Market rankings · Texas
Dentists and orthodontists in Texas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Texas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 15,182
- 2,404 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 11,902
- +1.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.8B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.8
- 5% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $842K
- 14% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #45 of 51
- Market score 33 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Texas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Texas has 15,182 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 16% of them, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.8, 5% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,164 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Texas spend about $12.8B a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 15,182 dentists and orthodontists, that is $842K per practice, 14% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
Official counts show 11,902 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Texas in 2023, up 1.6% from 2019. That is one for every 924 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 261 SBA-backed loans worth $252M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Texas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Texas ranks #45 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 33 (lower middle). Of the 26 scored metro areas in or partly in Texas, the Odessa metro area scores highest (79). Of the 35 scored small-town markets in or partly in Texas, the Mineral Wells area scores highest (79).
Every market in Texas for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Texas, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Odessa, TX | 79 | 45 | 7.0 | $1.6M | +5.0% | #10 of 387 |
| 2Eagle Pass, TX | 67 | 11 | 6.1 | $1.5M | +1.7% | #68 of 387 |
| 3College Station-Bryan, TX | 65 | 90 | 8.5 | $1.2M | +6.9% | #87 of 387 |
| 4Laredo, TX | 65 | 70 | 8.6 | $1.2M | +5.2% | #88 of 387 |
| 5Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 59 | 111 | 8.0 | $1.2M | +3.0% | #129 of 387 |
| 6Midland, TX | 56 | 92 | 13.2 | $952K | +9.8% | #147 of 387 |
| 7Waco, TX | 54 | 108 | 9.7 | $1.1M | +4.2% | #160 of 387 |
| 8Abilene, TX | 54 | 66 | 10.0 | $1M | +4.8% | #161 of 387 |
| 9Killeen-Temple, TX | 54 | 194 | 10.9 | $968K | +7.2% | #163 of 387 |
| 10Lubbock, TX | 49 | 148 | 10.5 | $1M | +4.6% | #195 of 387 |
| 11Sherman-Denison, TX | 49 | 61 | 11.0 | $998K | +12.8% | #196 of 387 |
| 12Amarillo, TX | 46 | 106 | 10.3 | $1.1M | +2.7% | #215 of 387 |
| 13El Paso, TX | 45 | 296 | 9.9 | $1M | +1.3% | #224 of 387 |
| 14Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 45 | 1,459 | 14.7 | $887K | +14.0% | #230 of 387 |
| 15San Angelo, TX | 44 | 43 | 9.1 | $1.2M | +0.3% | #232 of 387 |
| 16Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 44 | 156 | 10.4 | $1M | +0.5% | #235 of 387 |
| 17Wichita Falls, TX | 43 | 58 | 10.2 | $1M | +0.7% | #242 of 387 |
| 18Victoria, TX | 43 | 40 | 10.6 | $997K | +1.6% | #246 of 387 |
| 19McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 38 | 281 | 10.4 | $925K | +5.6% | #288 of 387 |
| 20Corpus Christi, TX | 37 | 185 | 10.9 | $974K | +1.1% | #296 of 387 |
| 21San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 35 | 1,352 | 14.0 | $814K | +9.5% | #316 of 387 |
| 22Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 33 | 4,015 | 15.1 | $796K | +10.3% | #332 of 387 |
| 23Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 32 | 4,988 | 17.2 | $721K | +10.6% | #336 of 387 |
| 24Longview, TX | 31 | 127 | 11.7 | $888K | +3.8% | #339 of 387 |
| 25Tyler, TX | 30 | 129 | 15.5 | $719K | +7.8% | #344 of 387 |
| 26Texarkana, TX-AR | 20 | 69 | 12.3 | $800K | −0.4% | #377 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mineral Wells, TX | 79 | 6 | 5.3 | $1.9M | +8.2% | #27 of 526 |
| 2Corsicana, TX | 72 | 12 | 6.3 | $1.6M | +8.2% | #61 of 526 |
