Prevention

Dental Visit in Past Year by County — US Rankings

CDC PLACES 2023 · Age-adjusted prevalence · All 3,144 US counties

Adults reporting at least one dental visit in the past 12 months. Dental coverage is the largest gap in the standard US health-insurance system — many private plans exclude it, Medicare excludes routine dental, and Medicaid dental coverage varies widely by state — and that policy structure dominates the county-level rankings. The lowest visit rates cluster in the rural South and Appalachia. The PLACES measure does not separate preventive visits from problem-driven visits.

How this ranking is built

Source: CDC PLACES 2023 release. Methodology: BRFSS survey responses pooled across years, fitted with a small-area statistical model, age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population. Confidence intervals (95%) are shown for each county — wider intervals indicate more uncertainty in the modeled estimate, typically driven by smaller populations.

Highest Dental Visit in Past Year Rates — Top 100 Counties

Counties with the highest reported dental visit in past year rates — these counties lead the nation on this measure.

#	County	Rate	95% CI	State
1	Falls Church city	78.3%	75.4 – 81.0	Virginia
2	Los Alamos County	78.0%	75.1 – 80.7	New Mexico
3	Washington County	76.7%	74.0 – 79.4	Rhode Island
4	Lincoln County	76.4%	73.9 – 78.8	South Dakota
5	Leelanau County	76.2%	73.3 – 79.0	Michigan
6	Wasatch County	75.9%	73.0 – 78.5	Utah
7	Utah County	75.7%	73.2 – 78.0	Utah
8	Newport County	75.3%	72.4 – 78.2	Rhode Island
9	Dallas County	75.3%	72.3 – 78.2	Iowa
10	Marin County	75.0%	71.9 – 77.8	California
11	Washington County	74.9%	72.4 – 77.2	Minnesota
12	Nantucket County	74.9%	71.9 – 77.8	Massachusetts
13	Douglas County	74.8%	72.0 – 77.4	Colorado
14	Hamilton County	74.6%	72.0 – 77.0	Indiana
15	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	74.6%	72.3 – 76.8	Connecticut
16	Loudoun County	74.5%	71.9 – 77.2	Virginia
17	Summit County	74.5%	71.5 – 77.4	Utah
18	Bristol County	74.5%	71.3 – 77.5	Rhode Island
19	Johnson County	74.2%	72.0 – 76.5	Kansas
20	Fairfax County	74.1%	71.5 – 76.6	Virginia
21	St. Croix County	74.0%	71.1 – 76.9	Wisconsin
22	Clinton County	74.0%	70.8 – 76.9	Michigan
23	Alexandria city	73.8%	70.8 – 76.8	Virginia
24	Goochland County	73.6%	70.4 – 76.6	Virginia
25	Minnehaha County	73.5%	70.7 – 76.1	South Dakota
26	Harding County	73.5%	70.4 – 76.5	South Dakota
27	Antrim County	73.5%	70.3 – 76.4	Michigan
28	Barnstable County	73.3%	70.5 – 76.0	Massachusetts
29	Poquoson city	73.2%	70.2 – 76.2	Virginia
30	Delaware County	73.2%	70.5 – 75.8	Ohio
31	Grand Traverse County	73.2%	70.3 – 76.1	Michigan
32	Middlesex County	73.1%	70.8 – 75.3	Massachusetts
33	New Kent County	73.0%	69.8 – 76.2	Virginia
34	James City County	73.0%	69.9 – 76.0	Virginia
35	Davis County	73.0%	70.4 – 75.6	Utah
36	Emmet County	73.0%	70.0 – 75.9	Michigan
37	Morris County	72.8%	69.9 – 75.6	New Jersey
38	Oakland County	72.8%	70.3 – 75.1	Michigan
