Minnesota has the lowest percentage, at 19%.
Across the U.S., 35% of dentists work in a single-location, solo-dentist practice.
The ADA’s report reflects 2023 information and includes analysis of more than 193,000 practicing dentists.
Here is the percentage of dentists who work in one-location, one-dentist practices across every state and Washington, D.C.:
Alabama: 40%
Alaska: 26%
Arizona: 29%
Arkansas: 35%
California: 46%
Colorado: 29%
Connecticut: 31%
Delaware: 27%
District of Columbia: 26%
Florida: 33%
Georgia: 34%
Hawaii: 35%
Idaho: 32%
Illinois: 33%
Indiana: 32%
Iowa: 21%
Kansas: 31%
Kentucky: 32%
Louisiana: 36%
Maine: 29%
Maryland: 36%
Massachusetts: 24%
Michigan: 29%
Minnesota: 19%
Mississippi: 32%
Missouri: 27%
Montana: 36%
Nebraska: 30%
Nevada: 32%
New Hampshire: 31%
New Jersey: 38%
New Mexico: 28%
New York: 36%
North Carolina: 30%
North Dakota: 33%
Ohio: 32%
Oklahoma: 34%
Oregon: 32%
Pennsylvania: 35%
Rhode Island: 29%
South Carolina: 30%
South Dakota: 21%
Tennessee: 34%
Texas: 30%
Utah: 37%
Vermont: 31%
Virginia: 31%
Washington: 34%
West Virginia: 38%
Wisconsin: 20%
Wyoming: 35%
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