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Dentists and orthodontists in McMinn County, TN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in McMinn County, TN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,298 of 1,886 scored counties
#43 of 61 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 24
- 2 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $21.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,015 a household
- Spending per listing
- $898K
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.3
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 57,404
- +7.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 24 dentists and orthodontists in McMinn County. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.3, 14% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in McMinn County comes to about $21.5M a year: $1,015 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. Spread across 24 dentists and orthodontists, that is $898K per practice, 9% below 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 McMinn County was 16 in 2023. That is one for every 1,326 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1M has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in McMinn County.
Population estimates show McMinn County grew 7.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in McMinn County is 40 (lower middle), #1,298 of 1,886 scored counties and #43 of 61 scored counties in Tennessee.
How McMinn 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.
| Measure | McMinn County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.3 | 11.1 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $898K | $978K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,326 | 1,269 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.1% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.6% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,015 | $1,088 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $61,470 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 16 → 16
- Employees, 2023
- 106
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 242 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in McMinn 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 McMinn County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 57,404+7.6% since 2020
- Households
- 21,218
- Median age
- 43.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 430 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 128
- Median household income
- $61,470+42.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,692
- Median home value
- $211,800
- Jobs located here
- 17,828
- Daytime population
- 50,660Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Tennessee
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fayette County, TN | 86 | 6 | 3.5 | $3.4M | +7.7% | #15 of 1,886 |
| 2Lincoln County, TN | 78 | 5 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +4.3% | #89 of 1,886 |
| 3Hawkins County, TN | 77 | 8 | 3.4 | $2.8M | +5.0% | #109 of 1,886 |
| 4Bedford County, TN | 77 | 11 | 5.6 | $1.9M | +9.7% | #115 of 1,886 |
| 5Roane County, TN | 74 | 15 | 6.6 | $1.6M | +7.0% | #182 of 1,886 |
| 6Marion County, TN | 72 | 6 | 5.1 | $2M | +3.2% | #212 of 1,886 |
| 7Claiborne County, TN | 69 | 7 | 5.1 | $1.8M | +3.6% | #289 of 1,886 |
| 8Cocke County, TN | 69 | 8 | 5.2 | $1.7M | +5.1% | #291 of 1,886 |
| 9Greene County, TN | 69 | 16 | 5.6 | $1.7M | +5.0% | #292 of 1,886 |
| 10Carroll County, TN | 68 | 5 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +2.7% | #300 of 1,886 |
| 43McMinn County, TN | 40 | 24 | 11.3 | $898K | +7.6% | #1,298 of 1,886 |
Other business types in McMinn 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 clinics47
- Dentists and orthodontists40
- Primary care and pediatrics47
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapy47
- Optometrists and eye care37
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in McMinn County, TN?
McMinn County has 24 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.
How much do households in McMinn County, TN spend on medical and dental services?
About $21.5M a year, or $1,015 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $898K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,218 households in McMinn County and national spending patterns by income.
How does McMinn County, TN compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
McMinn County has 11.3 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $898K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, McMinn County would have about 22, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,326 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
How fast is McMinn County, TN growing?
Population estimates put McMinn County at 57,404 people in 2025, up 7.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,218 households. The median household income in McMinn County is $61,470 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 42.0% 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. McMinn County scores 40 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,298 of 1,886 scored counties.
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