Hawaii has the highest number of specialty dentists per capita out of any state, with 7.69 specialists for every 100,000 residents.
California has the highest number of specialty dentists in total and has 2.34 specialty dentists per capita.
Data on the number of specialty dentists in each state are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which updated employment data to reflect 2023 in April.
State populations are from World Population Review.
Here is the number of specialty dentists for every 100,000 residents in 26 states:
Note: Data was not available for every state.
Alabama: 1.36
Arizona: 3.07
California: 2,34
Florida: 1.09
Georgia: 0.63
Hawaii: 7.69
Illinois: 0.88
Kansas: 3.06
Louisiana: 1.32
Maryland: 1.29
Michigan: 0.5
Minnesota: 1.21
Missouri: 0.48
Montana: 4.38
New Jersey: 0.54
New Mexico: 2.36
New York: 1.8
North Carolina: 0.91
Ohio: 2.37
Oklahoma: 3.42
Oregon: 5.91
South Carolina: 1.83
Utah: 0.87
Virginia: 1.37
Washington: 2.17
Wisconsin: 1.18