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Top markets for optometrists and eye clinics
Every U.S. metro area, small-town market and county, ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics. The score weighs household spending per practice, households per business, population growth and spending power.
- Listings in the U.S.
- 53,116
- 10,642 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 22,501
- +0.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $166.4B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- Spending per listing: $3.1M
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around the address by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 53,116 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in the U.S. as of September 2026. Of those, 10,642 are chain locations, or 20%. That is 4.1 per 10,000 households.
Households in the U.S. spend about $166.4B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,288 per household. Spread across 53,116 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $3.1M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
In 2023, official counts showed 22,501 businesses with payroll in the U.S. classed as offices of optometrists, up 0.2% from 2019. They employ 147,931 people, with $7.2B in annual payroll.
The Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics among 386 scored metro areas, at 86. In the 10 highest-scoring metro areas, the median spending per practice is 69% above the U.S. figure, and the median rate of listings per household is 34% below the U.S. rate.
Top markets
These tables (CSV)Ranked by the Groundwork market score, which weighs household spending per competitor, households per business with payroll, population growth and spending power against every other market of the same kind. How the score works.
Top metro areas of 1 million people or more
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 76 | 572 | 3.9 | $4.2M | +2.6% |
| 26Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 75 | 649 | 3.7 | $4M | +0.1% |
| 37Fresno, CA | 71 | 122 | 3.3 | $3.8M | +3.2% |
| 39Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 71 | 744 | 3.8 | $3.8M | +2.3% |
| 45Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 70 | 182 | 4.0 | $3.5M | +3.8% |
| 53Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 69 | 302 | 3.4 | $4.2M | +3.2% |
| 57Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 69 | 644 | 4.0 | $3.9M | +3.3% |
| 58Kansas City, MO-KS | 69 | 367 | 4.1 | $3.7M | +3.4% |
| 63Richmond, VA | 68 | 175 | 3.3 | $3.7M | +5.5% |
| 67Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 67 | 487 | 4.0 | $3.8M | +4.1% |
| 74Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 66 | 366 | 4.0 | $3.5M | +2.7% |
| 84Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 65 | 752 | 4.0 | $3.4M | +7.3% |
| 88Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 64 | 1,038 | 4.4 | $3.3M | +3.3% |
| 95Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 63 | 290 | 4.4 | $3.3M | 0.0% |
| 99Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 61 | 402 | 4.0 | $3.6M | +1.0% |
Top 50 metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stockton-Lodi, CA | 86 | 59 | 2.4 | $5.8M | +5.5% |
| 2Greeley, CO | 84 | 40 | 3.2 | $4.3M | +14.2% |
| 3Yuma, AZ | 83 | 14 | 1.8 | $6.4M | +9.2% |
| 4Helena, MT | 83 | 9 | 2.3 | $5.6M | +7.7% |
