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Dentists and orthodontists in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #296 of 387 scored metro areas
#20 of 26 scored metro areas based in Texas
- Listings
- 185
- 19 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 142
- −2.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $180.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,066 a household
- Spending per listing
- $974K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.9
- 17% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 451,191
- +1.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in the Corpus Christi metro area is 37 (lower middle), #296 of 387 scored metro areas and #20 of 26 scored metro areas based in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 185 dentists and orthodontists in the Corpus Christi metro area. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 10.9 for every 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in the Corpus Christi metro area spend about $180.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,066 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. Spread across 185 dentists and orthodontists, that is $974K per practice, in line with 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 the Corpus Christi metro area was 142 in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,190 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $500K has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Corpus Christi metro area. Population estimates put the population change in the Corpus Christi metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +1.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Corpus Christi metro area 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.
| Measure | Corpus Christi metro area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $974K | $842K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,190 | 924 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.1% | +1.6% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.1% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,066 | $1,164 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $67,453 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 142−2.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,056
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $57.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 18519 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 183The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $500K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the Corpus Christi metro area, 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 the Corpus Christi metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 451,191+1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 168,972
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,785 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 251
- Median household income
- $67,453
- Average household income
- $90,916
- Median home value
- $210,400
- Jobs located here
- 180,865
- Daytime population
- 440,499Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Texas for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Texas, with the Corpus Christi metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Texas
| 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 |
| 20Corpus Christi, TX | 37 | 185 | 10.9 | $974K | +1.1% | #296 of 387 |
Other business types in the Corpus Christi metro area
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 clinics32
- Dentists and orthodontists37
- Primary care and pediatrics16
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics36
- Chiropractors56
- Physical therapy52
- Optometrists and eye care33
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area?
There are 185 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in the Corpus Christi metro area as of September 2026. 19 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 142 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019.
How much do households in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $180.2M a year, or $1,066 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 185 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $974K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 168,972 households in the Corpus Christi metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Corpus Christi, TX metro area compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
The Corpus Christi metro area has 10.9 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $974K, in line with the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, the Corpus Christi metro area would have about 183, against 185 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,190 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Corpus Christi, TX metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Corpus Christi metro area at 451,191 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 168,972 households. The median household income in the Corpus Christi metro area is $67,453 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Corpus Christi metro area scores 37 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #296 of 387 scored metro areas.
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