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Dentists and orthodontists in Ohio County, WV
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Ohio County, WV, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 10 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,874 of 1,886 scored counties
#27 of 28 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 25
- 4 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $18.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,022 a household
- Spending per listing
- $750K
- 24% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.6
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 40,496
- −4.4% since 2020
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What this means
Ohio County scores 10 (low) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,874 of 1,886 scored counties and #27 of 28 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,022 per household (21% below the U.S. average), households in Ohio County spend about $18.7M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 25 dentists and orthodontists, that is $750K per practice, 24% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
Ohio County has 25 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 16%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 13.6 for every 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Ohio County was 23 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 797 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $216K has gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Ohio County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ohio County declined 4.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Ohio County compares
The same measures for West Virginia 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 | Ohio County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.6 | 9.2 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $750K | $1.1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 797 | 1,540 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | −6.0% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.4% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $57,094 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 10 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 230.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 159
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 254 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 19The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $216K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Ohio 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 Ohio County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 40,496−4.4% since 2020
- Households
- 18,342
- Median age
- 43.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 106 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 392
- Median household income
- $57,094+12.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,503
- Median home value
- $166,000
- Jobs located here
- 28,166
- Daytime population
- 49,394Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every West Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in West Virginia for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in West Virginia, with Ohio County marked.
Top counties in West Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 85 | 12 | 5.3 | $2.4M | +9.2% | #23 of 1,886 |
| 2Berkeley County, WV | 73 | 34 | 6.7 | $1.7M | +13.7% | #203 of 1,886 |
| 3Morgan County, WV | 68 | 5 | 6.8 | $1.5M | +5.5% | #320 of 1,886 |
| 4Mineral County, WV | 67 | 5 | 4.5 | $2.3M | −0.4% | #328 of 1,886 |
| 5Wayne County, WV | 63 | 5 | 3.2 | $3.1M | −4.0% | #450 of 1,886 |
| 6Preston County, WV | 56 | 8 | 6.2 | $1.6M | −0.6% | #702 of 1,886 |
| 7Boone County, WV | 50 | 5 | 6.3 | $1.5M | −6.9% | #923 of 1,886 |
| 8Brooke County, WV | 49 | 6 | 6.2 | $1.6M | −6.0% | #954 of 1,886 |
| 9Hancock County, WV | 49 | 9 | 7.0 | $1.4M | −4.5% | #959 of 1,886 |
| 10Mingo County, WV | 45 | 6 | 6.4 | $1.3M | −8.7% | #1,118 of 1,886 |
| 27Ohio County, WV | 10 | 25 | 13.6 | $750K | −4.4% | #1,874 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Ohio 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 clinics12
- Dentists and orthodontists10
- Primary care and pediatrics17
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapy17
- Optometrists and eye care13
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Ohio County, WV?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 25 dentists and orthodontists in Ohio County. 4 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Ohio County, WV spend on medical and dental services?
About $18.7M a year, or $1,022 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $750K 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 18,342 households in Ohio County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ohio County, WV compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Ohio County has 13.6 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $750K, 24% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Ohio County would have about 19, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 797 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Ohio County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Ohio County at 40,496 people in 2025, down 4.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,342 households. Median household income in Ohio County is $57,094, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 12.9%, 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. Ohio County scores 10 for dentists and orthodontists (low), #1,874 of 1,886 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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