| 3Jacksonville, TX | 69 | 12 | 6.6 | $1.5M | +5.4% | #87 of 526 |
| 4Del Rio, TX | 68 | 9 | 5.4 | $1.9M | +0.5% | #94 of 526 |
| 5Athens, TX | 63 | 29 | 8.6 | $1.2M | +7.5% | #144 of 526 |
| 6Big Spring, TX | 61 | 7 | 5.7 | $1.9M | −12.4% | #152 of 526 |
| 7Brenham, TX | 61 | 12 | 7.8 | $1.4M | +7.0% | #159 of 526 |
| 8Bonham, TX | 58 | 14 | 11.0 | $999K | +9.2% | #200 of 526 |
| 9Stephenville, TX | 56 | 11 | 6.5 | $1.6M | +2.8% | #211 of 526 |
| 10Port Lavaca, TX | 53 | 8 | 9.2 | $1.2M | −2.3% | #231 of 526 |
| 11Sulphur Springs, TX | 51 | 14 | 10.0 | $1.1M | +6.1% | #253 of 526 |
| 12Beeville, TX | 49 | 7 | 7.9 | $1.2M | +4.7% | #268 of 526 |
| 13Rio Grande City-Roma, TX | 47 | 14 | 7.3 | $1.2M | +0.7% | #285 of 526 |
| 14Palestine, TX | 47 | 18 | 10.2 | $970K | +3.2% | #290 of 526 |
| 15Pampa, TX | 46 | 8 | 9.6 | $1.1M | −1.1% | #297 of 526 |
| 16Gainesville, TX | 44 | 25 | 15.1 | $747K | +6.5% | #324 of 526 |
| 17Huntsville, TX | 43 | 22 | 8.5 | $1.1M | +9.5% | #330 of 526 |
| 18Lufkin, TX | 41 | 31 | 9.6 | $1M | +1.9% | #353 of 526 |
| 19Paris, TX | 41 | 25 | 10.0 | $1M | +2.6% | #357 of 526 |
| 20Granbury, TX | 37 | 40 | 15.7 | $759K | +13.6% | #392 of 526 |
| 21Fredericksburg, TX | 35 | 16 | 13.9 | $850K | +6.6% | #404 of 526 |
| 22Alice, TX | 31 | 16 | 9.8 | $975K | −1.3% | #444 of 526 |
| 23Snyder, TX | 31 | 7 | 11.9 | $869K | −4.5% | #446 of 526 |
| 24Nacogdoches, TX | 30 | 26 | 10.3 | $941K | +2.2% | #451 of 526 |
| 25El Campo, TX | 30 | 21 | 13.2 | $816K | +1.2% | #455 of 526 |
Show all 41 small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Brownwood, TX | 29 | 17 | 11.4 | $855K | +1.7% | #460 of 526 |
| 27Kerrville, TX | 29 | 29 | 12.8 | $843K | +2.5% | #461 of 526 |
| 28Dumas, TX | 29 | 9 | 12.6 | $791K | +3.0% | #463 of 526 |
| 29Borger, TX | 28 | 9 | 12.9 | $824K | −4.5% | #467 of 526 |
| 30Kingsville, TX | 27 | 12 | 10.1 | $956K | −2.2% | #471 of 526 |
| 31Bay City, TX | 26 | 17 | 11.0 | $912K | +0.5% | #478 of 526 |
| 32Mount Pleasant, TX | 26 | 24 | 11.5 | $856K | +2.5% | #480 of 526 |
| 33Sweetwater, TX | 25 | 6 | 10.2 | $952K | −4.1% | #486 of 526 |
| 34Uvalde, TX | 22 | 12 | 14.3 | $658K | +1.6% | #505 of 526 |
| 35Plainview, TX | 21 | 14 | 10.8 | $885K | −3.0% | #507 of 526 |
| Raymondville, TX | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.7M | −0.8% | |
| Andrews, TX | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | $2.6M | +1.6% | |
| Hereford, TX | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $2M | +0.5% | |
| Zapata, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $2M | −0.9% | |
| Town of Pecos, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $4.3M | −17.8% | |
| Vernon, TX | Not scored | 4 | 8.4 | $1.1M | −2.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chambers County, TX | 91 | 8 | 4.6 | $2.8M | +22.6% | #5 of 1,886 |
| 2Upshur County, TX | 80 | 7 | 4.5 | $2.3M | +8.2% | #68 of 1,886 |
| 3Aransas County, TX | 78 | 6 | 4.8 | $2.3M | +9.3% | #94 of 1,886 |
| 4Wise County, TX | 78 | 18 | 7.2 | $1.7M | +21.5% | #104 of 1,886 |
| 5Caldwell County, TX | 77 | 11 | 6.6 | $1.6M | +20.0% | #118 of 1,886 |
| 6Milam County, TX | 76 | 5 | 4.9 | $2.1M | +6.0% | #126 of 1,886 |
| 7Polk County, TX | 75 | 9 | 4.6 | $2.2M | +5.9% | #145 of 1,886 |
| 8Hill County, TX | 75 | 7 | 5.1 | $2M | +9.8% | #150 of 1,886 |
| 9Llano County, TX | 75 | 6 | 5.6 | $2M | +9.5% | #151 of 1,886 |
| 10Palo Pinto County, TX | 75 | 6 | 5.3 | $1.9M | +8.2% | #152 of 1,886 |
| 11Waller County, TX | 75 | 13 | 7.1 | $1.7M | +21.9% | #158 of 1,886 |
| 12Wilson County, TX | 74 | 14 | 7.7 | $1.6M | +12.2% | #184 of 1,886 |
| 13Wood County, TX | 72 | 12 | 6.4 | $1.6M | +10.3% | #222 of 1,886 |
| 14Van Zandt County, TX | 72 | 17 | 7.5 | $1.4M | +10.7% | #226 of 1,886 |
| 15Austin County, TX | 72 | 10 | 8.2 | $1.4M | +11.6% | #227 of 1,886 |
| 16Rusk County, TX | 71 | 8 | 4.4 | $2.4M | +5.0% | #229 of 1,886 |
| 17Liberty County, TX | 71 | 23 | 7.4 | $1.5M | +31.3% | #251 of 1,886 |
| 18Navarro County, TX | 70 | 12 | 6.3 | $1.6M | +8.2% | #270 of 1,886 |