| 5Springfield, MO | 82 | 49 | 2.5 | $5.4M | +5.1% |
| 6Bloomington, IL | 82 | 20 | 2.8 | $5.2M | +0.1% |
| 7Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 81 | 29 | 2.7 | $5.5M | +2.7% |
| 8Mankato, MN | 81 | 11 | 2.7 | $5.2M | +1.2% |
| 9Lexington Park, MD | 81 | 21 | 2.8 | $5.2M | +2.1% |
| 10Monroe, MI | 80 | 21 | 3.3 | $4.3M | +0.7% |
| 11Longview-Kelso, WA | 79 | 9 | 2.0 | $6.1M | +3.5% |
| 12Springfield, IL | 79 | 23 | 2.6 | $5.6M | −1.2% |
| 13Ames, IA | 79 | 15 | 3.0 | $4.7M | +2.2% |
| 14Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 78 | 32 | 2.7 | $5.1M | +2.8% |
| 15Jefferson City, MO | 78 | 17 | 2.9 | $4.7M | +2.2% |
| 16Gettysburg, PA | 77 | 7 | 1.7 | $7M | +3.6% |
| 17Santa Fe, NM | 77 | 14 | 2.0 | $6.6M | +1.2% |
| 18Rochester, MN | 77 | 25 | 2.7 | $5.8M | +2.0% |
| 19Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 77 | 56 | 2.9 | $5.1M | −0.4% |
| 20Janesville-Beloit, WI | 77 | 20 | 3.0 | $4.7M | +1.7% |
| 21Eau Claire, WI | 77 | 22 | 3.1 | $4.6M | +2.6% |
| 22Manchester-Nashua, NH | 77 | 56 | 3.3 | $4.1M | +2.5% |
| 23Corvallis, OR | 77 | 13 | 3.4 | $3.8M | +4.4% |
| 24Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 76 | 572 | 3.9 | $4.2M | +2.6% |
| 25Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 75 | 17 | 2.7 | $4.6M | +10.4% |
| 26Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 75 | 649 | 3.7 | $4M | +0.1% |
| 27Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 75 | 25 | 2.8 | $3.8M | +15.7% |
| 28Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 74 | 9 | 1.9 | $7M | +5.0% |
| 29Champaign-Urbana, IL | 73 | 29 | 3.0 | $4.6M | +1.5% |
| 30Las Cruces, NM | 73 | 23 | 2.7 | $4.1M | +4.1% |
| 31Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 72 | 12 | 2.1 | $6.7M | −2.5% |
| 32Vallejo, CA | 72 | 47 | 3.0 | $4.8M | +0.6% |
| 33Merced, CA | 72 | 22 | 2.6 | $4.6M | +5.1% |
| 34Homosassa Springs, FL | 72 | 18 | 2.5 | $3.9M | +11.1% |
| 35Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 72 | 38 | 3.2 | $3.5M | +7.1% |
| 36Visalia, CA | 71 | 41 | 2.9 | $4.3M | +2.4% |
| 37Fresno, CA | 71 | 122 | 3.3 | $3.8M | +3.2% |
| 38Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 71 | 89 | 3.5 | $3.8M | +3.0% |
| 39Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 71 | 744 | 3.8 | $3.8M | +2.3% |
| 40Worcester, MA | 71 | 123 | 3.7 | $3.6M | +3.7% |
| 41Salem, OR | 70 | 40 | 2.5 | $5.1M | +2.7% |
| 42Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 70 | 21 | 2.9 | $4.7M | +0.9% |
| 43Dover, DE | 70 | 18 | 2.5 | $4.4M | +6.8% |
| 44Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 70 | 46 | 3.0 | $4.1M | +0.8% |
| 45Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 70 | 182 | 4.0 | $3.5M | +3.8% |
| 46Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 70 | 33 | 3.2 | $3.4M | +6.5% |
| 47Madison, WI | 70 | 139 | 4.6 | $3.4M | +4.1% |
| 48Napa, CA | 69 | 16 | 3.2 | $4.8M | −3.3% |
| 49Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 69 | 48 | 3.0 | $4.7M | −0.9% |
| 50Albuquerque, NM | 69 | 103 | 2.7 | $4.5M | +0.8% |
Top 25 small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Faribault-Northfield, MN | 95 | 5 | 2.1 | $6.9M | +4.2% |
| 2Holland, MI | 92 | 11 | 2.4 | $6M | +2.1% |
| 3Heber, UT | 90 | 10 | 3.5 | $4.7M | +5.3% |
| 4Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 86 | 6 | 2.0 | $6.9M | +2.2% |
| 5Seneca, SC | 85 | 5 | 1.4 | $7.2M | +6.3% |
| 6Hemlock Farms, PA | 85 | 5 | 2.1 | $5.8M | +7.2% |
