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Dentists and orthodontists in Putnam County, TN
How Putnam County, TN compares with other counties and the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,625 of 1,886 scored counties
#54 of 61 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 44
- 9 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $33.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,003 a household
- Spending per listing
- $766K
- 22% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 86,612
- +8.1% since 2020
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What this means
Putnam County scores 31 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,625 of 1,886 scored counties and #54 of 61 scored counties in Tennessee. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 44 dentists and orthodontists in Putnam County. 9 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.1, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Putnam County comes to about $33.7M a year: $1,003 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That works out to $766K per practice, 22% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 31 businesses with payroll in Putnam County classed as offices of dentists, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 1,084 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Putnam County grew 8.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Putnam 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 | Putnam County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.1 | 11.1 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $766K | $978K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,084 | 1,269 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.1% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,003 | $1,088 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $58,912 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 310.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 313
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $17.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 449 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 34The 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 Putnam 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 Putnam County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 86,612+8.1% since 2020
- Households
- 33,601
- Median age
- 38.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 401 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 206
- Median household income
- $58,912+33.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,922
- Median home value
- $282,500
- Jobs located here
- 40,531
- Daytime population
- 91,089Residents 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 |
| 54Putnam County, TN | 31 | 44 | 13.1 | $766K | +8.1% | #1,625 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Putnam 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 orthodontists31
- Primary care and pediatrics29
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors55
- Physical therapy41
- Optometrists and eye care40
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Putnam County, TN?
There are 44 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Putnam County as of September 2026. 9 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Putnam County, TN spend on medical and dental services?
About $33.7M a year, or $1,003 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 44 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $766K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 33,601 households in Putnam County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Putnam County, TN compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Putnam County has 13.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $766K, 22% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Putnam County would have about 34, against 44 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,084 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Putnam County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Putnam County at 86,612 people in 2025, up 8.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 33,601 households. The median household income in Putnam County is $58,912 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.1% 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. Putnam County scores 31 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,625 of 1,886 scored counties.
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