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Dentists and orthodontists in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #249 of 387 scored metro areas
#6 of 9 scored metro areas based in Virginia
- Listings
- 60
- 5 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 40
- −2.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $56M
- On medical and dental services · $1,073 a household
- Spending per listing
- $934K
- 5% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.5
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 129,692
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 60 dentists and orthodontists in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 8%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.5, 12% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area comes to about $56M a year: $1,073 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. That is about $934K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 5% below 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 the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area was 40 in 2023, down 2.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,306 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Population estimates show the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area grew 3.2% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area is 43 (lower middle), #249 of 387 scored metro areas and #6 of 9 scored metro areas based in Virginia.
How the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area 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-Stuarts Draft metro area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.5 | 13.5 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $934K | $940K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,306 | 989 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.4% | +2.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,073 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $73,544 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 40−2.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 260
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 605 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 57The 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 the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area, 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 the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 129,692+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 52,233
- Median age
- 43.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,002 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 127
- Median household income
- $73,544+28.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,893
- Median home value
- $284,500
- Jobs located here
- 51,901
- Daytime population
- 117,298Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Virginia for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Virginia (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lynchburg, VA | 66 | 83 | 8.0 | $1.3M | +2.9% | #79 of 387 |
| 2Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 59 | 57 | 8.1 | $1.3M | −0.1% | #123 of 387 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 56 | 111 | 8.5 | $1.2M | +2.3% | #139 of 387 |
| 3Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 53 | 760 | 10.7 | $1.1M | +0.9% | #170 of 387 |
| 4Richmond, VA | 48 | 681 | 12.8 | $949K | +5.5% | #203 of 387 |
| 5Charlottesville, VA | 44 | 120 | 13.3 | $950K | +3.1% | #240 of 387 |
| 6Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 43 | 60 | 11.5 | $934K | +3.2% | #249 of 387 |
| 7Winchester, VA-WV | 41 | 78 | 14.0 | $840K | +6.5% | #265 of 387 |
| 8Harrisonburg, VA | 39 | 54 | 10.8 | $1M | +3.5% | #280 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 37 | 4,023 | 17.0 | $860K | +3.3% | #304 of 387 |
Other business types in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area
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 clinics65
- Dentists and orthodontists43
- Primary care and pediatrics65
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors51
- Physical therapy34
- Optometrists and eye care54
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area?
The Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area has 60 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 2.4% from 2019.
How much do households in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $56M a year, or $1,073 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 60 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $934K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 52,233 households in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
The Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area has 11.5 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $934K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area would have about 57, against 60 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,306 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area at 129,692 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 52,233 households. The median household income in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area is $73,544 a year, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.7% 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. The Staunton-Stuarts Draft metro area scores 43 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #249 of 387 scored metro areas.
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