California has more than 30,000 dentists, nearly double the number in Texas (16,692), the state with the second-largest supply, according to recent data from the American Dental Association.
Five states have fewer than 500 dentists: Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming.
Across the entire U.S., there were 202,485 dentists in 2024 — 181 more than 2023’s tally.
Here is the number of dentists in each state and Washington, D.C., according to the ADA’s Health Policy Institute:
Alabama: 2,085
Alaska: 580
Arizona: 4,317
Arkansas: 1,242
California: 30,201
Colorado: 4,042
Connecticut: 2,526
Delaware: 482
District of Columbia: 725
Florida: 12,252
Georgia: 5,320
Hawaii: 1,130
Idaho: 1,090
Illinois: 8,464
Indiana: 3,311
Iowa: 1,551
Kansas: 1,483
Kentucky: 2,465
Louisiana: 2,156
Maine: 749
Maryland: 4,246
Massachusetts: 5,583
Michigan: 5,850
Minnesota: 3,404
Mississippi: 1,282
Missouri: 3,066
Montana: 650
Nebraska: 1,272
Nevada: 1,836
New Hampshire: 879
New Jersey: 7,140
New Mexico: 997
New York: 14,159
North Carolina: 6,384
North Dakota: 385
Ohio: 5,787
Oklahoma: 1,982
Oregon: 2,750
Pennsylvania: 6,877
Rhode Island: 563
South Carolina: 2,532
South Dakota: 488
Tennessee: 3,434
Texas: 16,692
Utah: 2,080
Vermont: 340
Virginia: 5,635
Washington: 5,597
West Virginia: 856
Wisconsin: 3,282
Wyoming: 286
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