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Dentists and orthodontists in Newport News city, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Newport News city, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,400 of 1,886 scored counties
#57 of 84 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 74
- 12 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 52
- −22.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $80.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,053 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.7
- 26% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 183,230
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 74 dentists and orthodontists in Newport News city. Chain locations make up 16% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That is 9.7 per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,053 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Newport News city spend about $80.1M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $1.1M per practice, 10% above 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 Newport News city was 52 in 2023, down 22.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,464 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Newport News city declined 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Newport News city scores 37 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,400 of 1,886 scored counties and #57 of 84 scored counties in Virginia.
How Newport News 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 | Newport News city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.7 | 13.5 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $940K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,464 | 989 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −22.4% | +2.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,053 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $69,634 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 67 → 52−22.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 515
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $29.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7412 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 82The 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 Newport News 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 Newport News city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 183,230−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 76,112
- Median age
- 36.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 48%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 69 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,670
- Median household income
- $69,634+30.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,058
- Median home value
- $260,600
- Jobs located here
- 98,238
- Daytime population
- 206,364Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Newport News city marked.
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 |
| 57Newport News city, VA | 37 | 74 | 9.7 | $1.1M | −1.5% | #1,400 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Newport News 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 clinics24
- Dentists and orthodontists37
- Primary care and pediatrics33
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors54
- Physical therapy30
- Optometrists and eye care43
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Newport News city, VA?
There are 74 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Newport News city as of September 2026. 12 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 52 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 22.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Newport News city, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $80.1M a year, or $1,053 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 74 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 76,112 households in Newport News city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Newport News city, VA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Newport News city has 9.7 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.1M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Newport News city would have about 82, against 74 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,464 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 22.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Newport News city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Newport News city at 183,230 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 76,112 households. The median household income in Newport News city is $69,634 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.9% 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. Newport News city scores 37 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,400 of 1,886 scored counties.
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