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Dentists and orthodontists in Spotsylvania County, VA

The dentists and orthodontists in Spotsylvania County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #585 of 1,886 scored counties
#26 of 84 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
60
10 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
43
+7.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$70.5M
On medical and dental services · $1,343 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
19% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.4
13% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
155,388
+10.5% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 60 dentists and orthodontists in Spotsylvania County. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 17%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 11.4 for every 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.

Households in Spotsylvania County spend about $70.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,343 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 19% 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.

Official counts show 43 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Spotsylvania County in 2023, up 7.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,220 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $950K has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Spotsylvania County.

Population estimates put the population change in Spotsylvania County from 2020 to 2025 at +10.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Spotsylvania County is 60 (upper middle), #585 of 1,886 scored counties and #26 of 84 scored counties in Virginia.

How Spotsylvania County 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 Spotsylvania County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureSpotsylvania CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.413.513.1
Spending per listing$1.2M$940K$984K
Households per official establishment1,220989952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+7.5%+2.4%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+10.5%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,343$1,264$1,288
Median household income$112,738$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score6037

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
40 → 43+7.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
442
Annual payroll, 2023
$27.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
6010 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
72The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$950K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County

Population, 2025 estimate
155,388+10.5% since 2020
Households
52,481
Median age
39.2
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
402 sq. mi.
People per square mile
365
Median household income
$112,738+27.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$133,558
Median home value
$404,900
Jobs located here
40,183
Daytime population
124,545Residents 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 Spotsylvania County 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
26Spotsylvania County, VA606011.4$1.2M+10.5%#585 of 1,886

Other business types in Spotsylvania County

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

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Spotsylvania County, VA?

There are 60 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Spotsylvania County as of September 2026. 10 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 43 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 7.5% from 2019.

How much do households in Spotsylvania County, VA spend on medical and dental services?

About $70.5M a year, or $1,343 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 60 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 52,481 households in Spotsylvania County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Spotsylvania County, VA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Spotsylvania County has 11.4 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.2M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Spotsylvania County would have about 72, against 60 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,220 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Spotsylvania County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Spotsylvania County at 155,388 people in 2025, up 10.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 52,481 households. The median household income in Spotsylvania County is $112,738 a year, 40% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.2% 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. Spotsylvania County scores 60 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #585 of 1,886 scored counties.

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