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Dentists and orthodontists in Benton County, WA
How Benton County, WA compares with other counties and the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,340 of 1,886 scored counties
#30 of 32 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 130
- 19 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 100
- +13.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $105.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,354 a household
- Spending per listing
- $813K
- 17% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.7
- 27% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 221,722
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 130 dentists and orthodontists in Benton County. 19 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 16.7 per 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Benton County spend about $105.7M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,354 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That works out to $813K per practice, 17% 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 Benton County was 100 in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. That is one for every 780 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $4.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Benton County.
Population estimates show Benton County grew 6.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dentists and orthodontists, Benton County has a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle): #1,340 of 1,886 scored counties and #30 of 32 scored counties in Washington.
How Benton County compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Benton County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.7 | 14.9 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $813K | $971K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 780 | 844 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.6% | −0.5% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,354 | $1,446 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $89,874 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 88 → 100+13.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,103
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $68.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 13019 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 108The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $4.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Benton 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 Benton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 221,722+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 78,046
- Median age
- 37.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,700 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 125
- Median household income
- $89,874+30.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $113,863
- Median home value
- $407,800
- Jobs located here
- 96,177
- Daytime population
- 214,376Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Washington market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Washington for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Washington, with Benton County marked.
Top counties in Washington
| 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 |
| 30Benton County, WA | 39 | 130 | 16.7 | $813K | +6.9% | #1,340 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Benton County
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 clinics44
- Dentists and orthodontists39
- Primary care and pediatrics51
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics31
- Chiropractors50
- Physical therapy56
- Optometrists and eye care54
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Benton County, WA?
There are 130 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Benton County as of September 2026. 19 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 100 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Benton County, WA spend on medical and dental services?
About $105.7M a year, or $1,354 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 130 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $813K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 78,046 households in Benton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Benton County, WA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Benton County has 16.7 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $813K, 17% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Benton County would have about 108, against 130 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 780 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Benton County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Benton County at 221,722 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 78,046 households. The median household income in Benton County is $89,874 a year, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.2% 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. Benton County scores 39 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,340 of 1,886 scored counties.
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