39	Barry County	72.8%	69.8 – 75.7	Michigan
40	Western Connecticut Planning Region	72.8%	70.8 – 74.8	Connecticut
41	Carver County	72.7%	69.9 – 75.5	Minnesota
42	Virginia Beach city	72.6%	69.8 – 75.2	Virginia
43	Addison County	72.6%	69.8 – 75.4	Vermont
44	Livingston County	72.6%	69.6 – 75.4	Michigan
45	Washington County	72.5%	69.4 – 75.4	Wisconsin
46	Arlington County	72.5%	69.5 – 75.3	Virginia
47	Madison County	72.5%	69.3 – 75.6	Iowa
48	Keweenaw County	72.4%	69.3 – 75.5	Michigan
49	Waukesha County	72.3%	69.8 – 74.7	Wisconsin
50	Powhatan County	72.3%	69.0 – 75.5	Virginia
51	Albemarle County	72.3%	69.2 – 75.0	Virginia
52	Franklin County	72.3%	69.3 – 75.1	Massachusetts
53	Kent County	72.1%	69.0 – 75.0	Rhode Island
54	Morgan County	72.0%	68.6 – 75.3	Utah
55	Dukes County	72.0%	68.6 – 75.1	Massachusetts
56	Ozaukee County	71.9%	68.6 – 75.0	Wisconsin
57	King County	71.9%	70.1 – 73.7	Washington
58	Washtenaw County	71.9%	69.2 – 74.4	Michigan
59	Williamson County	71.8%	68.6 – 74.7	Tennessee
60	Ottawa County	71.8%	68.7 – 74.7	Michigan
61	Marion County	71.8%	68.7 – 74.9	Iowa
62	Howard County	71.7%	68.6 – 74.5	Maryland
63	Ada County	71.7%	69.2 – 74.3	Idaho
64	Perkins County	71.6%	68.1 – 74.7	South Dakota
65	Dakota County	71.6%	69.2 – 74.0	Minnesota
66	Pitkin County	71.6%	68.4 – 74.8	Colorado
67	York County	71.5%	68.3 – 74.5	Virginia
68	Deschutes County	71.5%	68.4 – 74.5	Oregon
69	Eaton County	71.5%	68.4 – 74.5	Michigan
70	Hunterdon County	71.4%	68.2 – 74.3	New Jersey
71	Blaine County	71.4%	68.1 – 74.5	Idaho
72	Jones County	71.3%	68.1 – 74.4	South Dakota
73	Hughes County	71.3%	68.2 – 74.5	South Dakota
74	Dare County	71.3%	67.6 – 74.7	North Carolina
75	Fauquier County	71.2%	68.2 – 74.2	Virginia
76	Union County	71.2%	68.0 – 74.3	South Dakota
77	Orange County	71.2%	68.0 – 74.3	North Carolina
78	Winnebago County	71.2%	67.8 – 74.3	Iowa
79	Chester County	71.1%	67.8 – 74.2	Pennsylvania
80	Dodge County	71.1%	67.8 – 74.3	Minnesota
81	Broomfield County	71.1%	67.7 – 74.1	Colorado
82	Lake County	71.0%	67.8 – 74.2	South Dakota
83	Winneshiek County	71.0%	67.9 – 74.1	Iowa
84	Cook County	70.9%	67.4 – 74.0	Minnesota
85	Norfolk County	70.9%	68.2 – 73.6	Massachusetts
86	Lewis and Clark County	70.8%	67.7 – 73.6	Montana
87	Orange County	70.7%	67.7 – 73.6	Vermont
88	Saratoga County	70.7%	67.9 – 73.5	New York
89	Bay County	70.7%	67.1 – 73.7	Michigan
90	Calvert County	70.7%	67.7 – 73.5	Maryland
91	Custer County	70.6%	68.3 – 72.8	South Dakota
92	Chesterfield County	70.5%	68.0 – 73.2	Virginia
93	Weber County	70.5%	68.1 – 73.6	Utah
94	Brookings County	70.5%	67.8 – 73.3	South Dakota
95	Plymouth County	70.5%	67.5 – 73.2	Massachusetts
96	Northwest Hills Planning Region	70.5%	68.2 – 72.6	Connecticut
97	Washington County	70.4%	67.6 – 73.5	Utah
98	Wake County	70.4%	67.4 – 73.3	North Carolina
99	Monroe County	70.4%	66.6 – 73.9	Illinois
100	Kitsap County	70.3%	67.7 – 72.7	Washington

Lowest Dental Visit in Past Year Rates — Bottom 100 CountiesCounties with the lowest reported dental visit in past year rates.

