NAICS 621210
Dental Practices in California
Offices of dentists primarily engaged in the independent practice of general or specialized dentistry or dental surgery.
- Establishments (2023)
- 22,757
- Statewide, California
- Employees
- 142,822
- Mid-March employment
- Annual payroll
- $8.0B
- All establishments
- Avg. establishment size
- 6.3
- Employees per establishment
What acquirers look at
Requires a licensed practitioner or a compliant DSO structure. California restricts corporate practice of dentistry. Recurring hygiene revenue is the valuation anchor.
Dental by county
Ranked by establishment count, 2023 County Business Patterns. For the crowded-versus-underserved reading, see the saturation ranking, which ranks by establishments per resident instead.
| # | County | Establishments | Per 10k residents | Share of state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | 6,420 | 6.6 | 28.2% |
| 2 | Orange County | 2,876 | 9.1 | 12.6% |
| 3 | San Diego County | 1,927 | 5.9 | 8.5% |
| 4 | Santa Clara County | 1,548 | 8.1 | 6.8% |
| 5 | Alameda County | 981 | 6.0 | 4.3% |
| 6 | San Bernardino County | 963 | 4.3 | 4.2% |
| 7 | Riverside County | 941 | 3.7 | 4.1% |
| 8 | Sacramento County | 764 | 4.7 | 3.4% |
| 9 | Contra Costa County | 732 | 6.3 | 3.2% |
| 10 | San Francisco County | 624 | 7.6 | 2.7% |
| 11 | San Mateo County | 515 | 6.9 | 2.3% |
| 12 | Ventura County | 486 | 5.8 | 2.1% |
| 13 | Fresno County | 429 | 4.1 | 1.9% |
| 14 | San Joaquin County | 313 | 3.8 | 1.4% |
| 15 | Placer County | 297 | 6.7 | 1.3% |
| 16 | Sonoma County | 282 | 5.8 | 1.2% |
| 17 | Stanislaus County | 248 | 4.4 | 1.1% |
| 18 | Santa Barbara County | 240 | 5.4 | 1.1% |
| 19 | Kern County | 229 | 2.5 | 1.0% |
| 20 | Solano County | 201 | 4.4 | 0.9% |
| 21 | Monterey County | 183 | 4.2 | 0.8% |
| 22 | Marin County | 177 | 7.0 | 0.8% |
| 23 | San Luis Obispo County | 154 | 5.5 | 0.7% |
| 24 | Tulare County | 152 | 3.1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | Santa Cruz County | 134 | 5.2 | 0.6% |
Counties in California
Dental in Los AngelesDental in San DiegoDental in OrangeDental in RiversideDental in San BernardinoDental in Santa ClaraDental in AlamedaDental in SacramentoDental in Contra CostaDental in FresnoDental in KernDental in VenturaDental in San FranciscoDental in San JoaquinDental in San MateoDental in StanislausDental in SonomaDental in TulareDental in SolanoDental in PlacerDental in Santa BarbaraDental in MontereyDental in MercedDental in San Luis ObispoDental in Santa CruzDental in MarinDental in YoloDental in ButteDental in El DoradoDental in ShastaDental in ImperialDental in MaderaDental in KingsDental in NapaDental in HumboldtDental in NevadaDental in SutterDental in YubaDental in MendocinoDental in San BenitoDental in LakeDental in TehamaDental in TuolumneDental in CalaverasDental in SiskiyouDental in AmadorDental in GlennDental in LassenDental in Del NorteDental in ColusaDental in PlumasDental in InyoDental in MariposaTrinityDental in MonoModocSierraAlpine
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.