| 19Ector County, TX | 70 | 45 | 7.0 | $1.6M | +5.0% | #271 of 1,886 |
| 20Cherokee County, TX | 67 | 12 | 6.6 | $1.5M | +5.4% | #350 of 1,886 |
| 21Bastrop County, TX | 66 | 34 | 9.2 | $1.3M | +21.3% | #390 of 1,886 |
| 22Medina County, TX | 65 | 15 | 8.4 | $1.3M | +11.4% | #424 of 1,886 |
| 23Hockley County, TX | 64 | 5 | 6.3 | $1.7M | +0.5% | #431 of 1,886 |
| 24Coryell County, TX | 64 | 21 | 7.8 | $1.3M | +3.0% | #444 of 1,886 |
| 25Val Verde County, TX | 63 | 9 | 5.4 | $1.9M | +0.5% | #454 of 1,886 |
Show all 254 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Hardin County, TX | 63 | 19 | 8.6 | $1.3M | +4.2% | #480 of 1,886 |
| 27Montague County, TX | 63 | 7 | 8.2 | $1.3M | +9.6% | #484 of 1,886 |
| 28Kaufman County, TX | 63 | 52 | 10.2 | $1.2M | +42.2% | #487 of 1,886 |
| 29Guadalupe County, TX | 63 | 68 | 10.4 | $1.2M | +15.8% | #488 of 1,886 |
| 30Henderson County, TX | 62 | 29 | 8.6 | $1.2M | +7.5% | #518 of 1,886 |
| 31Washington County, TX | 61 | 12 | 7.8 | $1.4M | +7.0% | #537 of 1,886 |
| 32Orange County, TX | 61 | 25 | 7.7 | $1.4M | +1.8% | #538 of 1,886 |
| 33Maverick County, TX | 60 | 11 | 6.1 | $1.5M | +1.7% | #563 of 1,886 |
| 34Bandera County, TX | 60 | 8 | 8.6 | $1.3M | +9.0% | #582 of 1,886 |
| 35Howard County, TX | 59 | 7 | 5.7 | $1.9M | −12.4% | #595 of 1,886 |
| 36Gonzales County, TX | 59 | 5 | 6.3 | $1.5M | +2.5% | #608 of 1,886 |
| 37Bosque County, TX | 59 | 6 | 8.0 | $1.3M | +3.6% | #624 of 1,886 |
| 38Parker County, TX | 58 | 61 | 10.8 | $1.2M | +23.5% | #664 of 1,886 |
| 39Eastland County, TX | 57 | 5 | 6.9 | $1.4M | +1.9% | #683 of 1,886 |
| 40Fannin County, TX | 57 | 14 | 11.0 | $999K | +9.2% | #695 of 1,886 |
| 41Colorado County, TX | 56 | 7 | 8.8 | $1.2M | +3.9% | #726 of 1,886 |
| 42Hunt County, TX | 56 | 39 | 10.1 | $1.1M | +23.0% | #736 of 1,886 |
| 43Atascosa County, TX | 56 | 17 | 10.1 | $1M | +8.7% | #738 of 1,886 |
| 44Erath County, TX | 55 | 11 | 6.5 | $1.6M | +2.8% | #742 of 1,886 |
| 45Galveston County, TX | 55 | 140 | 10.0 | $1.2M | +5.9% | #761 of 1,886 |
| 46Webb County, TX | 55 | 70 | 8.6 | $1.2M | +5.2% | #764 of 1,886 |
| 47Harrison County, TX | 55 | 24 | 9.1 | $1.1M | +4.6% | #770 of 1,886 |
| 48Ellis County, TX | 55 | 90 | 12.5 | $999K | +24.0% | #774 of 1,886 |
| 49Hays County, TX | 54 | 118 | 11.8 | $1M | +24.8% | #809 of 1,886 |
| 50Calhoun County, TX | 53 | 8 | 9.2 | $1.2M | −2.3% | #825 of 1,886 |
| 51Panola County, TX | 52 | 7 | 7.9 | $1.4M | +2.3% | #854 of 1,886 |
| 52Hopkins County, TX | 51 | 14 | 10.0 | $1.1M | +6.1% | #911 of 1,886 |
| 53Johnson County, TX | 51 | 76 | 11.6 | $1M | +20.5% | #917 of 1,886 |
| 54DeWitt County, TX | 50 | 5 | 7.2 | $1.4M | +2.4% | #928 of 1,886 |
| 55Cass County, TX | 50 | 9 | 7.6 | $1.3M | +0.7% | #933 of 1,886 |
| 56Cameron County, TX | 50 | 111 | 8.0 | $1.2M | +3.0% | #939 of 1,886 |
| 57Midland County, TX | 50 | 90 | 13.3 | $947K | +10.0% | #952 of 1,886 |
| 58Limestone County, TX | 49 | 8 | 9.5 | $1M | +3.2% | #986 of 1,886 |
| 59Fayette County, TX | 48 | 11 | 10.6 | $1M | +3.9% | #1,017 of 1,886 |
| 60Bee County, TX | 47 | 7 | 7.9 | $1.2M | +4.7% | #1,041 of 1,886 |
| 61Brazos County, TX | 47 | 86 | 9.4 | $1.1M | +6.2% | #1,054 of 1,886 |
| 62Starr County, TX | 46 | 14 | 7.3 | $1.2M | +0.7% | #1,093 of 1,886 |
| 63Walker County, TX | 46 | 22 | 8.5 | $1.1M | +9.5% | #1,096 of 1,886 |
| 64Montgomery County, TX | 46 | 357 | 14.4 | $899K | +24.9% | #1,111 of 1,886 |
| 65Randall County, TX | 45 | 66 | 11.6 | $997K | +7.9% | #1,139 of 1,886 |
| 66Anderson County, TX | 45 | 18 | 10.2 | $970K | +3.2% | #1,144 of 1,886 |
| 67Grayson County, TX | 44 | 61 | 11.0 | $998K | +12.8% | #1,169 of 1,886 |
| 68San Patricio County, TX | 43 | 25 | 9.9 | $1.1M | +4.7% | #1,189 of 1,886 |
| 69Frio County, TX | 43 | 5 | 9.2 | $1M | +2.3% | #1,196 of 1,886 |
| 70Travis County, TX | 43 | 837 | 14.3 | $917K | +7.2% | #1,205 of 1,886 |
| 71Bell County, TX | 43 | 169 | 11.9 | $885K | +8.0% | #1,208 of 1,886 |
| 72Denton County, TX | 43 | 590 | 16.4 | $840K | +16.9% | #1,209 of 1,886 |
| 73Comal County, TX | 43 | 112 | 15.7 | $830K | +27.9% | #1,210 of 1,886 |
