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Dentists in Virginia

How many dentists exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 15 Virginia 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 — 112% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Virginia

Dentists

2,266

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

3.7

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

3.4

per 10,000 present

State index

112%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,933,760

in covered counties

Workers

2,234,596

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 15 Virginia 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 Virginia

City	County	Dentists	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Mc Lean	Fairfax County	801–845	1,112,020	681,997	5.5	165–166%	High density
Alexandria	Alexandria city	98–108	153,467	77,493	5.1	152–155%	High density
Sterling	Loudoun County	250–284	430,542	191,115	4.8	142–149%	Above average
Richmond	Henrico County	184–196	337,830	220,227	4.1	123–124%	Above average
Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach city	188–208	456,349	163,508	3.5	104–110%	Above average
Arlington	Arlington County	108–120	236,745	156,754	3.4	102–106%	Above average
Richmond	Chesterfield County	144–154	373,620	122,211	3.3	99–104%	Range spans bands
Manassas	Prince William County	184–206	501,551	114,472	3.3	98–105%	Range spans bands
Fredericksburg	Spotsylvania County	40–48	141,654	33,418	2.5	75–87%	Below average
Stafford	Stafford County	42–50	161,536	31,480	2.4	71%	Below average
Hampton	Hampton city	34–44	132,860	34,168	2.3	68–76%	Below average
Newport News	Newport News city	51–63	186,870	94,081	2.2	65–75%	Below average
Chesapeake	Chesapeake city	66–76	253,091	99,392	2.2	65–71%	Below average
Norfolk	Norfolk city	43–69	233,596	108,525	1.5	45–61%	Range spans bands
Richmond	Richmond city	33–55	222,029	105,755	1.2	36–47%	Well below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

165%

152%

142%

123%

104%

102%

99%

98%

Most competitors per capita

36%

45%

65%

65%

68%

71%

75%

98%

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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