Market rankings · Washington
Dentists and orthodontists in Washington
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Washington, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,562
- 507 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 3,633
- −0.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.4B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.9
- 14% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $971K
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #27 of 51
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings around any address in Washington by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Washington has 4,562 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 14.9 for every 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
At $1,446 per household (12% above the U.S. average), households in Washington spend about $4.4B a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $971K per practice, in line with the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
In 2023, official counts showed 3,633 businesses with payroll in Washington classed as offices of dentists, down 0.5% from 2019. That is one for every 844 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 69 SBA-backed loans worth $54.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Washington.
Among the 50 states and DC, Washington ranks #27 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Longview-Kelso metro area scores highest (65). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Shelton area scores highest (84).
Every market in Washington for dentists and orthodontists
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Washington, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Longview-Kelso, WA | 65 | 40 | 9.1 | $1.4M | +3.5% | #82 of 387 |
| 2Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 59 | 50 | 10.5 | $1.3M | +5.0% | #126 of 387 |
| 3Bellingham, WA | 58 | 101 | 10.7 | $1.2M | +3.9% | #132 of 387 |
| 4Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 51 | 148 | 13.6 | $1.1M | +2.7% | #184 of 387 |
| 5Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 48 | 66 | 12.6 | $1.1M | +2.4% | #200 of 387 |
| 6Yakima, WA | 47 | 101 | 11.5 | $1M | +1.0% | #207 of 387 |
| 7Kennewick-Richland, WA | 46 | 153 | 14.2 | $952K | +6.5% | #219 of 387 |
| 8Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 44 | 165 | 13.9 | $989K | +2.8% | #239 of 387 |
| 9Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 41 | 2,816 | 17.5 | $896K | +3.3% | #262 of 387 |
| 10Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 38 | 323 | 13.6 | $935K | +3.5% | #287 of 387 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 37 | 1,571 | 15.6 | $920K | +1.0% | #300 of 387 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 34 | 35 | 13.1 | $934K | +1.5% | #323 of 387 |
| 11Walla Walla, WA | 24 | 33 | 14.1 | $881K | −0.4% | #366 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shelton, WA | 84 | 17 | 6.5 | $2M | +7.8% | #7 of 526 |
| 2Port Townsend, WA | 73 | 10 | 6.1 | $2.1M | +2.7% | #55 of 526 |
| 3Moses Lake, WA | 73 | 26 | 7.3 | $1.7M | +6.3% | #57 of 526 |
| 4Oak Harbor, WA | 64 | 27 | 7.5 | $1.8M | −1.5% | #124 of 526 |
| 5Aberdeen, WA | 62 | 26 | 8.5 | $1.4M | +3.0% | #149 of 526 |
| 6Othello, WA | 58 | 6 | 9.5 | $1.2M | +4.3% | #198 of 526 |
| 7Ellensburg, WA | 57 | 19 | 9.5 | $1.4M | +4.2% | #207 of 526 |
| 8Pullman, WA | 51 | 17 | 9.1 | $1.3M | +1.5% | #247 of 526 |
| 9Centralia, WA | 51 | 35 | 10.6 | $1.2M | +6.7% | #250 of 526 |
| 10Port Angeles, WA | 45 | 35 | 10.0 | $1.2M | +1.1% | #306 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mason County, WA | 81 | 17 | 6.5 | $2M | +7.8% | #61 of 1,886 |
| 2Klickitat County, WA | 79 | 6 | 6.1 | $2M | +6.6% | #85 of 1,886 |
| 3Pacific County, WA | 78 | 7 | 6.4 | $1.8M | +3.6% | #103 of 1,886 |
| 4Stevens County, WA | 74 | 16 | 8.3 | $1.5M | +6.6% | #185 of 1,886 |
| 5Grant County, WA | 72 | 26 | 7.3 | $1.7M | +6.3% | #219 of 1,886 |
| 6Douglas County, WA | 71 | 13 | 8.2 | $1.6M | +8.0% | #246 of 1,886 |
