Market rankings · Alabama
Optometrists and eye clinics in Alabama
Markets across Alabama ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 730
- 154 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 355
- +2.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.1B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #42 of 51
- Market score 33 · Lower middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 730 optometrists and eye clinics in Alabama. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 3.7 per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Alabama comes to about $2.1B a year: $1,050 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. Spread across 730 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $2.9M per practice, 8% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which optometrists and eye clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Alabama was 355 in 2023, up 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 5,626 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 0.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $9.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Alabama.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #42 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 33 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Montgomery metro area scores highest (56). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the LaGrange area scores highest (75).
Every market in Alabama for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Montgomery, AL | 56 | 41 | 2.7 | $3.8M | +0.9% | #130 of 386 |
| 2Mobile, AL | 54 | 45 | 2.8 | $3.6M | −0.7% | #149 of 386 |
| 3Huntsville, AL | 52 | 76 | 3.7 | $3.2M | +12.5% | #180 of 386 |
| 4Tuscaloosa, AL | 50 | 35 | 3.3 | $3.1M | +2.9% | #204 of 386 |
| 5Auburn-Opelika, AL | 49 | 25 | 3.3 | $3.2M | +7.1% | #211 of 386 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 48 | 39 | 3.1 | $3.3M | −1.3% | #217 of 386 |
| 6Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 47 | 20 | 3.1 | $3.2M | +3.5% | #230 of 386 |
| 7Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 47 | 43 | 4.4 | $2.6M | +14.8% | #235 of 386 |
| 8Decatur, AL | 45 | 20 | 3.2 | $3.3M | +2.5% | #250 of 386 |
| 9Dothan, AL | 30 | 25 | 4.1 | $2.4M | +3.4% | #339 of 386 |
| 10Birmingham, AL | 23 | 213 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +1.4% | #365 of 386 |
| 11Gadsden, AL | 22 | 17 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #369 of 386 |
| 12Anniston-Oxford, AL | 5 | 28 | 6.2 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #386 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 75 | 6 | 1.5 | $6.6M | +3.0% | #29 of 400 |
| 1Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 65 | 7 | 1.8 | $5.2M | 0.0% | #82 of 400 |
| 2Ozark, AL | 62 | 5 | 2.5 | $3.8M | +1.3% | #109 of 400 |
| 3Enterprise, AL | 58 | 7 | 3.3 | $3.2M | +6.3% | #138 of 400 |
| 4Fort Payne, AL | 56 | 7 | 2.7 | $3.4M | +3.4% | #152 of 400 |
| 5Cullman, AL | 45 | 22 | 6.2 | $1.7M | +6.7% | #252 of 400 |
| 6Scottsboro, AL | 39 | 8 | 3.7 | $2.6M | +3.3% | #294 of 400 |
| 7Albertville, AL | 31 | 20 | 5.5 | $1.9M | +6.0% | #336 of 400 |
| 8Selma, AL | 12 | 8 | 5.0 | $1.6M | −7.9% | #390 of 400 |
| Alexander City, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $5.6M | −0.8% | |
| Troy, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.9M | +2.4% | |
| Russellville, AL | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +1.1% | |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $9.1M | −1.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Elmore County, AL | 77 | 7 | 2.1 | $5.2M | +4.2% | #90 of 1,302 |
| 2Autauga County, AL | 68 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.1M | +5.1% | #224 of 1,302 |
| 3Limestone County, AL | 66 | 7 | 1.7 | $6.9M | +18.0% | #273 of 1,302 |
| 4St. Clair County, AL | 61 | 14 | 4.0 | $2.7M | +7.1% | #405 of 1,302 |
| 5Blount County, AL | 58 | 5 | 2.3 | $4.5M | +1.8% | #457 of 1,302 |
| 6Talladega County, AL | 57 | 7 | 2.1 | $4.6M | +0.3% | #481 of 1,302 |
| 7Tuscaloosa County, AL | 57 | 32 | 3.6 | $3M | +3.8% | #493 of 1,302 |
| 8Mobile County, AL | 56 | 45 | 2.8 | $3.6M | −0.7% | #514 of 1,302 |
| 9Lee County, AL | 56 | 24 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +8.6% | #525 of 1,302 |
| 10Madison County, AL | 56 | 69 | 4.2 | $2.9M | +11.0% | #529 of 1,302 |
| 11Baldwin County, AL | 55 | 43 | 4.4 | $2.6M | +14.8% | #567 of 1,302 |
| 12Dale County, AL | 54 | 5 | 2.5 | $3.8M | +1.3% | #574 of 1,302 |
| 13Colbert County, AL | 53 | 7 | 2.9 | $3.5M | +3.8% | #607 of 1,302 |
| 14Walker County, AL | 52 | 6 | 2.4 | $4M | 0.0% | #630 of 1,302 |
| 15Shelby County, AL | 49 | 36 | 4.1 | $3.1M | +6.5% | #700 of 1,302 |
| 16DeKalb County, AL | 48 | 7 | 2.7 | $3.4M | +3.4% | #726 of 1,302 |
| 17Coffee County, AL | 48 | 7 | 3.3 | $3.2M | +6.3% | #729 of 1,302 |
| 18Montgomery County, AL | 46 | 29 | 3.2 | $3.2M | −1.1% | #764 of 1,302 |
| 19Lauderdale County, AL | 46 | 13 | 3.3 | $3.1M | +3.3% | #765 of 1,302 |
| 20Morgan County, AL | 46 | 17 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +2.6% | #766 of 1,302 |
