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Dentists and orthodontists in Montgomery County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Montgomery County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,111 of 1,886 scored counties
#64 of 126 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 357
- 57 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 253
- +8.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $320.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,296 a household
- Spending per listing
- $899K
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.4
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 781,194
- +24.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 357 dentists and orthodontists in Montgomery County. 57 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.4, 10% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,296 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Montgomery County spend about $320.8M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $899K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 9% 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.
Official counts show 253 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Montgomery County in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 978 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $10.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Montgomery County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Montgomery County grew 24.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Montgomery County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,111 of 1,886 scored counties and #64 of 126 scored counties in Texas.
How Montgomery 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 | Montgomery County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.4 | 13.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $899K | $842K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 978 | 924 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +8.1% | +1.6% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +24.9% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,296 | $1,164 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $97,701 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 234 → 253+8.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,812
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $109.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 35757 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 326The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $10.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 781,194+24.9% since 2020
- Households
- 247,541
- Median age
- 37.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,042 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 657
- Median household income
- $97,701+20.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $135,795
- Median home value
- $346,200
- Jobs located here
- 236,728
- Daytime population
- 606,290Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 Montgomery 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 |
| 64Montgomery County, TX | 46 | 357 | 14.4 | $899K | +24.9% | #1,111 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Montgomery 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 clinics43
- Dentists and orthodontists46
- Primary care and pediatrics48
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics61
- Chiropractors74
- Physical therapy74
- Optometrists and eye care59
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Montgomery County, TX?
Montgomery County has 357 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 57 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 253 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Montgomery County, TX spend on medical and dental services?
About $320.8M a year, or $1,296 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 357 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $899K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 247,541 households in Montgomery County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montgomery County, TX compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Montgomery County has 14.4 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $899K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Montgomery County would have about 326, against 357 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 978 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Montgomery County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Montgomery County at 781,194 people in 2025, up 24.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 247,541 households. The median household income in Montgomery County is $97,701 a year, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.8% 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. Montgomery County scores 46 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,111 of 1,886 scored counties.
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