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Dentists and orthodontists in Nacogdoches County, TX
The dentists and orthodontists in Nacogdoches County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,635 of 1,886 scored counties
#102 of 126 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 26
- 3 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- −15.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $24.5M
- On medical and dental services · $967 a household
- Spending per listing
- $941K
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.3
- 21% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 66,035
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Nacogdoches County scores 30 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,635 of 1,886 scored counties and #102 of 126 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Nacogdoches County spend about $24.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $967 per household, 25% below the U.S. average. That works out to $941K per practice, 4% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 26 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Nacogdoches County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 12%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 10.3 for every 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Nacogdoches County in 2023, down 15.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,150 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Nacogdoches County grew 2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Nacogdoches 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 | Nacogdoches County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.3 | 13.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $941K | $842K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,150 | 924 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −15.4% | +1.6% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $967 | $1,164 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $53,555 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 30 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 22−15.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 183
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 263 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 66,035+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 25,302
- Median age
- 35.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 946 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 69
- Median household income
- $53,555+19.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,396
- Median home value
- $169,200
- Jobs located here
- 22,006
- Daytime population
- 62,663Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 102Nacogdoches County, TX | 30 | 26 | 10.3 | $941K | +2.2% | #1,635 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Nacogdoches 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 clinics20
- Dentists and orthodontists30
- Primary care and pediatrics15
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors64
- Physical therapy51
- Optometrists and eye care26
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Nacogdoches County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 26 dentists and orthodontists in Nacogdoches County. 3 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 15.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Nacogdoches County, TX spend on medical and dental services?
About $24.5M a year, or $967 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $941K 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 25,302 households in Nacogdoches County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nacogdoches County, TX compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Nacogdoches County has 10.3 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $941K, 4% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Nacogdoches County would have about 25, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,150 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Nacogdoches County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Nacogdoches County at 66,035 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 25,302 households. Median household income in Nacogdoches County is $53,555, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.4%, 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. Nacogdoches County scores 30 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,635 of 1,886 scored counties.
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