| 21Chilton County, AL | 42 | 8 | 4.5 | $2.3M | +5.9% | #880 of 1,302 |
| 22Cullman County, AL | 37 | 22 | 6.2 | $1.7M | +6.7% | #978 of 1,302 |
| 23Etowah County, AL | 32 | 17 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #1,056 of 1,302 |
| 24Jackson County, AL | 30 | 8 | 3.7 | $2.6M | +3.3% | #1,083 of 1,302 |
| 25Houston County, AL | 29 | 23 | 5.3 | $1.9M | +2.8% | #1,106 of 1,302 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Marshall County, AL | 25 | 20 | 5.5 | $1.9M | +6.0% | #1,147 of 1,302 |
| 27Escambia County, AL | 22 | 5 | 3.9 | $2.3M | 0.0% | #1,175 of 1,302 |
| 28Jefferson County, AL | 22 | 142 | 5.3 | $2.1M | −1.3% | #1,177 of 1,302 |
| 29Covington County, AL | 17 | 7 | 4.8 | $2M | +1.2% | #1,228 of 1,302 |
| 30Marion County, AL | 14 | 5 | 4.7 | $2M | −0.3% | #1,251 of 1,302 |
| 31Calhoun County, AL | 11 | 28 | 6.2 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #1,266 of 1,302 |
| 32Dallas County, AL | 8 | 8 | 5.0 | $1.6M | −7.9% | #1,278 of 1,302 |
| 33Marengo County, AL | 3 | 6 | 7.6 | $1.2M | −5.0% | #1,300 of 1,302 |
| Russell County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $7.4M | −0.6% | |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $5.6M | −0.8% | |
| Chambers County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $6.2M | −0.9% | |
| Lawrence County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $4.7M | +2.3% | |
| Pike County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.9M | +2.4% | |
| Franklin County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +1.1% | |
| Geneva County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $9.9M | +3.2% | |
| Cherokee County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $10M | +5.8% | |
| Barbour County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $8.1M | −1.4% | |
| Winston County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9M | +1.4% | |
| Clarke County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Randolph County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $4.5M | +4.8% | |
| Bibb County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.6M | +0.4% | |
| Monroe County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3.3M | −3.8% | |
| Pickens County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $3.2M | −3.9% | |
| Macon County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $6.5M | −6.8% | |
| Butler County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.4M | −4.8% | |
| Henry County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $7M | +7.1% | |
| Fayette County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $2.9M | −2.8% | |
| Cleburne County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $5.7M | +6.0% | |
| Washington County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Hale County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $5M | +2.9% | |
| Clay County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $5.5M | −0.1% | |
| Lamar County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4.5M | −2.6% | |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $2.4M | 0.0% | |
| Choctaw County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $2.4M | −5.7% | |
| Sumter County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.9M | −5.0% | |
| Conecuh County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $3.9M | −5.7% | |
| Coosa County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Wilcox County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Bullock County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Lowndes County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.0% | |
| Perry County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Greene County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Alabama?
Alabama has 730 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 154 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 355 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, up 2.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Alabama spend on medical and dental services?
About $2.1B a year, or $1,050 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 730 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Alabama has 3.7 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $2.9M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Alabama would have about 669, against 730 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,626 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Montgomery metro area scores highest, at 56 (upper middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the LaGrange area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 33 scored counties in Alabama, Elmore County scores highest, at 77 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Alabama scores 33 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #42 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alabama. 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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