| 74Cooke County, TX | 43 | 25 | 15.1 | $747K | +6.5% | #1,211 of 1,886 |
| 75Gray County, TX | 42 | 8 | 10.0 | $1M | −1.3% | #1,230 of 1,886 |
| 76McLennan County, TX | 41 | 101 | 10.4 | $1M | +4.2% | #1,256 of 1,886 |
| 77Angelina County, TX | 40 | 31 | 9.6 | $1M | +1.9% | #1,279 of 1,886 |
| 78Lubbock County, TX | 40 | 141 | 11.2 | $945K | +5.6% | #1,287 of 1,886 |
| 79Brazoria County, TX | 40 | 206 | 15.4 | $833K | +12.2% | #1,306 of 1,886 |
| 80Williamson County, TX | 40 | 459 | 18.2 | $747K | +22.3% | #1,310 of 1,886 |
| 81Jackson County, TX | 39 | 6 | 10.0 | $1.1M | +2.6% | #1,315 of 1,886 |
| 82Shelby County, TX | 39 | 9 | 9.6 | $996K | +1.0% | #1,320 of 1,886 |
| 83Fort Bend County, TX | 39 | 527 | 18.0 | $764K | +17.4% | #1,343 of 1,886 |
| 84Hood County, TX | 39 | 40 | 15.7 | $759K | +13.6% | #1,344 of 1,886 |
| 85Rockwall County, TX | 39 | 94 | 22.8 | $631K | +28.9% | #1,348 of 1,886 |
| 86El Paso County, TX | 38 | 296 | 9.9 | $1M | +1.3% | #1,362 of 1,886 |
| 87Kendall County, TX | 38 | 39 | 22.0 | $627K | +19.6% | #1,388 of 1,886 |
| 88Collin County, TX | 38 | 1,006 | 24.1 | $591K | +20.6% | #1,389 of 1,886 |
| 89Tom Green County, TX | 37 | 43 | 9.2 | $1.1M | +0.4% | #1,396 of 1,886 |
| 90Burnet County, TX | 37 | 30 | 14.3 | $806K | +15.2% | #1,426 of 1,886 |
| 91Jasper County, TX | 36 | 13 | 9.4 | $1M | +0.5% | #1,442 of 1,886 |
| 92Victoria County, TX | 36 | 38 | 10.9 | $971K | +1.5% | #1,447 of 1,886 |
| 93Taylor County, TX | 36 | 63 | 11.5 | $915K | +4.6% | #1,454 of 1,886 |
| 94Gillespie County, TX | 36 | 16 | 13.9 | $850K | +6.6% | #1,463 of 1,886 |
| 95Lavaca County, TX | 35 | 9 | 10.6 | $1M | +1.5% | #1,485 of 1,886 |
| 96Hidalgo County, TX | 35 | 281 | 10.4 | $925K | +5.6% | #1,488 of 1,886 |
| 97Karnes County, TX | 34 | 6 | 12.7 | $820K | +1.4% | #1,523 of 1,886 |
| 98Bexar County, TX | 32 | 1,079 | 14.4 | $772K | +7.2% | #1,595 of 1,886 |
| 99Hale County, TX | 31 | 11 | 10.0 | $944K | −2.0% | #1,611 of 1,886 |
| 100Scurry County, TX | 31 | 7 | 11.9 | $869K | −4.5% | #1,618 of 1,886 |
| 101Smith County, TX | 31 | 129 | 15.5 | $719K | +7.8% | #1,629 of 1,886 |
| 102Nacogdoches County, TX | 30 | 26 | 10.3 | $941K | +2.2% | #1,635 of 1,886 |
| 103Wharton County, TX | 30 | 21 | 13.2 | $816K | +1.2% | #1,641 of 1,886 |
| 104Lamar County, TX | 30 | 25 | 12.5 | $815K | +2.7% | #1,642 of 1,886 |
| 105Tarrant County, TX | 30 | 1,295 | 16.6 | $723K | +6.3% | #1,649 of 1,886 |
| 106Jim Wells County, TX | 29 | 14 | 10.5 | $909K | −0.2% | #1,659 of 1,886 |
| 107Young County, TX | 29 | 9 | 11.8 | $888K | +1.7% | #1,661 of 1,886 |
| 108Brown County, TX | 29 | 17 | 11.4 | $855K | +1.7% | #1,663 of 1,886 |
| 109Moore County, TX | 29 | 9 | 12.6 | $791K | +3.0% | #1,668 of 1,886 |
| 110Harris County, TX | 29 | 2,731 | 15.5 | $742K | +6.6% | #1,670 of 1,886 |
| 111Kleberg County, TX | 28 | 12 | 10.1 | $956K | −2.2% | #1,683 of 1,886 |
| 112Nueces County, TX | 28 | 154 | 11.7 | $905K | −0.2% | #1,690 of 1,886 |
| 113Kerr County, TX | 28 | 29 | 12.8 | $843K | +2.5% | #1,695 of 1,886 |
| 114Hutchinson County, TX | 28 | 9 | 12.9 | $824K | −4.5% | #1,697 of 1,886 |
| 115Wichita County, TX | 27 | 57 | 11.6 | $889K | 0.0% | #1,716 of 1,886 |
| 116Nolan County, TX | 26 | 6 | 10.2 | $952K | −4.1% | #1,730 of 1,886 |
| 117Matagorda County, TX | 26 | 17 | 11.0 | $912K | +0.5% | #1,733 of 1,886 |
| 118Potter County, TX | 24 | 40 | 9.4 | $1M | −3.3% | #1,767 of 1,886 |
| 119Morris County, TX | 24 | 5 | 10.2 | $924K | +1.3% | #1,769 of 1,886 |
| 120Jefferson County, TX | 24 | 112 | 11.8 | $870K | −0.7% | #1,771 of 1,886 |
| 121Uvalde County, TX | 22 | 12 | 14.3 | $658K | +1.6% | #1,805 of 1,886 |
| 122Dallas County, TX | 21 | 1,667 | 17.0 | $681K | +1.9% | #1,815 of 1,886 |
| 123Dawson County, TX | 18 | 5 | 12.4 | $783K | −5.6% | #1,830 of 1,886 |
| 124Gregg County, TX | 16 | 88 | 18.2 | $573K | +1.4% | #1,849 of 1,886 |
| 125Bowie County, TX | 15 | 52 | 14.8 | $680K | −0.2% | #1,855 of 1,886 |
| 126Titus County, TX | 14 | 16 | 14.3 | $690K | +0.9% | #1,860 of 1,886 |
