Dental Practices in the US: 135,665 dental offices and how to reach them
The US Census Bureau counted 135,665 dental offices in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 621210, offices of dentists). 73% of them have fewer than 10 employees, and 36,447 have 10 or more. California has the most (22,757, 17% of the US total), and the top three states together hold 32%. Across the country these dental offices employ 1,028,889 people, about 7.6 per location.
How big are dental practices?
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 51,142 | 37.7% |
| 5-9 | 48,076 | 35.4% |
| 10-19 | 29,790 | 22% |
| 20-49 | 6,113 | 4.5% |
| 50-99 | 424 | 0.3% |
| 100-249 | 95 | 0.1% |
| 250-499 | 20 | 0% |
| 500-999 | 5 | 0% |
| 1,000+ | withheld | – |
"Withheld" means the Census Bureau does not publish that cell, usually to protect the confidentiality of a few large employers.
Most offices are small, so filter 1-10 and 11-20 for independent practices. Multi-location groups appear in 51-500 and should be approached as one account, not office by office.
Where they are
| State | Locations | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| California | 22,757 | 16.8% |
| Texas | 11,902 | 8.8% |
| Florida | 9,039 | 6.7% |
| New York | 8,001 | 5.9% |
| Illinois | 5,781 | 4.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 4,649 | 3.4% |
| New Jersey | 4,511 | 3.3% |
| Ohio | 3,814 | 2.8% |
| Michigan | 3,795 | 2.8% |
| Georgia | 3,663 | 2.7% |
State breakdowns: Dental Practices in California · Dental Practices in Texas · Dental Practices in Florida.
Who makes the buying decision
Dental offices buy practice-management software, imaging equipment, supplies, marketing, billing services and staffing. In a single-location practice the owner dentist decides and the office manager runs the evaluation; group practices and DSOs buy centrally.
| Occupation | Employed |
|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 11,640 |
| General and Operations Managers | 4,700 |
| Administrative Services Managers | 1,650 |
| Marketing Managers | 260 |
| Financial Managers | 230 |
| Human Resources Managers | 90 |
How to build the list in Evascrape
- Industry filter (full search form, after sign-up)
- medical practice, hospital & health care
- Job titles
- Practice Owner, Dentist Owner, Office Manager, Practice Manager
- Location
- united states (or a state, for example california, us)
The industry filter (LinkedIn's industry list) has no separate dental category, so use "medical practice" together with dental job titles. Without the titles, the list will also include physician offices.
Questions
How many dental offices are there in the US?
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns 2023 counts 135,665 dental offices with paid employees under NAICS 621210 (offices of dentists), of which 51,142 have fewer than five employees.
Which state has the most dental offices?
California, with 22,757 (17% of the US). Texas follows with 11,902 and Florida with 9,039.
Who should I contact at a dental practice?
Dental offices buy practice-management software, imaging equipment, supplies, marketing, billing services and staffing. In a single-location practice the owner dentist decides and the office manager runs the evaluation; group practices and DSOs buy centrally.
What would a dentist list cost with Evascrape?
One contact for each of the 36,447 dental offices with 10 or more employees would be 36,447 records, about $328 at $9 per 1,000 delivered records.
About the numbers
Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. They count establishments (single physical locations) with paid employees, so firms with several locations count more than once and businesses with no employees are not included. Occupation and pay figures: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. BLS counts employees only, so self-employed owners are not included in occupation figures. These are public statistics, not the size of the Evascrape database: list cost figures on these pages are upper bounds, because not every location has a matching contact, and you pay only for rows that are delivered. Evascrape prices are from the pricing page: $9 per 1,000 delivered contact records, smallest top-up $10 (about 1,100 records), optional email verification $5 per 1,000, no subscription.