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Dentists and orthodontists in Whitman County, WA
How Whitman 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 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #893 of 1,886 scored counties
#17 of 32 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 17
- 4 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $21.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,151 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 29% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.1
- 31% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 48,512
- +1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Whitman County comes to about $21.5M a year: $1,151 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 29% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 17 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Whitman County as of September 2026. 4 of them (24%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.1, 31% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 13 businesses with payroll in Whitman County classed as offices of dentists. That is one for every 1,440 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Whitman County grew 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For dentists and orthodontists, Whitman County has a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle): #893 of 1,886 scored counties and #17 of 32 scored counties in Washington.
How Whitman 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 | Whitman County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.1 | 14.9 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $971K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,440 | 844 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.5% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,151 | $1,446 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $55,406 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 124
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 174 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The 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 Whitman 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 Whitman County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 48,512+1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 18,721
- Median age
- 33.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 47%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 2,159 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 22
- Median household income
- $55,406+29.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,165
- Median home value
- $359,600
- Jobs located here
- 19,571
- Daytime population
- 49,541Residents 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 |
| 17Whitman County, WA | 51 | 17 | 9.1 | $1.3M | +1.5% | #893 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Whitman 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 clinics58
- Dentists and orthodontists51
- Primary care and pediatrics74
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors66
- Physical therapy65
- Optometrists and eye care24
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Whitman County, WA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 17 dentists and orthodontists in Whitman County. 4 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.
How much do households in Whitman County, WA spend on medical and dental services?
About $21.5M a year, or $1,151 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 18,721 households in Whitman County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Whitman County, WA compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Whitman County has 9.1 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.3M, 29% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Whitman County would have about 22, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,440 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
How fast is Whitman County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Whitman County at 48,512 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,721 households. Median household income in Whitman County is $55,406, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.6%, 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. Whitman County scores 51 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #893 of 1,886 scored counties.
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