| Grimes County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $5.4M | +16.3% | |
| San Jacinto County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.1% | |
| Lampasas County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $2.4M | +9.0% | |
| Gaines County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $7.7M | +10.4% | |
| Houston County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $2M | +1.1% | |
| Jones County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $5.9M | +6.1% | |
| Tyler County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $7.1M | +3.1% | |
| Willacy County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.7M | −0.8% | |
| Freestone County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $2.5M | +7.1% | |
| Burleson County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4.3M | +16.2% | |
| Andrews County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | $2.6M | +1.6% | |
| Deaf Smith County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $2M | +0.5% | |
| Lee County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +7.0% | |
| Falls County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $6.3M | +5.5% | |
| Robertson County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $3.6M | +6.4% | |
| Leon County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $3.4M | +7.1% | |
| Pecos County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $1.9M | −4.1% | |
| Callahan County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $2.8M | +5.4% | |
| Trinity County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.5% | |
| Comanche County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 5.6 | $1.8M | +5.9% | |
| Zapata County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $2M | −0.9% | |
| Madison County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +5.7% | |
| Lamb County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 8.6 | $1.1M | −3.3% | |
| Camp County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 6.2 | $1.6M | +7.7% | |
| Rains County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.3M | +11.2% | |
| Reeves County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $4.3M | −17.8% | |
| Wilbarger County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 8.4 | $1.1M | −2.8% | |
| Blanco County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $2.1M | +18.6% | |
| Newton County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Terry County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 7.0 | $1.4M | −0.6% | |
| Live Oak County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $2.2M | +5.1% | |
| Red River County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Ward County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $4.7M | −4.7% | |
| Franklin County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $2.3M | +6.0% | |
| Clay County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $4.8M | +5.0% | |
| Sabine County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $4.6M | +1.2% | |
| Runnels County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Ochiltree County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $3.8M | −6.7% | |
| Duval County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $2.7M | −4.2% | |
| Marion County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $2M | +0.3% | |
| Parmer County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 9.3 | $1.2M | −1.8% | |
| Somervell County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $1.4M | +11.5% | |
| Brewster County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $2.4M | −1.1% | |
| Zavala County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.8M | −6.5% | |
| Stephens County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 8.3 | $1.2M | +3.1% | |
| Mitchell County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Jack County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 10.0 | $1M | +12.7% | |
