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Dentists and orthodontists in Pierce County, WA
How Pierce 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 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,138 of 1,886 scored counties
#23 of 32 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 496
- 73 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 369
- +1.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $501.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,429 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 3% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.1
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 946,288
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Pierce County spend about $501.9M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,429 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That is about $1M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 3% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 496 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Pierce County as of September 2026. 73 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.1, 8% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 369 businesses with payroll in Pierce County classed as offices of dentists, up 1.7% from 2019. That is one for every 952 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Pierce County.
Population estimates put the population change in Pierce County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Pierce County scores 45 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,138 of 1,886 scored counties and #23 of 32 scored counties in Washington.
How Pierce 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 | Pierce County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.1 | 14.9 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1M | $971K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 952 | 844 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.7% | −0.5% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,429 | $1,446 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $99,564 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 363 → 369+1.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,634
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $231.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 49673 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 510The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Pierce 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 Pierce County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 946,288+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 351,330
- Median age
- 38.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,668 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 558
- Median household income
- $99,564+38.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,504
- Median home value
- $526,600
- Jobs located here
- 329,848
- Daytime population
- 851,977Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 23Pierce County, WA | 45 | 496 | 14.1 | $1M | +2.5% | #1,138 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Pierce 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 clinics54
- Dentists and orthodontists45
- Primary care and pediatrics78
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics75
- Chiropractors52
- Physical therapy54
- Optometrists and eye care83
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Pierce County, WA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 496 dentists and orthodontists in Pierce County. 73 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 369 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 1.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Pierce County, WA spend on medical and dental services?
About $501.9M a year, or $1,429 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 496 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $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 351,330 households in Pierce County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pierce County, WA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Pierce County has 14.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Pierce County would have about 510, against 496 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 rose 1.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Pierce County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Pierce County at 946,288 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 351,330 households. Median household income in Pierce County is $99,564, 23% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.1%, 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. Pierce County scores 45 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,138 of 1,886 scored counties.
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