#	County	Rate	95% CI	State
1	Sharkey County	4.9%	4.1 – 5.8	Mississippi
2	Humphreys County	5.0%	4.2 – 5.9	Mississippi
3	Leflore County	5.2%	4.3 – 6.2	Mississippi
4	Tunica County	5.3%	4.4 – 6.4	Mississippi
5	Holmes County	5.4%	4.5 – 6.4	Mississippi
6	Quitman County	5.6%	4.7 – 6.6	Mississippi
7	Coahoma County	5.8%	4.8 – 6.8	Mississippi
8	Wilkinson County	5.9%	5.0 – 7.0	Mississippi
9	Issaquena County	6.0%	5.0 – 7.1	Mississippi
10	Tallahatchie County	6.1%	5.3 – 7.1	Mississippi
11	Yazoo County	6.1%	5.1 – 7.2	Mississippi
12	Jefferson County	6.2%	5.2 – 7.3	Mississippi
13	Sunflower County	6.3%	5.3 – 7.5	Mississippi
14	Montgomery County	6.4%	5.4 – 7.6	Mississippi
15	Noxubee County	6.5%	5.5 – 7.6	Mississippi
16	Amite County	6.6%	5.5 – 7.8	Mississippi
17	Chickasaw County	6.6%	5.5 – 7.8	Mississippi
18	Lawrence County	6.6%	5.6 – 7.8	Mississippi
19	Pike County	6.6%	5.5 – 7.8	Mississippi
20	Claiborne County	6.7%	5.6 – 7.9	Mississippi
21	Neshoba County	6.7%	5.6 – 8.0	Mississippi
22	Calhoun County	6.9%	5.7 – 8.1	Mississippi
23	Perry County	6.9%	5.7 – 8.0	Mississippi
24	Scott County	6.9%	5.8 – 8.1	Mississippi
25	Clay County	7.0%	5.9 – 8.2	Mississippi
26	Marion County	7.0%	5.9 – 8.3	Mississippi
27	Adams County	7.1%	6.0 – 8.4	Mississippi
28	Panola County	7.1%	5.9 – 8.3	Mississippi
29	Carroll County	7.2%	6.1 – 8.5	Mississippi
30	Jefferson Davis County	7.4%	6.1 – 8.6	Mississippi
31	Newton County	7.4%	6.2 – 8.7	Mississippi
32	Washington County	7.4%	6.2 – 8.8	Mississippi
33	Attala County	7.5%	6.3 – 8.8	Mississippi
34	Leake County	7.5%	6.4 – 8.9	Mississippi
35	Smith County	7.5%	6.1 – 9.0	Mississippi
36	Marshall County	7.6%	6.4 – 8.9	Mississippi
37	Winston County	7.6%	6.4 – 8.9	Mississippi
38	Yalobusha County	7.6%	6.4 – 8.9	Mississippi
39	Franklin County	7.7%	6.5 – 9.2	Mississippi
40	Grenada County	7.7%	6.5 – 9.0	Mississippi
41	Kemper County	7.7%	6.5 – 9.1	Mississippi
42	Greene County	7.8%	6.5 – 9.2	Mississippi
43	Jasper County	7.8%	6.5 – 9.2	Mississippi
44	Hinds County	7.9%	6.7 – 9.3	Mississippi
45	Lincoln County	7.9%	6.6 – 9.3	Mississippi
46	Oktibbeha County	7.9%	6.7 – 9.4	Mississippi
47	Bolivar County	8.1%	6.9 – 9.6	Mississippi
48	Copiah County	8.1%	6.8 – 9.7	Mississippi
49	Lauderdale County	8.1%	6.9 – 9.5	Mississippi
50	Walthall County	8.1%	6.8 – 9.5	Mississippi
51	Wayne County	8.2%	6.9 – 9.6	Mississippi
52	Clarke County	8.3%	7.0 – 9.7	Mississippi
53	Covington County	8.5%	7.2 – 10.1	Mississippi
54	Monroe County	8.5%	7.1 – 9.9	Mississippi
55	Stone County	8.5%	7.1 – 10.0	Mississippi
56	Tippah County	8.5%	7.2 – 10.0	Mississippi
57	Hancock County	8.7%	7.3 – 10.3	Mississippi
58	Simpson County	8.7%	7.3 – 10.2	Mississippi
59	Choctaw County	9.0%	7.5 – 10.6	Mississippi
60	Prentiss County	9.0%	7.5 – 10.5	Mississippi
61	Tate County	9.1%	7.7 – 10.7	Mississippi
62	Alcorn County	9.2%	7.8 – 10.8	Mississippi
63	Benton County	9.2%	7.8 – 10.9	Mississippi
