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Dentists and orthodontists in Roanoke city, VA

The dentists and orthodontists in Roanoke 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 #1,587 of 1,886 scored counties
#66 of 84 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
48
6 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
24
−14.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$42.5M
On medical and dental services · $974 a household
Spending per listing
$885K
10% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.0
16% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
99,111
−0.8% since 2020

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What this means

Roanoke city scores 32 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,587 of 1,886 scored counties and #66 of 84 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Roanoke city spend about $42.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $974 per household, 24% below the U.S. average. That is about $885K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 10% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.

There are 48 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Roanoke city as of September 2026. 6 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 11.0 per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.

In 2023, official counts showed 24 businesses with payroll in Roanoke city classed as offices of dentists, down 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,816 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Population estimates show Roanoke city declined 0.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Roanoke 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.

Dentists and orthodontists in Roanoke city, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureRoanoke cityVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.013.513.1
Spending per listing$885K$940K$984K
Households per official establishment1,816989952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−14.3%+2.4%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.8%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$974$1,264$1,288
Median household income$55,378$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score3237

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
28 → 24−14.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
226
Annual payroll, 2023
$20.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
486 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
43The 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 Roanoke 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 Roanoke city

Population, 2025 estimate
99,111−0.8% since 2020
Households
43,575
Median age
39.8
Homes lived in by their owners
52%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
43 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2,313
Median household income
$55,378+25.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,578
Median home value
$190,500
Jobs located here
69,862
Daytime population
125,030Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Roanoke city marked.

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Goochland County, VA9276.8$2.1M+17.4%#3 of 1,886
2Frederick County, VA87185.1$2.5M+8.8%#14 of 1,886
3Caroline County, VA8654.2$2.8M+11.3%#16 of 1,886
4King George County, VA8587.9$1.7M+10.5%#26 of 1,886
5New Kent County, VA8488.6$1.6M+21.2%#34 of 1,886
6Orange County, VA8385.4$2.3M+10.1%#41 of 1,886
7Louisa County, VA82106.4$1.8M+13.6%#54 of 1,886
8Fluvanna County, VA8154.8$2.5M+6.2%#55 of 1,886
9Isle of Wight County, VA8095.7$2.1M+6.7%#69 of 1,886
10Clarke County, VA7658.5$1.6M+5.4%#137 of 1,886
66Roanoke city, VA324811.0$885K−0.8%#1,587 of 1,886

Other business types in Roanoke city

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Roanoke city, VA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 48 dentists and orthodontists in Roanoke city. 6 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Roanoke city, VA spend on medical and dental services?

About $42.5M a year, or $974 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 48 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $885K 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 43,575 households in Roanoke city and national spending patterns by income.

How does Roanoke city, VA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Roanoke city has 11.0 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $885K, 10% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Roanoke city would have about 43, against 48 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,816 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Roanoke city, VA growing?

Population estimates put Roanoke city at 99,111 people in 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 43,575 households. Median household income in Roanoke city is $55,378, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.2%, 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. Roanoke city scores 32 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,587 of 1,886 scored counties.

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