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Dentists and orthodontists in Thurston County, WA
The dentists and orthodontists in Thurston County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,233 of 1,886 scored counties
#27 of 32 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 165
- 25 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 137
- +0.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $163.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,373 a household
- Spending per listing
- $989K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.9
- 6% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 304,261
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 165 dentists and orthodontists in Thurston County. Chain locations make up 15% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 13.9 for every 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Thurston County spend about $163.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,373 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That is about $989K of household spending for each practice on map listings, in line with 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.
Official counts show 137 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Thurston County in 2023, up 0.7% from 2019. That is one for every 868 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Thurston County.
Population estimates show Thurston County grew 2.8% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Thurston County is 42 (lower middle), #1,233 of 1,886 scored counties and #27 of 32 scored counties in Washington.
How Thurston 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 | Thurston County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.9 | 14.9 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $989K | $971K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 868 | 844 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +0.7% | −0.5% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,373 | $1,446 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $96,563 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 136 → 137+0.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,388
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $89.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 16525 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 166The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Thurston 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 Thurston County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 304,261+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 118,899
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 723 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 414
- Median household income
- $96,563+34.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $114,140
- Median home value
- $480,300
- Jobs located here
- 136,091
- Daytime population
- 311,425Residents 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 |
| 27Thurston County, WA | 42 | 165 | 13.9 | $989K | +2.8% | #1,233 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Thurston 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 clinics47
- Dentists and orthodontists42
- Primary care and pediatrics67
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics75
- Chiropractors38
- Physical therapy49
- Optometrists and eye care80
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Thurston County, WA?
There are 165 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Thurston County as of September 2026. 25 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 137 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 0.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Thurston County, WA spend on medical and dental services?
About $163.2M a year, or $1,373 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 165 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $989K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 118,899 households in Thurston County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Thurston County, WA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Thurston County has 13.9 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $989K, in line with the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Thurston County would have about 166, against 165 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 868 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Thurston County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Thurston County at 304,261 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 118,899 households. The median household income in Thurston County is $96,563 a year, 20% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.1% 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. Thurston County scores 42 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,233 of 1,886 scored counties.
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