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Dentists and orthodontists in Sweetwater County, WY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dentists and orthodontists in Sweetwater County, WY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,585 of 1,886 scored counties
#12 of 13 scored counties in Wyoming
- Listings
- 24
- 3 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $21.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,245 a household
- Spending per listing
- $908K
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.7
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 41,267
- −2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Sweetwater County scores 32 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, ranking #1,585 of 1,886 scored counties and #12 of 13 scored counties in Wyoming. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 24 dentists and orthodontists in Sweetwater County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 13%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.7, 5% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Sweetwater County spend about $21.8M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,245 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That is about $908K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 8% below 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 14 businesses with payroll in Sweetwater County classed as offices of dentists. That is one for every 1,250 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Population estimates show Sweetwater County declined 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Sweetwater County compares
The same measures for Wyoming 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 | Sweetwater County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.7 | 11.7 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $908K | $1.1M | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,250 | 1,049 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −5.7% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.2% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,245 | $1,250 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $75,034 | $76,176 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 17 → 14
- Employees, 2023
- 122
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 243 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 Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 41,267−2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 17,502
- Median age
- 38.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 10,427 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4
- Median household income
- $75,034+0.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,925
- Median home value
- $251,400
- Jobs located here
- 21,166
- Daytime population
- 41,848Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wyoming market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wyoming for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in Wyoming, with Sweetwater County marked.
Top counties in Wyoming
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Teton County, WY | 68 | 8 | 8.1 | $2.1M | −0.2% | #303 of 1,886 |
| 2Converse County, WY | 52 | 5 | 8.7 | $1.5M | +0.6% | #845 of 1,886 |
| 3Campbell County, WY | 47 | 23 | 12.8 | $1M | +2.1% | #1,060 of 1,886 |
| 4Carbon County, WY | 46 | 5 | 8.2 | $1.5M | −3.4% | #1,071 of 1,886 |
| 5Laramie County, WY | 46 | 46 | 10.6 | $1.2M | +2.2% | #1,091 of 1,886 |
| 6Albany County, WY | 45 | 20 | 11.7 | $985K | +3.9% | #1,140 of 1,886 |
| 7Lincoln County, WY | 44 | 12 | 14.4 | $923K | +7.8% | #1,171 of 1,886 |
| 8Park County, WY | 39 | 17 | 12.8 | $958K | +5.1% | #1,326 of 1,886 |
| 9Sheridan County, WY | 36 | 20 | 14.4 | $838K | +7.2% | #1,465 of 1,886 |
| 10Natrona County, WY | 35 | 40 | 11.8 | $1M | +0.3% | #1,482 of 1,886 |
| 12Sweetwater County, WY | 32 | 24 | 13.7 | $908K | −2.2% | #1,585 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Sweetwater 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 clinics32
- Dentists and orthodontists32
- Primary care and pediatrics64
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors32
- Physical therapy26
- Optometrists and eye care21
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Sweetwater County, WY?
There are 24 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Sweetwater County as of September 2026. 3 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023.
How much do households in Sweetwater County, WY spend on medical and dental services?
About $21.8M a year, or $1,245 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $908K per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,502 households in Sweetwater County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sweetwater County, WY compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Sweetwater County has 13.7 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $908K, 8% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the national ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Sweetwater County would have about 22, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,250 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S.
How fast is Sweetwater County, WY growing?
Population estimates put Sweetwater County at 41,267 people in 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 17,502 households. The median household income in Sweetwater County is $75,034 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 0.3% 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. Sweetwater County scores 32 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,585 of 1,886 scored counties.
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