| 7Jefferson County, WA | 70 | 10 | 6.1 | $2.1M | +2.7% | #258 of 1,886 |
| 8Franklin County, WA | 70 | 23 | 7.7 | $1.7M | +5.6% | #267 of 1,886 |
| 9San Juan County, WA | 69 | 6 | 6.7 | $2M | +4.2% | #280 of 1,886 |
| 10Island County, WA | 62 | 27 | 7.5 | $1.8M | −1.5% | #498 of 1,886 |
| 11Grays Harbor County, WA | 60 | 26 | 8.5 | $1.4M | +3.0% | #572 of 1,886 |
| 12Okanogan County, WA | 57 | 15 | 8.6 | $1.4M | +7.3% | #685 of 1,886 |
| 13Kittitas County, WA | 57 | 19 | 9.5 | $1.4M | +4.2% | #686 of 1,886 |
| 14Adams County, WA | 56 | 6 | 9.5 | $1.2M | +4.3% | #728 of 1,886 |
| 15Cowlitz County, WA | 55 | 40 | 9.1 | $1.4M | +3.5% | #751 of 1,886 |
| 16Lewis County, WA | 54 | 35 | 10.6 | $1.2M | +6.7% | #800 of 1,886 |
| 17Whitman County, WA | 51 | 17 | 9.1 | $1.3M | +1.5% | #893 of 1,886 |
| 18Whatcom County, WA | 51 | 101 | 10.7 | $1.2M | +3.9% | #899 of 1,886 |
| 19Clallam County, WA | 46 | 35 | 10.0 | $1.2M | +1.1% | #1,087 of 1,886 |
| 20Kitsap County, WA | 46 | 148 | 13.6 | $1.1M | +2.7% | #1,102 of 1,886 |
| 21Clark County, WA | 46 | 292 | 14.9 | $951K | +5.3% | #1,110 of 1,886 |
| 22Chelan County, WA | 45 | 37 | 11.7 | $1.1M | +3.3% | #1,129 of 1,886 |
| 23Pierce County, WA | 45 | 496 | 14.1 | $1M | +2.5% | #1,138 of 1,886 |
| 24Skagit County, WA | 44 | 66 | 12.6 | $1.1M | +2.4% | #1,163 of 1,886 |
| 25Snohomish County, WA | 44 | 542 | 17.1 | $893K | +4.9% | #1,173 of 1,886 |
Show all 39 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Asotin County, WA | 43 | 10 | 10.5 | $1.2M | +1.0% | #1,182 of 1,886 |
| 27Thurston County, WA | 42 | 165 | 13.9 | $989K | +2.8% | #1,233 of 1,886 |
| 28Yakima County, WA | 40 | 101 | 11.5 | $1M | +1.0% | #1,280 of 1,886 |
| 29King County, WA | 39 | 1,778 | 18.9 | $864K | +3.1% | #1,337 of 1,886 |
| 30Benton County, WA | 39 | 130 | 16.7 | $813K | +6.9% | #1,340 of 1,886 |
| 31Spokane County, WA | 36 | 307 | 14.1 | $908K | +3.2% | #1,455 of 1,886 |
| 32Walla Walla County, WA | 26 | 33 | 14.1 | $881K | −0.4% | #1,736 of 1,886 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $2.4M | +7.1% | |
| Skamania County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $6.9M | +5.2% | |
| Lincoln County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 6.2 | $1.9M | +9.7% | |
| Ferry County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $3.3M | +4.4% | |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 9.5 | $1.2M | +9.6% | |
| Columbia County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 10.7 | $1.1M | +4.7% | |
| Garfield County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Washington?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,562 dentists and orthodontists in Washington. 507 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 3,633 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 0.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington spend on medical and dental services?
About $4.4B a year, or $1,446 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,562 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $971K 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 3,064,820 households in Washington and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Washington has 14.9 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $971K, in line with the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Washington would have about 4,505, against 4,562 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 844 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Washington has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Longview-Kelso metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Shelton area scores highest, at 84 (high). Among 32 scored counties in Washington, Mason County scores highest, at 81 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Washington scores 47 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #27 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Washington. It maps the dentists and orthodontists on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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