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Optometrists and eye clinics in DeKalb County, AL
The optometrists and eye clinics in DeKalb County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #726 of 1,302 scored counties
#16 of 33 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 7
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $24.1M
- On medical and dental services · $920 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 34% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 74,085
- +3.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in DeKalb County spend about $24.1M a year on medical and dental services, or $920 per household, 29% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.4M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 10% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
There are 7 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in DeKalb County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 2.7 per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 5 businesses with payroll in DeKalb County classed as offices of optometrists. That is one for every 5,236 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $758K has gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in DeKalb County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of DeKalb County grew 3.4%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). DeKalb County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #726 of 1,302 scored counties and #16 of 33 scored counties in Alabama.
How DeKalb 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.
| Measure | DeKalb County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.4M | $2.9M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,236 | 5,626 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.6% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.4% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $920 | $1,050 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $51,204 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 29
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 70 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $758K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 74,085+3.4% since 2020
- Households
- 26,181
- Median age
- 40.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 777 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 93
- Median household income
- $51,204+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,235
- Median home value
- $152,700
- Jobs located here
- 22,918
- Daytime population
- 67,317Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Alabama, with DeKalb County marked.
Top counties in Alabama
| 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 |
| 16DeKalb County, AL | 48 | 7 | 2.7 | $3.4M | +3.4% | #726 of 1,302 |
Other business types in DeKalb County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics39
- Dentists and orthodontists57
- Primary care and pediatrics36
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors55
- Physical therapy50
- Optometrists and eye care48
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in DeKalb County, AL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 optometrists and eye clinics in DeKalb County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.
How much do households in DeKalb County, AL spend on medical and dental services?
About $24.1M a year, or $920 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 26,181 households in DeKalb County and national spending patterns by income.
How does DeKalb County, AL compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
DeKalb County has 2.7 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.4M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, DeKalb County would have about 8, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,236 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
How fast is DeKalb County, AL growing?
Population estimates put DeKalb County at 74,085 people in 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,181 households. Median household income in DeKalb County is $51,204, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.6%, 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. DeKalb County scores 48 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #726 of 1,302 scored counties.
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