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Dentists and orthodontists in Tarrant County, TX
The dentists and orthodontists in Tarrant 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 #1,649 of 1,886 scored counties
#105 of 126 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 1,295
- 215 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 1,029
- +3.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $936.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,196 a household
- Spending per listing
- $723K
- 27% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.6
- 27% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,248,466
- +6.3% since 2020
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What this means
Tarrant County scores 30 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,649 of 1,886 scored counties and #105 of 126 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Tarrant County comes to about $936.2M a year: $1,196 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $723K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 27% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 1,295 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Tarrant County as of September 2026. 215 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 16.6, 27% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,029 businesses with payroll in Tarrant County classed as offices of dentists, up 3.1% from 2019. That is one for every 760 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 17 SBA-backed loans worth $17.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Tarrant County. Population estimates put the population change in Tarrant County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Tarrant 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 | Tarrant County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.6 | 13.8 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $723K | $842K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 760 | 924 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.1% | +1.6% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.3% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,196 | $1,164 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $84,207 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 30 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 998 → 1,029+3.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 8,448
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $535.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,295215 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 952The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 17
- Amount
- $17.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Tarrant 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 Tarrant County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,248,466+6.3% since 2020
- Households
- 782,419
- Median age
- 36.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 865 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,504
- Median household income
- $84,207+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,895
- Median home value
- $323,900
- Jobs located here
- 1,082,620
- Daytime population
- 2,204,028Residents 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 |
| 105Tarrant County, TX | 30 | 1,295 | 16.6 | $723K | +6.3% | #1,649 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Tarrant 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 clinics34
- Dentists and orthodontists30
- Primary care and pediatrics41
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics44
- Chiropractors49
- Physical therapy56
- Optometrists and eye care43
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Tarrant County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,295 dentists and orthodontists in Tarrant County. 215 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 1,029 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 3.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Tarrant County, TX spend on medical and dental services?
About $936.2M a year, or $1,196 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,295 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $723K 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 782,419 households in Tarrant County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tarrant County, TX compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Tarrant County has 16.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $723K, 27% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Tarrant County would have about 952, against 1,295 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 760 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Tarrant County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Tarrant County at 2,248,466 people in 2025, up 6.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 782,419 households. Median household income in Tarrant County is $84,207, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.4%, 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. Tarrant County scores 30 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,649 of 1,886 scored counties.
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