| 7Fergus Falls, MN | 85 | 7 | 2.8 | $5M | +1.6% |
| 8Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 83 | 10 | 2.3 | $6M | −0.4% |
| 9Beaver Dam, WI | 83 | 9 | 2.5 | $5.5M | −0.3% |
| 10Concord, NH | 83 | 15 | 2.5 | $5.3M | +2.6% |
| 11Columbus, NE | 83 | 6 | 3.5 | $4M | +3.8% |
| 12Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 82 | 12 | 2.8 | $5.3M | +0.8% |
| 13Seaford, DE | 82 | 29 | 2.7 | $4.3M | +16.1% |
| 14Athens, OH | 81 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.7M | +1.3% |
| 15Jackson, WY-ID | 81 | 5 | 3.4 | $4.7M | +4.2% |
| 16Anderson Creek, NC | 81 | 13 | 2.6 | $4.1M | +12.3% |
| 17Oneonta, NY | 80 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.1M | +3.8% |
| 18Laconia, NH | 80 | 8 | 3.0 | $4.2M | +2.1% |
| 19Platteville, WI | 79 | 5 | 2.5 | $5.3M | +0.9% |
| 20Marquette, MI | 78 | 7 | 2.5 | $5.2M | +2.3% |
| 21Rifle, CO | 78 | 9 | 2.8 | $5M | +1.2% |
| 22Keene, NH | 78 | 8 | 2.6 | $4.6M | +2.3% |
| 23Willmar, MN | 78 | 7 | 4.0 | $3.5M | +2.3% |
| 24Findlay, OH | 77 | 7 | 2.2 | $6.3M | +0.1% |
| 25Moses Lake, WA | 77 | 8 | 2.3 | $5.4M | +6.3% |
Top 25 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Benito County, CA | 93 | 6 | 2.9 | $5.3M | +8.6% |
| 2Stafford County, VA | 92 | 12 | 2.3 | $6.6M | +8.3% |
| 3Pinal County, AZ | 91 | 24 | 1.5 | $8.5M | +25.4% |
| 4Sandoval County, NM | 90 | 7 | 1.2 | $10.7M | +6.9% |
| 5Chisago County, MN | 90 | 5 | 2.3 | $6.8M | +4.3% |
| 6Christian County, MO | 89 | 7 | 2.0 | $7.3M | +8.3% |
| 7Rice County, MN | 89 | 5 | 2.1 | $6.9M | +4.2% |
| 8Chatham County, NC | 88 | 6 | 1.8 | $7.1M | +11.0% |
| 9Allegan County, MI | 87 | 11 | 2.4 | $6M | +2.1% |
| 10San Joaquin County, CA | 87 | 59 | 2.4 | $5.8M | +5.5% |
| 11Berkeley County, WV | 86 | 8 | 1.6 | $7.2M | +13.7% |
| 12Columbia County, GA | 86 | 11 | 2.0 | $6.4M | +7.9% |
| 13Anoka County, MN | 86 | 37 | 2.7 | $6M | +4.7% |
| 14Calvert County, MD | 85 | 8 | 2.4 | $6.2M | +1.7% |
| 15Paulding County, GA | 85 | 13 | 2.2 | $5.7M | +12.7% |
| 16Platte County, MO | 85 | 16 | 3.6 | $4.4M | +6.7% |
| 17Fauquier County, VA | 84 | 7 | 2.6 | $5.6M | +4.8% |
| 18Cass County, MO | 84 | 12 | 2.8 | $5.4M | +7.1% |
| 19Johnson County, TX | 84 | 15 | 2.3 | $5.1M | +20.5% |
| 20Flagler County, FL | 84 | 12 | 2.3 | $5M | +21.0% |
| 21Guadalupe County, TX | 84 | 16 | 2.4 | $5M | +15.8% |
| 22Clermont County, OH | 84 | 27 | 3.2 | $4.7M | +3.9% |
| 23Weld County, CO | 84 | 40 | 3.2 | $4.3M | +14.2% |
| 24Warren County, MO | 84 | 5 | 3.6 | $4M | +9.2% |
| 25Washington County, MN | 84 | 48 | 4.5 | $3.9M | +6.9% |
Scored: 386 metro areas, 400 small-town markets and 1,302 counties, each with at least 5 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings (counties: 10,000 people or more). Spending per listing is all household spending on medical and dental services over the listings: demand for each competitor, not revenue. Each market has its own page, reached from its state below.
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Optometrists and eye care figures for all 387 metro areas, 538 small-town markets, 3,144 counties and 51 states: the Groundwork market score and rank, map listings and chains, household spending, businesses with payroll, employees and payroll, one-person businesses, SBA-backed loans, population, income and home value, each linked to its page. Sorted, filterable and ready to screen.
