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Dentists and orthodontists in Washington County, WI
How Washington County, WI 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 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #651 of 1,886 scored counties
#47 of 60 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 64
- 11 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 55
- +10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $88.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,558 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 41% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.2
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 139,238
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 64 dentists and orthodontists in Washington County. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 17%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 11.2 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Washington County spend about $88.9M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,558 per household, 21% above the U.S. average. Spread across 64 dentists and orthodontists, that is $1.4M per practice, 41% above 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 55 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Washington County in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,038 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Washington County.
Population estimates show Washington County grew 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washington County scores 58 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #651 of 1,886 scored counties and #47 of 60 scored counties in Wisconsin.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.2 | 10.5 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $1.4M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,038 | 1,304 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.0% | −4.0% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,558 | $1,435 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $96,359 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 78 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 50 → 55+10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 636
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $36M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6411 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 90The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 139,238+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 57,070
- Median age
- 44.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 431 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 320
- Median household income
- $96,359+24.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $116,246
- Median home value
- $344,800
- Jobs located here
- 59,079
- Daytime population
- 123,552Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Washington County marked.
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 |
| 47Washington County, WI | 58 | 64 | 11.2 | $1.4M | +1.8% | #651 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Washington 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 clinics51
- Dentists and orthodontists58
- Primary care and pediatrics79
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors48
- Physical therapy57
- Optometrists and eye care82
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Washington County, WI?
Washington County has 64 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 55 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington County, WI spend on medical and dental services?
About $88.9M a year, or $1,558 per household. That is 21% above the U.S. average (an index of 121, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 64 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 57,070 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, WI compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Washington County has 11.2 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1.4M, 41% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Washington County would have about 90, against 64 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,038 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 139,238 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 57,070 households. The median household income in Washington County is $96,359 a year, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.1% 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. Washington County scores 58 for dentists and orthodontists (upper middle), #651 of 1,886 scored counties.
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