Lakewood, CO: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Lakewood, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Lakewood at a glance
Furthest from the US: share of residents who speak Spanish at home (8.6% against 13.6%), then share with a bachelor's degree or higher (45.3% against 35.7%).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate156,927Up 0.6% from the April 2020 base of 155,986
- Median household income$89,792Below Colorado ($95,470), above the US ($80,734)
- Median age38.2Close to both Colorado (37.7) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older17.9%Above both Colorado (15.6%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)45.3%Close to Colorado (45.7%), well above the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)8.6%Well below both Colorado (11.1%) and the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where Lakewood and Arvada (9 miles apart) differ most: 8.6% against 5.0%, then the median household income ($89,792 against $117,348).
Local healthcare landscape in Lakewood
St. Anthony Hospital, at 11600 W 2nd Pl in Lakewood, describes itself as a full-service, acute care hospital designated as a Level I Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center. The hospital says it was founded in 1893 and moved to its Lakewood campus in 2011, and that it is the headquarters for Flight For Life® Colorado. The City of Lakewood says registered community organizations can take the form of larger neighborhoods, smaller homeowners associations and business organizations. Its Sustainable Neighborhoods Program names Linda Vista, Union Square and Westgate among its Sustainable Neighborhoods, alongside Sustainable Applewood, Belmar, Eiber, Green Mountain and Morse Park.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Applewood
- Belmar
- Eiber
- Green Mountain
- Linda Vista
- Morse Park
- Union Square
- Westgate
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Who practices in Lakewood
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Lakewood, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Lakewood is furthest above the US among optometrists (2.1 times the US rate) and lowest among plastic surgeons (none registered).
| Specialty | In Lakewood | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 185 | 1 per 848 | 1 per 1,340 | Well above |
| Chiropractors | 91 | 1 per 1,724 | 1 per 3,311 | Well above |
| Dermatologists | 9 | 1 per 17,436 | 1 per 17,857 | Close |
| Physical therapists | 198 | 1 per 793 | 1 per 1,181 | Well above |
| Optometrists | 61 | 1 per 2,573 | 1 per 5,291 | Well above |
| Podiatrists | 6 | 1 per 26,155 | 1 per 14,706 | Well below |
| Plastic surgeons | 0 | – | 1 per 58,824 | Well below |
Private-sector health care employers in Jefferson County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of physicians are 19.8% of them, well below the US share of 32.6%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments1,698Average employment 16,883
- Offices of physicians336
- Offices of dentists377
- Offices of other health practitioners736
What we'd prioritize for a Lakewood 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 Lakewood (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 848 residents in Lakewood (US: one per 1,340). We would start with the Google Business Profile and review management.
A crowded field for optometrists
2.1 times the US number of NPI-registered optometrists per resident (one per 2,573 residents). A optometrist here needs a clear focus and real reviews: see our marketing for optometrists.
Stand out among the dental offices nearby
Dentist offices make up 22.2% of the private-sector ambulatory health care establishments in Jefferson County, against 18.5% nationally. A dental practice here needs one thing it is known for. See our dental practice marketing.
Colorado advertising rules to know
The Colorado page quotes the 3 state rules we check before anything goes live.
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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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