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Dentists in Connecticut

How many dentists exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 7 Connecticut counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: General & family dentists · Orthodontists · Oral surgeons · Other dental specialists. Counted together because official statistics use one 621210 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 109% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Connecticut

Dentists

1,509

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

3.7

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

3.4

per 10,000 present

State index

109%

vs. U.S.

Residents

3,416,332

in covered counties

Workers

1,405,318

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 7 Connecticut counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing dentists and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Connecticut

City	County	Dentists	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Stamford	Western Connecticut Planning Region	352–400	627,079	283,277	4.6	137–144%	Above average
Stratford	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	152–168	329,194	106,382	4.0	119–125%	Above average
Farmington	Capitol Planning Region	464–572	977,746	442,961	3.9	115–129%	Above average
Middletown	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	73–105	175,257	65,999	3.5	105–150%	Range spans bands
New Haven	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	221–239	570,734	263,302	3.1	94–99%	Below average
Shelton	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	157–187	455,072	143,457	3.0	89–99%	Below average
Groton	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	90–138	281,250	99,940	2.7	81–119%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

137%

119%

115%

105%

94%

89%

81%

Most competitors per capita

81%

89%

94%

105%

115%

119%

137%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few dentists may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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BizGapMap — free, no-login small-business saturation reports for major U.S. counties. Built entirely from public U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS data (ZBP 2023, ACS 2024 5-year, PEP 2024, LODES, QCEW, IRS SOI). No forecasts, no revenue guesses — withheld cells are marked, and the few derived counts are labelled as estimates.