64	Lee County	9.2%	7.7 – 10.7	Mississippi
65	Lowndes County	9.2%	7.8 – 10.8	Mississippi
66	Webster County	9.2%	7.7 – 10.8	Mississippi
67	George County	9.3%	7.9 – 11.0	Mississippi
68	Tishomingo County	9.4%	7.9 – 11.1	Mississippi
69	Warren County	9.4%	7.7 – 11.2	Mississippi
70	Forrest County	9.6%	8.1 – 11.2	Mississippi
71	Harrison County	9.6%	8.1 – 11.3	Mississippi
72	Itawamba County	9.6%	8.1 – 11.3	Mississippi
73	Pontotoc County	9.7%	8.2 – 11.4	Mississippi
74	Pearl River County	9.8%	8.2 – 11.5	Mississippi
75	Jones County	9.9%	8.4 – 11.6	Mississippi
76	Lamar County	10.1%	8.6 – 11.8	Mississippi
77	Jackson County	10.5%	8.9 – 12.2	Mississippi
78	Union County	10.6%	8.9 – 12.3	Mississippi
79	Lafayette County	10.7%	8.9 – 12.3	Mississippi
80	Rankin County	11.5%	9.7 – 13.4	Mississippi
81	DeSoto County	11.9%	10.2 – 13.9	Mississippi
82	Madison County	12.9%	10.9 – 15.0	Mississippi
83	Kenedy County	28.8%	26.6 – 31.2	Texas
84	Kusilvak Census Area	32.2%	28.8 – 36.0	Alaska
85	Dimmit County	33.2%	29.5 – 36.8	Texas
86	Zapata County	33.9%	30.6 – 37.5	Texas
87	Hudspeth County	34.3%	30.9 – 37.5	Texas
88	Starr County	36.6%	32.9 – 40.1	Texas
89	Sioux County	36.8%	32.8 – 40.7	North Dakota
90	Bethel Census Area	37.0%	33.5 – 40.6	Alaska
91	Presidio County	37.2%	33.6 – 40.7	Texas
92	Macon County	38.0%	34.3 – 41.7	Georgia
93	Zavala County	38.3%	34.5 – 42.2	Texas
94	East Carroll Parish	38.7%	34.8 – 42.5	Louisiana
95	Randolph County	38.8%	35.0 – 42.5	Georgia
96	La Salle County	38.8%	36.8 – 40.7	Texas
97	Bullock County	39.0%	35.2 – 43.0	Alabama
98	Cochran County	39.0%	35.3 – 42.6	Texas
99	Phillips County	39.1%	35.6 – 42.8	Arkansas
100	Maverick County	39.2%	35.2 – 42.9	Texas

What this ranking suggests

Dental visit rates are the contemporary signal whose long-arc consequence shows up in the TEETHLOST ranking among adults 65+. A county at the bottom of the dental ranking today is forecasting its tooth-loss ranking a generation from now.

Methodology notes & limitations

Estimates are statistical model outputs, not direct measurements. Small counties have wider confidence intervals; treat narrow rank differences in those rows as within-noise. Counties where the underlying population is too small to support modeling are suppressed entirely (about 1% of US counties). All measures are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population. The PLACES dataset uses BRFSS self-reported data — self-report introduces known direction-of-bias in some measures (BMI is under-reported; binge drinking is under-reported), but the bias is roughly uniform across counties so ranking comparability is preserved. See the methodology page for full data-pipeline documentation.

By Logan Johnson, Founder & Data EditorPublished May 15, 2026Reviewed by Logan Johnson, Founder & Data Editor

Data source: CDC PLACES 2023 release. Measure ID: DENTAL.

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