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Dentists and orthodontists in Harris County, TX
The dentists and orthodontists in Harris County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,670 of 1,886 scored counties
#110 of 126 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 2,731
- 479 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 2,302
- +1.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2B
- On medical and dental services · $1,154 a household
- Spending per listing
- $742K
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.5
- 18% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 5,045,026
- +6.6% since 2020
See the dentists and orthodontists around any address in Harris County
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Harris County is 29 (lower middle), #1,670 of 1,886 scored counties and #110 of 126 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,731 dentists and orthodontists in Harris County. 479 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.5, 18% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Harris County spend about $2B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,154 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That is about $742K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 25% 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 2,302 businesses with payroll in Harris County classed as offices of dentists, up 1.9% from 2019. That is one for every 763 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 38 SBA-backed loans worth $24.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Harris County. Population estimates show Harris County grew 6.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Harris 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.
| Measure | Harris County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.5 | 13.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $742K | $842K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 763 | 924 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.9% | +1.6% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,154 | $1,164 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $74,983 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 29 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 2,260 → 2,302+1.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 14,168
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $763.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2,731479 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2,061The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 38
- Amount
- $24.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Harris 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 Harris County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 5,045,026+6.6% since 2020
- Households
- 1,757,164
- Median age
- 35.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,707 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,834
- Median household income
- $74,983+21.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $111,440
- Median home value
- $276,600
- Jobs located here
- 2,547,424
- Daytime population
- 5,303,910Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Harris County?
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Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Texas for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Texas, with Harris County marked.
Top counties in Texas
| 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 |
| 110Harris County, TX | 29 | 2,731 | 15.5 | $742K | +6.6% | #1,670 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Harris 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 clinics33
- Dentists and orthodontists29
- Primary care and pediatrics35
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics48
- Chiropractors66
- Physical therapy72
- Optometrists and eye care38
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Harris County, TX?
Harris County has 2,731 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 479 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 2,302 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 1.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Harris County, TX spend on medical and dental services?
About $2B a year, or $1,154 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,731 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $742K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,757,164 households in Harris County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Harris County, TX compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Harris County has 15.5 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $742K, 25% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Harris County would have about 2,061, against 2,731 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 763 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Harris County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Harris County at 5,045,026 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,757,164 households. The median household income in Harris County is $74,983 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.5% 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. Harris County scores 29 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,670 of 1,886 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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