California currently has the highest percentage of dentists in solo practice, according to data from the American Dental Association.
The ADA recently released new data on the dentist workforce, including demographics, workplaces and retirement trends.
Here is the percentage of dentists in solo practice in each state:
Alabama: 37%
Alaska: 27%
Arizona: 27%
Arkansas: 35%
California: 44%
Colorado: 26%
Connecticut: 30%
Delaware: 26%
Florida: 32%
Georgia: 33%
Hawaii: 32%
Idaho: 29%
Illinois: 31%
Indiana: 30%
Iowa: 22%
Kansas: 31%
Kentucky: 29%
Louisiana: 35%
Maine: 30%
Maryland: 36%
Massachusetts: 23%
Michigan: 29%
Minnesota: 18%
Mississippi: 32%
Missouri: 25%
Montana: 37%
Nebraska: 26%
Nevada: 30%
New Hampshire: 28%
New Jersey: 35%
New Mexico: 26%
New York: 34%
North Carolina: 29%
North Dakota: 34%
Ohio: 32%
Oklahoma: 31%
Oregon: 32%
Pennsylvania: 32%
Rhode Island: 27%
South Carolina: 29%
South Dakota: 21%
Tennessee: 32%
Texas: 29%
Utah: 33%
Vermont: 31%
Virginia: 30%
Washington: 33%
Washington, D.C.: 26%
West Virginia: 37%
Wisconsin: 20%
Wyoming: 35%
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