Kent, WA: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Kent, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Kent at a glance
Furthest from the US: share of residents 65 and older (11.9% against 17.2%), then share with a bachelor's degree or higher (29.8% against 35.7%).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate134,871Down 0.4% from the April 2020 base of 135,371
- Median household income$92,302Below Washington ($98,141), above the US ($80,734)
- Median age35.5Below both Washington (38.3) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older11.9%Well below both Washington (16.6%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)29.8%Well below Washington (39.6%), below the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)11.6%Well above Washington (9.0%), below the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where Kent and Auburn (6 miles apart) differ most: 11.6% against 14.6%, then the share with a bachelor's degree or higher (29.8% against 25.6%).
Local healthcare landscape in Kent
The City of Kent's 2044 Comprehensive Plan lists medical service providers in Kent including MultiCare Kent Clinic, UW Medicine Valley Medical Center, SeaMar Community Health Center, HealthPoint and Kent Public Health Center, and says they deliver essential healthcare services, including primary, urgent, specialty, and public health care. Valley Medical Center & Clinics describes its hospital as an acute care hospital located in Renton, and says it is a Level III Trauma Center. The plan describes West Hill as a primarily residential area in southwest Kent and East Hill as primarily detached residential neighborhoods, places the Midway Subarea along the westernmost border of Kent, calls Downtown Kent a designated Regional Growth Center, and refers to the Panther Lake Annexation. The plan's engagement page also names the Kent-Canyon Ridge Candidate Countywide Growth Center.
Neighborhoods and areas
- West Hill
- East Hill
- Midway
- Downtown Kent
- Panther Lake
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Who practices in Kent
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Kent, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Kent is furthest above the US among optometrists (1.5 times the US rate) and lowest among plastic surgeons (none registered).
| Specialty | In Kent | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 138 | 1 per 977 | 1 per 1,340 | Well above |
| Chiropractors | 60 | 1 per 2,248 | 1 per 3,311 | Well above |
| Dermatologists | 1 | 1 per 134,871 | 1 per 17,857 | Well below |
| Physical therapists | 114 | 1 per 1,183 | 1 per 1,181 | Close |
| Optometrists | 39 | 1 per 3,458 | 1 per 5,291 | Well above |
| Podiatrists | 3 | 1 per 44,957 | 1 per 14,706 | Well below |
| Plastic surgeons | 0 | – | 1 per 58,824 | Well below |
Private-sector health care employers in King County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of dentists are 27.8% of them, well above the US share of 18.5%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments4,446Average employment 64,003
- Offices of physicians1,083
- Offices of dentists1,234
- Offices of other health practitioners1,473
What we'd prioritize for a Kent practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Room to stand out for plastic surgeons
No NPI-registered plastic surgeons list a practice address in Kent (nationally there is one for every 58,824 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a plastic surgeon. See our marketing for plastic surgeons.
Reviews and your Google Business Profile first
One NPI-registered dentist per 977 residents in Kent (US: one per 1,340). We would start with the Google Business Profile and review management.
Stand out among the dental offices nearby
Dentist offices make up 27.8% of the private-sector ambulatory health care establishments in King County, against 18.5% nationally. A dental practice here needs one thing it is known for. See our dental practice marketing.
A crowded field for optometrists
1.5 times the US number of NPI-registered optometrists per resident (one per 3,458 residents). A optometrist here needs a clear focus and real reviews: see our marketing for optometrists.
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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