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Dentists and orthodontists in Iron County, UT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Iron County, UT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,562 of 1,886 scored counties
#16 of 18 scored counties in Utah
- Listings
- 30
- 2 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- +9.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $24M
- On medical and dental services · $1,193 a household
- Spending per listing
- $802K
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.9
- 14% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 67,141
- +16.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Iron County is 33 (lower middle), #1,562 of 1,886 scored counties and #16 of 18 scored counties in Utah. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,193 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Iron County spend about $24M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 30 dentists and orthodontists, that is $802K per practice, 19% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 30 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Iron County as of September 2026. 2 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.9, 14% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Iron County was 34 in 2023, up 9.7% from 2019. That is one for every 593 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Iron County grew 16.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Iron County compares
The same measures for Utah 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 | Iron County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.9 | 17.9 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $802K | $779K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 593 | 629 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.7% | +2.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +16.4% | +7.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,193 | $1,398 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $66,247 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 34 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 34+9.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 272
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 302 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 24The 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 Iron 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 Iron County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 67,141+16.4% since 2020
- Households
- 20,157
- Median age
- 31.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 3,296 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 19
- Median household income
- $66,247+27.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,495
- Median home value
- $379,000
- Jobs located here
- 23,946
- Daytime population
- 58,964Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Utah
| 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 |
| 16Iron County, UT | 33 | 30 | 14.9 | $802K | +16.4% | #1,562 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Iron 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 clinics36
- Dentists and orthodontists33
- Primary care and pediatrics44
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors37
- Physical therapy52
- Optometrists and eye care43
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Iron County, UT?
As of September 2026, map listings count 30 dentists and orthodontists in Iron County. 2 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 9.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Iron County, UT spend on medical and dental services?
About $24M a year, or $1,193 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $802K 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 20,157 households in Iron County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Iron County, UT compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Iron County has 14.9 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $802K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Iron County would have about 24, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 593 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Iron County, UT growing?
Population estimates put Iron County at 67,141 people in 2025, up 16.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,157 households. Median household income in Iron County is $66,247, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.9%, 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. Iron County scores 33 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,562 of 1,886 scored counties.
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