Dentists per capita in Orange County
Orange County has 14.0 licensed dentists for every 10,000 residents, 5.4 above the California figure of 8.6. That puts it 2 of 58 counties. License data: November 2026.
- Dentists per 10,000 residents
- 14.0
- Rank among California counties
- 2 of 58
- Dentists with a current license
- 4,415
- Residents per dentist
- 713
California: 8.6
3,149,507 residents
California: 1,163
Select a county for its figures. License data: November 2026.
How Orange County compares
| County | Dentists | Per 10,000 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 4,415 | 14.0 | 2 |
| San Diego | 3,006 | 9.2 | 9 |
| Los Angeles | 8,823 | 9.1 | 10 |
| San Bernardino | 1,517 | 6.8 | 19 |
| Riverside | 1,263 | 5.0 | 36 |
| California | 33,828 | 8.6 |
Shown with the counties that border it.
Sedation and anesthesia
333 dentists on record in Orange County hold a current state sedation or anesthesia permit: 10.6 for every 100,000 residents, against 7.6 statewide. Our guide explains what each permit allows.
Orange County city by city
This table uses a different count: the 3,271 dentists in our directory, who hold a current license and list an Orange County practice address in the federal registry. It is smaller than the 4,415 dentists with an address of record in the county, and closer to where patients are seen.
| City | Dentists listed | Population | Per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamitos | 60 | 11,702 | 51.3 |
| Laguna Hills | 73 | 30,020 | 24.3 |
| Tustin | 152 | 77,843 | 19.5 |
| Orange | 238 | 138,365 | 17.2 |
| Westminster | 148 | 88,966 | 16.6 |
| Newport Beach | 128 | 81,977 | 15.6 |
| Fountain Valley | 83 | 55,508 | 14.9 |
| Brea | 67 | 47,260 | 14.2 |
| Mission Viejo | 107 | 90,484 | 11.8 |
| San Juan Capistrano | 41 | 35,119 | 11.7 |
| Laguna Beach | 25 | 22,391 | 11.2 |
| Irvine | 349 | 318,764 | 10.9 |
| La Habra | 65 | 60,908 | 10.7 |
| Huntington Beach | 203 | 191,451 | 10.6 |
| Laguna Niguel | 67 | 64,107 | 10.4 |
| Lake Forest | 87 | 86,333 | 10.1 |
| Cypress | 48 | 48,781 | 9.8 |
| Costa Mesa | 107 | 108,881 | 9.8 |
| Yorba Linda | 63 | 65,632 | 9.6 |
| Fullerton | 132 | 138,675 | 9.5 |
| Aliso Viejo | 47 | 49,844 | 9.4 |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | 39 | 45,779 | 8.5 |
| Garden Grove | 145 | 170,455 | 8.5 |
| Anaheim | 276 | 341,008 | 8.1 |
| La Palma | 12 | 14,907 | 8.1 |
| Santa Ana | 253 | 315,586 | 8.0 |
| Seal Beach | 19 | 24,075 | 7.9 |
| San Clemente | 49 | 62,226 | 7.9 |
| Buena Park | 63 | 81,741 | 7.7 |
| Placentia | 42 | 54,911 | 7.7 |
| Laguna Woods | 12 | 16,844 | 7.1 |
| Villa Park | 4 | 5,645 | 7.1 |
| Stanton | 23 | 40,161 | 5.7 |
| Dana Point | 17 | 32,232 | 5.3 |
| Ladera Ranch | 20 | n/a | n/a |
| Trabuco Canyon | 7 | n/a | n/a |
Population is shown for incorporated cities only. Browse every dentist in Orange County.
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Where the figures come from
Dentists are counted from the Dental Board of California license file for November 2026, in the county of each dentist’s address of record. For some dentists that is a home or mailing address, not an office. Population is from the US Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates (1 July 2025). The statewide map explains the method and its limits in full, and has the data for all 58 counties.
Questions about dentists in Orange County
How many dentists are there in Orange County?
4,415 dentists with a current California license have an address of record in Orange County, according to the Dental Board of California file for November 2026.
How does Orange County compare with the rest of California?
Orange County has 14.0 dentists per 10,000 residents, 5.4 above the statewide figure of 8.6. It ranks 2 of 58 counties.
How many dentists in Orange County can provide sedation?
333 dentists on record in Orange County hold a current state sedation or anesthesia permit, which is 10.6 for every 100,000 residents. The statewide figure is 7.6.