Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across Tennessee

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The highest-scoring counties in Tennessee for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Tennessee, with Jefferson County marked.

Top counties in Tennessee

Counties in Tennessee ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Fayette County, TN8663.5$3.4M+7.7%#15 of 1,886
2Lincoln County, TN7853.4$3.1M+4.3%#89 of 1,886
3Hawkins County, TN7783.4$2.8M+5.0%#109 of 1,886
4Bedford County, TN77115.6$1.9M+9.7%#115 of 1,886
5Roane County, TN74156.6$1.6M+7.0%#182 of 1,886
6Marion County, TN7265.1$2M+3.2%#212 of 1,886
7Claiborne County, TN6975.1$1.8M+3.6%#289 of 1,886
8Cocke County, TN6985.2$1.7M+5.1%#291 of 1,886
9Greene County, TN69165.6$1.7M+5.0%#292 of 1,886
10Carroll County, TN6854.3$2.2M+2.7%#300 of 1,886
12Jefferson County, TN66156.9$1.5M+9.3%#385 of 1,886

Other business types in Jefferson County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Jefferson County, TN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 15 dentists and orthodontists in Jefferson County. 2 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.

How much do households in Jefferson County, TN spend on medical and dental services?

About $22.6M a year, or $1,037 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.5M 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 21,817 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Jefferson County, TN compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Jefferson County has 6.9 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 47% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.5M, 53% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 23, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,818 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.

How fast is Jefferson County, TN growing?

Population estimates put Jefferson County at 60,024 people in 2025, up 9.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,817 households. Median household income in Jefferson County is $66,114, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.5%, 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. Jefferson County scores 66 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #385 of 1,886 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for dentists and orthodontists · All 56 business types in Jefferson County

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