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Dentists and orthodontists in Virginia Beach city, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Virginia Beach city, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 24 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,773 of 1,886 scored counties
#76 of 84 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 267
- 44 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 189
- −3.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $222M
- On medical and dental services · $1,235 a household
- Spending per listing
- $832K
- 15% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.8
- 13% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 453,737
- −1.3% since 2020
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What this means
Virginia Beach city scores 24 (low) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,773 of 1,886 scored counties and #76 of 84 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 267 dentists and orthodontists in Virginia Beach city. Of those, 44 are chain locations, or 16%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 14.8 for every 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Virginia Beach city spend about $222M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,235 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 267 dentists and orthodontists, that is $832K per practice, 15% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 189 businesses with payroll in Virginia Beach city classed as offices of dentists, down 3.1% from 2019. That is one for every 952 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $4.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Virginia Beach city. Population estimates show Virginia Beach city declined 1.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Virginia Beach 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 | Virginia Beach city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.8 | 13.5 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $832K | $940K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 952 | 989 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.1% | +2.4% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.3% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,235 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $92,968 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 24 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 195 → 189−3.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,630
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $108.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 26744 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 226The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $4.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 453,737−1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 179,851
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 245 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,865
- Median household income
- $92,968+21.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $120,769
- Median home value
- $382,500
- Jobs located here
- 180,420
- Daytime population
- 440,196Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 76Virginia Beach city, VA | 24 | 267 | 14.8 | $832K | −1.3% | #1,773 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Virginia Beach 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 clinics26
- Dentists and orthodontists24
- Primary care and pediatrics39
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors41
- Physical therapy30
- Optometrists and eye care34
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Virginia Beach city, VA?
There are 267 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Virginia Beach city as of September 2026. 44 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 189 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 3.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Virginia Beach city, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $222M a year, or $1,235 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 267 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $832K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 179,851 households in Virginia Beach city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Virginia Beach city, VA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Virginia Beach city has 14.8 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $832K, 15% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Virginia Beach city would have about 226, against 267 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 952 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Virginia Beach city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Virginia Beach city at 453,737 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 179,851 households. The median household income in Virginia Beach city is $92,968 a year, 15% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.4% 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. Virginia Beach city scores 24 for dentists and orthodontists (low), #1,773 of 1,886 scored counties.
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