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Dentists and orthodontists in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area
The dentists and orthodontists in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #316 of 387 scored metro areas
#21 of 26 scored metro areas based in Texas
- Listings
- 1,352
- 240 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 972
- −2.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On medical and dental services · $1,137 a household
- Spending per listing
- $814K
- 17% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.0
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,813,140
- +9.5% since 2020
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What this means
For dentists and orthodontists, the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area has a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle): #316 of 387 scored metro areas and #21 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 1,352 dentists and orthodontists in the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 14.0 for every 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area spend about $1.1B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,137 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That works out to $814K per practice, 17% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area was 972 in 2023, down 2.0% from 2019. That is one for every 995 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 22 SBA-backed loans worth $28.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area. Population estimates put the population change in the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +9.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 | San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $814K | $842K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 995 | 924 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.0% | +1.6% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.5% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,137 | $1,164 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $76,213 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 972−2.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 7,046
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $392.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,352240 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,118The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 22
- Amount
- $28.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in the San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,813,140+9.5% since 2020
- Households
- 967,488
- Median age
- 37.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 7,313 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 364
- Median household income
- $76,213+26.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,761
- Median home value
- $278,800
- Jobs located here
- 1,138,312
- Daytime population
- 2,628,195Residents 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 |
| 21San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 35 | 1,352 | 14.0 | $814K | +9.5% | #316 of 387 |
Other business types in the San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 clinics42
- Dentists and orthodontists35
- Primary care and pediatrics33
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics43
- Chiropractors75
- Physical therapy65
- Optometrists and eye care39
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area?
There are 1,352 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area as of September 2026. 240 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 972 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 2.0% from 2019.
How much do households in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.1B a year, or $1,137 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,352 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $814K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 967,488 households in the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
The San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area has 14.0 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $814K, 17% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area would have about 1,118, against 1,352 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 995 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area growing?
Population estimates put the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area at 2,813,140 people in 2025, up 9.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 967,488 households. The median household income in the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area is $76,213 a year, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.3% 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. The San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area scores 35 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #316 of 387 scored metro areas.
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