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Dentists and orthodontists in Jefferson County, WA

The dentists and orthodontists in Jefferson County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #258 of 1,886 scored counties
#7 of 32 scored counties in Washington

Listings
10
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
11
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$20.6M
On medical and dental services · $1,260 a household
Spending per listing
$2.1M
2.1 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.1
53% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
33,970
+2.7% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Households in Jefferson County spend about $20.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,260 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.1M per practice, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.

There are 10 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.1, 53% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.

In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in Jefferson County classed as offices of dentists. That is one for every 1,485 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For dentists and orthodontists, Jefferson County has a Groundwork market score of 70 (upper middle): #258 of 1,886 scored counties and #7 of 32 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Jefferson 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.

Dentists and orthodontists in Jefferson County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureJefferson CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.114.913.1
Spending per listing$2.1M$971K$984K
Households per official establishment1,485844952
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−0.5%−0.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.7%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,260$1,446$1,288
Median household income$74,048$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score7047

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
10 → 11
Employees, 2023
69
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
100 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
21The 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County

Population, 2025 estimate
33,970+2.7% since 2020
Households
16,340
Median age
58.3
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
1,804 sq. mi.
People per square mile
19
Median household income
$74,048+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$104,756
Median home value
$535,000
Jobs located here
8,967
Daytime population
30,032Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Dentists and orthodontists across Washington

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The highest-scoring counties in Washington for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Washington, with Jefferson County marked.

Top counties in Washington

Counties in Washington ranked for dentists and orthodontists by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Mason County, WA81176.5$2M+7.8%#61 of 1,886
2Klickitat County, WA7966.1$2M+6.6%#85 of 1,886
3Pacific County, WA7876.4$1.8M+3.6%#103 of 1,886
4Stevens County, WA74168.3$1.5M+6.6%#185 of 1,886
5Grant County, WA72267.3$1.7M+6.3%#219 of 1,886
6Douglas County, WA71138.2$1.6M+8.0%#246 of 1,886
7Jefferson County, WA70106.1$2.1M+2.7%#258 of 1,886
8Franklin County, WA70237.7$1.7M+5.6%#267 of 1,886
9San Juan County, WA6966.7$2M+4.2%#280 of 1,886
10Island County, WA62277.5$1.8M−1.5%#498 of 1,886

Other business types in Jefferson County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many dentists and orthodontists are in Jefferson County, WA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 10 dentists and orthodontists in Jefferson County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.

How much do households in Jefferson County, WA spend on medical and dental services?

About $20.6M a year, or $1,260 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 16,340 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Jefferson County, WA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?

Jefferson County has 6.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $2.1M, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 21, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,485 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.

How fast is Jefferson County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Jefferson County at 33,970 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,340 households. Median household income in Jefferson County is $74,048, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.3%, 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. Jefferson County scores 70 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #258 of 1,886 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for dentists and orthodontists · All 56 business types in Jefferson County

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