Market rankings · Utah
Dentists and orthodontists in Utah
Markets across Utah ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,019
- 203 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 1,789
- +2.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.6B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.9
- 37% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $779K
- 21% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #43 of 51
- Market score 34 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Utah by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,019 dentists and orthodontists in Utah. Of those, 203 are chain locations, or 10%, against 12% across the U.S. That is 17.9 per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,398 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in Utah spend about $1.6B a year on medical and dental services. That is about $779K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 21% 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 1,789 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Utah in 2023, up 2.4% from 2019. That is one for every 629 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 92 SBA-backed loans worth $84.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #43 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the St. George metro area scores highest (38). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Vernal area scores highest (44).
Every market in Utah for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. George, UT | 38 | 105 | 15.0 | $861K | +17.4% | #291 of 387 |
| 2Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 38 | 427 | 20.6 | $697K | +14.5% | #293 of 387 |
| 3Ogden, UT | 35 | 385 | 18.0 | $792K | +5.3% | #318 of 387 |
| 4Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 33 | 835 | 18.5 | $767K | +3.8% | #333 of 387 |
| 5Logan, UT-ID | 32 | 80 | 16.2 | $795K | +8.8% | #335 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Vernal, UT | 44 | 13 | 10.7 | $1.1M | +7.3% | #317 of 526 |
| 2Heber, UT | 43 | 52 | 18.2 | $908K | +5.3% | #337 of 526 |
| 3Brigham City, UT-ID | 41 | 29 | 13.5 | $943K | +12.6% | #358 of 526 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | 39 | 10 | 11.6 | $1.1M | +2.0% | #371 of 526 |
| 4Cedar City, UT | 33 | 30 | 14.9 | $802K | +16.4% | #427 of 526 |
| 5Price, UT | 19 | 16 | 19.7 | $555K | +1.0% | #516 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tooele County, UT | 56 | 33 | 13.8 | $1M | +19.2% | #739 of 1,886 |
| 2Wasatch County, UT | 54 | 19 | 14.8 | $1.1M | +9.9% | #804 of 1,886 |
| 3Juab County, UT | 48 | 7 | 18.1 | $749K | +14.8% | #1,028 of 1,886 |
| 4Uintah County, UT | 44 | 13 | 10.7 | $1.1M | +7.3% | #1,159 of 1,886 |
| 5Sanpete County, UT | 44 | 10 | 11.3 | $1.1M | +10.3% | #1,165 of 1,886 |
| 6Box Elder County, UT | 41 | 26 | 13.3 | $963K | +12.7% | #1,259 of 1,886 |
| 7Washington County, UT | 40 | 105 | 15.0 | $861K | +17.4% | #1,303 of 1,886 |
| 8Utah County, UT | 39 | 420 | 20.7 | $697K | +14.5% | #1,346 of 1,886 |
| 9Davis County, UT | 38 | 216 | 18.6 | $800K | +4.8% | #1,384 of 1,886 |
| 10Duchesne County, UT | 37 | 10 | 14.5 | $865K | +6.3% | #1,423 of 1,886 |
| 11Cache County, UT | 35 | 71 | 16.0 | $810K | +8.5% | #1,497 of 1,886 |
| 12Summit County, UT | 34 | 33 | 21.0 | $815K | +1.6% | #1,526 of 1,886 |
| 13Weber County, UT | 34 | 165 | 17.5 | $765K | +5.8% | #1,533 of 1,886 |
| 14Salt Lake County, UT | 34 | 802 | 18.8 | $756K | +2.9% | #1,535 of 1,886 |
| 15Millard County, UT | 33 | 6 | 13.8 | $859K | +7.7% | #1,555 of 1,886 |
| 16Iron County, UT | 33 | 30 | 14.9 | $802K | +16.4% | #1,562 of 1,886 |
| 17Sevier County, UT | 26 | 17 | 22.7 | $532K | +5.9% | #1,752 of 1,886 |
| 18Carbon County, UT | 16 | 16 | 19.7 | $555K | +1.0% | #1,850 of 1,886 |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.2M | +0.1% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 10.6 | $1.5M | +8.1% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $2.1M | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 8.8 | $1.4M | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 11.6 | $1.1M | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 15.9 | $776K | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Utah?
Utah has 2,019 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 203 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 1,789 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 2.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Utah spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.6B a year, or $1,398 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,019 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $779K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Utah has 17.9 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $779K, 21% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Utah would have about 1,599, against 2,019 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 629 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the St. George metro area scores highest, at 38 (lower middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Vernal area scores highest, at 44 (lower middle). Among 18 scored counties in Utah, Tooele County scores highest, at 56 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Utah scores 34 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #43 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Utah. It maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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