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Dentists and orthodontists in Walla Walla County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Walla Walla County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,736 of 1,886 scored counties
#32 of 32 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 33
- 4 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- −3.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $29.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,240 a household
- Spending per listing
- $881K
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.1
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 62,361
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists in Walla Walla County is 26 (lower middle), #1,736 of 1,886 scored counties and #32 of 32 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Walla Walla County comes to about $29.1M a year: $1,240 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 33 dentists and orthodontists, that is $881K per practice, 10% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 33 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Walla Walla County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 12% across the U.S. That is 14.1 per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Walla Walla County was 29 in 2023, down 3.3% from 2019. That is one for every 809 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $228K has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Walla Walla County. Population estimates put the population change in Walla Walla County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Walla Walla 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 | Walla Walla County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.1 | 14.9 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $881K | $971K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 809 | 844 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.3% | −0.5% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,240 | $1,446 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $74,202 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 26 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 30 → 29−3.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 170
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 334 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 30The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $228K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 62,361−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 23,447
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,270 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 49
- Median household income
- $74,202+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,236
- Median home value
- $408,900
- Jobs located here
- 26,913
- Daytime population
- 66,232Residents 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 Walla Walla 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 |
| 32Walla Walla County, WA | 26 | 33 | 14.1 | $881K | −0.4% | #1,736 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Walla Walla 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 clinics38
- Dentists and orthodontists26
- Primary care and pediatrics54
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics17
- Chiropractors57
- Physical therapy45
- Optometrists and eye care46
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Walla Walla County, WA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 33 dentists and orthodontists in Walla Walla County. 4 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 3.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Walla Walla County, WA spend on medical and dental services?
About $29.1M a year, or $1,240 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $881K 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 23,447 households in Walla Walla County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Walla Walla County, WA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Walla Walla County has 14.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $881K, 10% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Walla Walla County would have about 30, against 33 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 809 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Walla Walla County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Walla Walla County at 62,361 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 23,447 households. Median household income in Walla Walla County is $74,202, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.3%, 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. Walla Walla County scores 26 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,736 of 1,886 scored counties.
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