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Dentists and orthodontists in Cowlitz County, WA
The dentists and orthodontists in Cowlitz County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #751 of 1,886 scored counties
#15 of 32 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 40
- 8 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 38
- +2.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $54.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,239 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 38% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.1
- 31% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 114,885
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Cowlitz County comes to about $54.5M a year: $1,239 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.4M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 38% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
Cowlitz County has 40 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 20%, against 12% across the U.S. That is 9.1 per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Cowlitz County was 38 in 2023, up 2.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,156 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $359K has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Cowlitz County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Cowlitz County grew 3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For dentists and orthodontists, Cowlitz County has a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle): #751 of 1,886 scored counties and #15 of 32 scored counties in Washington.
How Cowlitz 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 | Cowlitz County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.1 | 14.9 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $971K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,156 | 844 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.7% | −0.5% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,239 | $1,446 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $76,531 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 38+2.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 417
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $27.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 408 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 55The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $359K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Cowlitz 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 Cowlitz County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 114,885+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 43,943
- Median age
- 42.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,141 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 98
- Median household income
- $76,531+40.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,669
- Median home value
- $397,500
- Jobs located here
- 40,531
- Daytime population
- 95,784Residents 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 Cowlitz 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 |
| 15Cowlitz County, WA | 55 | 40 | 9.1 | $1.4M | +3.5% | #751 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Cowlitz 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 clinics61
- Dentists and orthodontists55
- Primary care and pediatrics74
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors60
- Physical therapy79
- Optometrists and eye care80
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Cowlitz County, WA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 40 dentists and orthodontists in Cowlitz County. 8 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 2.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Cowlitz County, WA spend on medical and dental services?
About $54.5M a year, or $1,239 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 40 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.4M 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 43,943 households in Cowlitz County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cowlitz County, WA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Cowlitz County has 9.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.4M, 38% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Cowlitz County would have about 55, against 40 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,156 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Cowlitz County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Cowlitz County at 114,885 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,943 households. Median household income in Cowlitz County is $76,531, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.4%, 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. Cowlitz County scores 55 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #751 of 1,886 scored counties.
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