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Dentists and orthodontists in Falls Church city, VA
The dentists and orthodontists in Falls Church city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,601 of 1,886 scored counties
#67 of 84 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 58
- 6 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- +10.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $9.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,584 a household
- Spending per listing
- $171K
- 83% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 92.5
- 7.1 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 15,159
- +3.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Falls Church city is 32 (lower middle), #1,601 of 1,886 scored counties and #67 of 84 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 58 dentists and orthodontists in Falls Church city. 6 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 92.5, 7.1 times the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,584 per household (23% above the U.S. average), households in Falls Church city spend about $9.9M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $171K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 83% 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 Falls Church city was 31 in 2023, up 10.7% from 2019. That is one for every 202 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $387K has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Falls Church city. Population estimates show Falls Church city grew 3.3% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Falls Church city compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Falls Church city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 92.5 | 13.5 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $171K | $940K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 202 | 989 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.7% | +2.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.3% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,584 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $143,262 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28 → 31+10.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 206
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 586 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $387K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Falls Church city, 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 Falls Church city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 15,159+3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 6,273
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 53%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 2 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 7,193
- Median household income
- $143,262+12.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $204,594
- Median home value
- $1,055,600
- Jobs located here
- 10,691
- Daytime population
- 18,801Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Goochland County, VA | 92 | 7 | 6.8 | $2.1M | +17.4% | #3 of 1,886 |
| 2Frederick County, VA | 87 | 18 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +8.8% | #14 of 1,886 |
| 3Caroline County, VA | 86 | 5 | 4.2 | $2.8M | +11.3% | #16 of 1,886 |
| 4King George County, VA | 85 | 8 | 7.9 | $1.7M | +10.5% | #26 of 1,886 |
| 5New Kent County, VA | 84 | 8 | 8.6 | $1.6M | +21.2% | #34 of 1,886 |
| 6Orange County, VA | 83 | 8 | 5.4 | $2.3M | +10.1% | #41 of 1,886 |
| 7Louisa County, VA | 82 | 10 | 6.4 | $1.8M | +13.6% | #54 of 1,886 |
| 8Fluvanna County, VA | 81 | 5 | 4.8 | $2.5M | +6.2% | #55 of 1,886 |
| 9Isle of Wight County, VA | 80 | 9 | 5.7 | $2.1M | +6.7% | #69 of 1,886 |
| 10Clarke County, VA | 76 | 5 | 8.5 | $1.6M | +5.4% | #137 of 1,886 |
| 67Falls Church city, VA | 32 | 58 | 92.5 | $171K | +3.3% | #1,601 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Falls Church city
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 clinics33
- Dentists and orthodontists32
- Primary care and pediatrics32
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors35
- Physical therapy32
- Optometrists and eye care43
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Falls Church city, VA?
Falls Church city has 58 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 10.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Falls Church city, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $9.9M a year, or $1,584 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 58 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $171K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,273 households in Falls Church city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Falls Church city, VA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Falls Church city has 92.5 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 7.1 times the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $171K, 83% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Falls Church city would have about 10, against 58 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 202 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Falls Church city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Falls Church city at 15,159 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,273 households. The median household income in Falls Church city is $143,262 a year, 77% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 12.3% 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. Falls Church city scores 32 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,601 of 1,886 scored counties.
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