Optometrists and eye care by state
Every market in each state ranked, with the state’s highest-scoring metro area.
- AlabamaTop metro area: Montgomery metro area · 56
- AlaskaTop metro area: Anchorage metro area · 53
- ArizonaTop metro area: Yuma metro area · 83
- ArkansasTop metro area: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area · 41
- CaliforniaTop metro area: Stockton-Lodi metro area · 86
- ColoradoTop metro area: Greeley metro area · 84
- ConnecticutTop metro area: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area · 55
- DelawareTop metro area: Dover metro area · 70
- District of ColumbiaTop metro area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area · 64
- FloridaTop metro area: Panama City-Panama City Beach metro area · 75
- GeorgiaTop metro area: Valdosta metro area · 69
- HawaiiTop metro area: Kahului-Wailuku metro area · 72
- IdahoTop metro area: Coeur d’Alene metro area · 69
- IllinoisTop metro area: Bloomington metro area · 82
- IndianaTop metro area: Elkhart-Goshen metro area · 70
- IowaTop metro area: Ames metro area · 79
- KansasTop metro area: Topeka metro area · 41
- KentuckyTop metro area: Bowling Green metro area · 65
- LouisianaTop metro area: Baton Rouge metro area · 59
- MaineTop metro area: Portland-South Portland metro area · 55
- MarylandTop metro area: Lexington Park metro area · 81
- MassachusettsTop metro area: Amherst Town-Northampton metro area · 75
- MichiganTop metro area: Monroe metro area · 80
- MinnesotaTop metro area: Mankato metro area · 81
- MississippiTop metro area: Gulfport-Biloxi metro area · 65
- MissouriTop metro area: Springfield metro area · 82
- MontanaTop metro area: Helena metro area · 83
- NebraskaTop metro area: Omaha metro area · 69
- NevadaTop metro area: Reno metro area · 57
- New HampshireTop metro area: Manchester-Nashua metro area · 77
- New JerseyTop metro area: Atlantic City-Hammonton metro area · 70
- New MexicoTop metro area: Santa Fe metro area · 77
- New YorkTop metro area: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area · 71
- North CarolinaTop metro area: Pinehurst-Southern Pines metro area · 67
- North DakotaTop metro area: Fargo metro area · 65
- OhioTop metro area: Cincinnati metro area · 66
- OklahomaTop metro area: Tulsa metro area · 30
- OregonTop metro area: Corvallis metro area · 77
- PennsylvaniaTop metro area: Gettysburg metro area · 77
- Rhode IslandTop metro area: Providence-Warwick metro area · 47
- South CarolinaTop metro area: Spartanburg metro area · 66
- South DakotaTop metro area: Sioux Falls metro area · 45
- TennesseeTop metro area: Knoxville metro area · 59
- TexasTop metro area: Killeen-Temple metro area · 65
- UtahTop metro area: Salt Lake City-Murray metro area · 70
- VermontTop metro area: Burlington-South Burlington metro area · 45
- VirginiaTop metro area: Richmond metro area · 68
- WashingtonTop metro area: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro area · 81
- West VirginiaTop metro area: Morgantown metro area · 61
- WisconsinTop metro area: Janesville-Beloit metro area · 77
- WyomingTop metro area: Cheyenne metro area · 62
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- Physical therapy69,260 listings
Questions
Which metro areas have the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
The top 5 are Stockton-Lodi, CA (86); Greeley, CO (84); Yuma, AZ (83); Helena, MT (83); and Springfield, MO (82). The score compares each of 386 scored metro areas with the others for optometrists and eye clinics.
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in the U.S.?
As of September 2026, map listings count 53,116 optometrists and eye clinics in the U.S. 10,642 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 22,501 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, up 0.2% from 2019.
How much do U.S. households spend on medical and dental services?
About $166.4B a year, or $1,288 per household. Spread across the 53,116 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per practice. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which optometrists and eye clinics share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 129,209,336 households in the U.S. and national spending patterns by income.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Markets with fewer than 5 map listings of the type, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address anywhere in the U.S. It maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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