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Dentists and orthodontists in Portsmouth city, VA
The dentists and orthodontists in Portsmouth city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #596 of 1,886 scored counties
#27 of 84 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 22
- 3 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $40.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,000 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 86% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.5
- 58% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 96,777
- −1.2% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 22 dentists and orthodontists in Portsmouth city. 3 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 5.5 for every 10,000 households, 58% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Portsmouth city spend about $40.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,000 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 86% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 18 businesses with payroll in Portsmouth city classed as offices of dentists. That is one for every 2,238 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Portsmouth city declined 1.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For dentists and orthodontists, Portsmouth city has a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle): #596 of 1,886 scored counties and #27 of 84 scored counties in Virginia.
How Portsmouth 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 | Portsmouth city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.5 | 13.5 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $940K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,238 | 989 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,000 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $60,491 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19 → 18
- Employees, 2023
- 172
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 223 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 41The 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 96,777−1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 40,288
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 58%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 33 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,919
- Median household income
- $60,491+15.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,856
- Median home value
- $246,900
- Jobs located here
- 32,664
- Daytime population
- 87,378Residents 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 Portsmouth 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 |
| 27Portsmouth city, VA | 59 | 22 | 5.5 | $1.8M | −1.2% | #596 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Portsmouth 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 clinics49
- Dentists and orthodontists59
- Primary care and pediatrics66
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors63
- Physical therapy60
- Optometrists and eye care61
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Portsmouth city, VA?
There are 22 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Portsmouth city as of September 2026. 3 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.
How much do households in Portsmouth city, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $40.3M a year, or $1,000 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 40,288 households in Portsmouth city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Portsmouth city, VA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Portsmouth city has 5.5 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 58% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.8M, 86% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Portsmouth city would have about 41, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,238 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
How fast is Portsmouth city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Portsmouth city at 96,777 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 40,288 households. The median household income in Portsmouth city is $60,491 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 15.9% 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. Portsmouth city scores 59 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #596 of 1,886 scored counties.
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