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Dentists and orthodontists in Milwaukee County, WI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Milwaukee County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,038 of 1,886 scored counties
#55 of 60 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 422
- 74 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 316
- −5.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $525M
- On medical and dental services · $1,338 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.8
- 18% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 924,216
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Milwaukee County comes to about $525M a year: $1,338 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per practice, 26% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
Milwaukee County has 422 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 74 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.8, 18% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Milwaukee County was 316 in 2023, down 5.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,242 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $12.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Milwaukee County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Milwaukee County declined 1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For dentists and orthodontists, Milwaukee County has a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle): #1,038 of 1,886 scored counties and #55 of 60 scored counties in Wisconsin.
How Milwaukee County compares
The same measures for Wisconsin 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 | Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.8 | 10.5 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.4M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,242 | 1,304 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.4% | −4.0% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,338 | $1,435 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $64,435 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 78 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 334 → 316−5.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,444
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $163.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 42274 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 534The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $12.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 924,216−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 392,399
- Median age
- 36.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 50%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 241 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 3,837
- Median household income
- $64,435+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,836
- Median home value
- $230,700
- Jobs located here
- 496,935
- Daytime population
- 971,639Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Waushara County, WI | 84 | 6 | 5.7 | $2.3M | +2.8% | #30 of 1,886 |
| 2Vilas County, WI | 83 | 7 | 6.3 | $2.1M | +2.9% | #42 of 1,886 |
| 3Vernon County, WI | 83 | 8 | 6.4 | $2.1M | +2.4% | #43 of 1,886 |
| 4Pierce County, WI | 82 | 11 | 6.9 | $2.2M | +3.1% | #50 of 1,886 |
| 5Oconto County, WI | 82 | 12 | 7.1 | $2M | +2.9% | #53 of 1,886 |
| 6Clark County, WI | 80 | 7 | 5.5 | $2.4M | +1.2% | #66 of 1,886 |
| 7Kewaunee County, WI | 80 | 5 | 6.0 | $2.4M | +1.0% | #67 of 1,886 |
| 8Door County, WI | 80 | 10 | 6.7 | $2.1M | +1.6% | #70 of 1,886 |
| 9Burnett County, WI | 80 | 5 | 7.0 | $1.9M | +3.9% | #75 of 1,886 |
| 10Chippewa County, WI | 79 | 21 | 7.7 | $1.8M | +1.9% | #87 of 1,886 |
| 55Milwaukee County, WI | 47 | 422 | 10.8 | $1.2M | −1.5% | #1,038 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Milwaukee 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 clinics27
- Dentists and orthodontists47
- Primary care and pediatrics42
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics65
- Chiropractors66
- Physical therapy46
- Optometrists and eye care67
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Milwaukee County, WI?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 422 dentists and orthodontists in Milwaukee County. 74 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 316 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 5.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Milwaukee County, WI spend on medical and dental services?
About $525M a year, or $1,338 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 422 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.2M 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 392,399 households in Milwaukee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Milwaukee County, WI compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Milwaukee County has 10.8 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.2M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Milwaukee County would have about 534, against 422 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,242 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Milwaukee County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Milwaukee County at 924,216 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 392,399 households. Median household income in Milwaukee County is $64,435, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.3%, 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. Milwaukee County scores 47 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,038 of 1,886 scored counties.
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