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Dentists and orthodontists in Brazoria County, TX

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,306 of 1,886 scored counties
#79 of 126 scored counties in Texas

Listings
206
29 chain locations (14%)
Official establishments
156
+10.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$171.6M
On medical and dental services · $1,281 a household
Spending per listing
$833K
15% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
15.4
18% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
419,080
+12.2% 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

Households in Brazoria County spend about $171.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,281 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 206 dentists and orthodontists, that is $833K per practice, 15% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.

There are 206 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Brazoria County as of September 2026. 29 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 15.4 per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Brazoria County was 156 in 2023, up 10.6% from 2019. That is one for every 858 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $3.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Brazoria County.

Population estimates show Brazoria County grew 12.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Brazoria County is 40 (lower middle), #1,306 of 1,886 scored counties and #79 of 126 scored counties in Texas.

How Brazoria County compares

The same measures for Texas 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 Brazoria County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureBrazoria CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households15.413.813.1
Spending per listing$833K$842K$984K
Households per official establishment858924952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+10.6%+1.6%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+12.2%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,281$1,164$1,288
Median household income$97,993$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score4033

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
141 → 156+10.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,072
Annual payroll, 2023
$55.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
20629 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
174The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
6
Amount
$3.2M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Brazoria 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 Brazoria County

Population, 2025 estimate
419,080+12.2% since 2020
Households
133,898
Median age
37.5
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
1,363 sq. mi.
People per square mile
287
Median household income
$97,993+20.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$123,089
Median home value
$301,600
Jobs located here
117,920
Daytime population
327,128Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across Texas

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

Top counties in Texas

Counties in Texas ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Chambers County, TX9184.6$2.8M+22.6%#5 of 1,886
2Upshur County, TX8074.5$2.3M+8.2%#68 of 1,886
3Aransas County, TX7864.8$2.3M+9.3%#94 of 1,886
4Wise County, TX78187.2$1.7M+21.5%#104 of 1,886
5Caldwell County, TX77116.6$1.6M+20.0%#118 of 1,886
6Milam County, TX7654.9$2.1M+6.0%#126 of 1,886
7Polk County, TX7594.6$2.2M+5.9%#145 of 1,886
8Hill County, TX7575.1$2M+9.8%#150 of 1,886
9Llano County, TX7565.6$2M+9.5%#151 of 1,886
10Palo Pinto County, TX7565.3$1.9M+8.2%#152 of 1,886
79Brazoria County, TX4020615.4$833K+12.2%#1,306 of 1,886

Other business types in Brazoria County

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

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Brazoria County, TX?

As of September 2026, map listings count 206 dentists and orthodontists in Brazoria County. 29 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 156 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 10.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Brazoria County, TX spend on medical and dental services?

About $171.6M a year, or $1,281 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 206 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $833K 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 133,898 households in Brazoria County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Brazoria County, TX compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Brazoria County has 15.4 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $833K, 15% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Brazoria County would have about 174, against 206 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 858 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Brazoria County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Brazoria County at 419,080 people in 2025, up 12.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 133,898 households. Median household income in Brazoria County is $97,993, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.3%, 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. Brazoria County scores 40 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,306 of 1,886 scored counties.

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