| Archer County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Hamilton County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $3.2M | +5.2% | |
| Dimmit County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 10.0 | $913K | −6.5% | |
| San Augustine County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 10.2 | $909K | −2.5% | |
| Coleman County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +3.0% | |
| Yoakum County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 7.7 | $1.5M | −3.0% | |
| McCulloch County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 12.1 | $798K | −1.6% | |
| Winkler County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Castro County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2.4M | −0.4% | |
| Dallam County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $2.5M | +5.2% | |
| Goliad County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $1.5M | +2.7% | |
| Brooks County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 6.7 | $1.4M | −7.3% | |
| Swisher County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 8.4 | $1M | −3.5% | |
| Bailey County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 9.1 | $1.1M | +1.4% | |
| La Salle County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 6.1 | $1.6M | −1.9% | |
| Childress County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 10.9 | $943K | −0.2% | |
| Refugio County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $2.3M | −1.3% | |
| Presidio County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2M | −11.0% | |
| Carson County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Lynn County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $2.3M | +7.3% | |
| San Saba County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 9.6 | $1M | +1.1% | |
| Delta County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 9.2 | $1.1M | +6.3% | |
| Haskell County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +1.1% | |
| Martin County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 10.1 | $1.2M | +0.5% | |
| Floyd County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 15.4 | $668K | −9.1% | |
| Hartley County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 12.2 | $924K | −8.1% | |
| Hansford County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 5.4 | $2M | −5.9% | |
| Garza County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 6.8 | $1.4M | −22.3% | |
| Crosby County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Wheeler County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 23.5 | $383K | −6.0% | |
| Crane County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 12.3 | $835K | −2.5% | |
| Mills County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 11.1 | $949K | +3.0% | |
| Kimble County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 14.7 | $704K | +3.4% | |
| Mason County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Fisher County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Hardeman County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 16.3 | $629K | −7.5% | |
| Baylor County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 6.5 | $1.4M | +0.3% | |
| Hudspeth County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.7% | |
| Coke County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Concho County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.7% | |
| Knox County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Sutton County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 7.9 | $1.4M | −4.7% | |
| Donley County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 8.5 | $1.1M | −1.9% | |
| Hemphill County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 13.6 | $744K | −8.4% | |
| Reagan County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.5% | |
| Upton County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Shackelford County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Kinney County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Lipscomb County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 19.5 | $546K | −2.8% | |
