Clark County added 104 dental offices from 2018 to 2023
Las Vegas business data / Original analysis
How many dental offices does the Las Vegas area have, and has that kept pace with its growth? We counted them in the U.S. Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns for Clark County, every year from 2018 to 2023, with Washoe County alongside.
By Desert Hills Dental · Published October 10, 2026 · Data years: 2018 to 2023 · Sources retrieved October 10, 2026
More dental offices every year
Clark County had 964 offices of dentists in 2023, up from 860 in 2018. The count rose in every year of the series, a gain of 104 offices or 12.1%.
The county’s employer businesses grew faster, by 15.7%, from 46,861 to 54,202. So per 1,000 employer businesses, dental offices went from 18.35 to 17.79.
Offices of dentists in Clark County
Clark County, Nevada, 2018 to 2023 (NAICS 621210), from Census Bureau County Business Patterns data.
Washoe County grew more slowly
Washoe County went from 227 dental offices to 241 over the same years, a rise of 6.2%. In 2023 it had 16.97 per 1,000 employer businesses, against 17.79 in Clark County.
Fewer than half are small offices
In 2023, 423 of Clark County’s 964 dental offices had fewer than five employees. Most had five or more. In Washoe County it was 82 of 241.
What this means if you’re choosing a dentist in Las Vegas
More offices means more choice. The counts say nothing about which office suits you, so a few questions help.
- Ask which treatments are done in the office and which are referred to a specialist.
- Find out how the office works with patients who have no dental insurance.
- Check how soon you can book a first visit, and how the office handles a dental emergency.
How we got these numbers
We downloaded the Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns county files for each year from 2018 to 2023 and read the rows for Clark County (FIPS 32003) and Washoe County (FIPS 32031), Nevada. We used the employer establishment count (est) for NAICS 621210 Offices of Dentists, which covers general and specialist dental practices. The fewer-than-five-employees figures come from the file’s n<5 column.
Dental offices ÷ all employer establishments in the county × 1,000
For example, Clark County in 2023: 964 ÷ 54,202 × 1,000 = 17.79. Percentage changes compare 2018 with 2023 and are rounded to one decimal place.
The 2023 County Business Patterns release is the latest the Census Bureau’s dataset directory listed when we checked on October 10, 2026. These are 2023 counts, not 2026 counts.
What this study does not measure
- Dentists. These are counts of offices, not of dentists. One office can have several dentists.
- Companies. An establishment is one business location. A practice with two locations counts twice.
- Patients. Offices are counted where they are located, not where their patients live.
- Quality, prices or wait times. These are counts of business locations only.
Every county and year
| Year | County | Dental offices | Fewer than 5 employees | All businesses | Per 1,000 businesses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Clark County | 860 | 370 | 46,861 | 18.35 |
| 2018 | Washoe County | 227 | 73 | 12,870 | 17.64 |
| 2019 | Clark County | 862 | 342 | 47,435 | 18.17 |
| 2019 | Washoe County | 220 | 70 | 12,972 | 16.96 |
| 2020 | Clark County | 880 | 371 | 49,138 | 17.91 |
| 2020 | Washoe County | 221 | 66 | 13,210 | 16.73 |
| 2021 | Clark County | 907 | 391 | 51,465 | 17.62 |
| 2021 | Washoe County | 230 | 89 | 13,559 | 16.96 |
| 2022 | Clark County | 933 | 409 | 53,591 | 17.41 |
| 2022 | Washoe County | 238 | 89 | 13,985 | 17.02 |
| 2023 | Clark County | 964 | 423 | 54,202 | 17.79 |
| 2023 | Washoe County | 241 | 82 | 14,199 | 16.97 |
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The source record gives the Census file and retrieval time for each figure, and a checksum for each Census file.
Sources and update record
U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns county files (ZIP), one per year: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Release list: County Business Patterns datasets.
October 10, 2026: first publication. When the Census Bureau releases a newer year, this page is recalculated and reviewed before any figure changes. Spotted an error? Tell us.
