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Dentists and orthodontists in Staunton city, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Staunton city, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,610 of 1,886 scored counties
#69 of 84 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 12
- 1 chain location (8%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,021 a household
- Spending per listing
- $962K
- 2% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.6
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 26,801
- +3.8% since 2020
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What this means
Staunton city scores 31 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,610 of 1,886 scored counties and #69 of 84 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Staunton city spend about $11.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,021 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. That is about $962K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 2% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
Staunton city has 12 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (8%) is a chain location, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.6, 19% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 13 businesses with payroll in Staunton city classed as offices of dentists. That is one for every 870 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Staunton city from 2020 to 2025 at +3.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Staunton 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 | Staunton city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.6 | 13.5 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $962K | $940K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 870 | 989 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.8% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,021 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $65,581 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 71
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 121 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The 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 Staunton 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 Staunton city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 26,801+3.8% since 2020
- Households
- 11,309
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 20 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,303
- Median household income
- $65,581+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,942
- Median home value
- $259,200
- Jobs located here
- 11,910
- Daytime population
- 25,488Residents 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 Staunton 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 |
| 69Staunton city, VA | 31 | 12 | 10.6 | $962K | +3.8% | #1,610 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Staunton 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 clinics32
- Dentists and orthodontists31
- Primary care and pediatrics49
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors20
- Physical therapy23
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Staunton city, VA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 12 dentists and orthodontists in Staunton city. One of them (8%) is a chain location. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.
How much do households in Staunton city, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $11.5M a year, or $1,021 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $962K 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 11,309 households in Staunton city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Staunton city, VA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Staunton city has 10.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $962K, 2% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 870 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
How fast is Staunton city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Staunton city at 26,801 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,309 households. Median household income in Staunton city is $65,581, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.7%, 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. Staunton city scores 31 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,610 of 1,886 scored counties.
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