| Crockett County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.5% | |
| Hall County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Real County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Collingsworth County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Cochran County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Schleicher County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.9% | |
| Sherman County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Oldham County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Culberson County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Menard County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Jeff Davis County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −13.9% | |
| Armstrong County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Dickens County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Throckmorton County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Sterling County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Irion County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Cottle County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.4% | |
| Briscoe County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Edwards County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Stonewall County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% | |
| Motley County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Glasscock County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Foard County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Terrell County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.6% | |
| Roberts County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Kent County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.1% | |
| Borden County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.8% | |
| McMullen County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.0% | |
| King County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −28.1% | |
| Kenedy County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.6% | |
| Loving County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −17.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Texas?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 15,182 dentists and orthodontists in Texas. 2,404 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 11,902 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 1.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Texas spend on medical and dental services?
About $12.8B a year, or $1,164 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15,182 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $842K 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 10,992,816 households in Texas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Texas compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Texas has 13.8 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $842K, 14% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Texas would have about 13,004, against 15,182 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 924 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Texas has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 26 scored metro areas in or partly in Texas, the Odessa metro area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 35 scored small-town markets in or partly in Texas, the Mineral Wells area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 126 scored counties in Texas, Chambers County scores highest, at 91 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Texas scores 33 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #45 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Texas. It maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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- Doctors, dentists and clinics90,834 listings
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