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Optometrists and eye clinics in Choctaw County, AL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Choctaw County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 2.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$4.8M
On medical and dental services · $907 a household
Spending per listing
$2.4M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
3.8
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
11,904
−5.7% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Household spending on medical and dental services in Choctaw County comes to about $4.8M a year: $907 per household, 30% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each practice on map listings. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.

There are 2 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Choctaw County as of September 2026. That is 3.8 per 10,000 households.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for offices of optometrists in Choctaw County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Choctaw County declined 5.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 2 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, Choctaw County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Choctaw County compares

The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the optometrists and eye clinics counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Optometrists and eye care in Choctaw County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureChoctaw CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.83.74.1
Spending per listing$2.4M$2.9M$3.1M
Households per official establishmentn/a5,6265,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.6%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−5.7%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$907$1,050$1,288
Median household income$47,813$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored33

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Choctaw County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Choctaw County

Population, 2025 estimate
11,904−5.7% since 2020
Households
5,255
Median age
45.5
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
914 sq. mi.
People per square mile
14
Median household income
$47,813+33.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$66,991
Median home value
$123,400
Jobs located here
3,148
Daytime population
11,427Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Optometrists and eye care across Alabama

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The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Choctaw County marked.

Top counties in Alabama

Counties in Alabama ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Elmore County, AL7772.1$5.2M+4.2%#90 of 1,302
2Autauga County, AL6852.2$5.1M+5.1%#224 of 1,302
3Limestone County, AL6671.7$6.9M+18.0%#273 of 1,302
4St. Clair County, AL61144.0$2.7M+7.1%#405 of 1,302
5Blount County, AL5852.3$4.5M+1.8%#457 of 1,302
6Talladega County, AL5772.1$4.6M+0.3%#481 of 1,302
7Tuscaloosa County, AL57323.6$3M+3.8%#493 of 1,302
8Mobile County, AL56452.8$3.6M−0.7%#514 of 1,302
9Lee County, AL56243.5$3.1M+8.6%#525 of 1,302
10Madison County, AL56694.2$2.9M+11.0%#529 of 1,302
Choctaw County, ALNot scored23.8$2.4M−5.7%

Other business types in Choctaw County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Choctaw County, AL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 2 optometrists and eye clinics in Choctaw County. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. No official count is published for offices of optometrists in Choctaw County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Choctaw County, AL spend on medical and dental services?

About $4.8M a year, or $907 per household. That is 30% below the U.S. average (an index of 70, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.4M 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 5,255 households in Choctaw County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Choctaw County, AL compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?

Choctaw County has 2 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending.

How fast is Choctaw County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Choctaw County at 11,904 people in 2025, down 5.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,255 households. Median household income in Choctaw County is $47,813, 41% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.2%, before inflation.

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. Choctaw County has no market score for optometrists and eye clinics: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 2.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for optometrists and eye clinics · All 56 business types in Choctaw County

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