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Optometrists and eye clinics in Russell County, AL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Russell 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 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$22.1M
On medical and dental services · $924 a household
Spending per listing
$7.4M
2.4 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.3
68% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
58,898
−0.6% 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 Russell County comes to about $22.1M a year: $924 per household, 28% below the U.S. average. That works out to $7.4M per practice, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.

There are 3 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Russell County as of September 2026. That comes to 1.3 for every 10,000 households, 68% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.

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

Population estimates show Russell County declined 0.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, Russell County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Russell 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 Russell County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureRussell CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.33.74.1
Spending per listing$7.4M$2.9M$3.1M
Households per official establishmentn/a5,6265,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.6%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.6%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$924$1,050$1,288
Median household income$51,197$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
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Russell 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 Russell County

Population, 2025 estimate
58,898−0.6% since 2020
Households
23,938
Median age
38.3
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
641 sq. mi.
People per square mile
92
Median household income
$51,197+20.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$67,551
Median home value
$165,700
Jobs located here
13,941
Daytime population
51,647Residents 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 Russell 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
Russell County, ALNot scored31.3$7.4M−0.6%

Other business types in Russell County

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

Questions

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

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

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

About $22.1M a year, or $924 per household. That is 28% below the U.S. average (an index of 72, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $7.4M 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 23,938 households in Russell County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Russell County has 1.3 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 68% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $7.4M, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Russell County would have about 7, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Russell County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Russell County at 58,898 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 23,938 households. Median household income in Russell County is $51,197, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.6%, 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. Russell County has no market score for optometrists and eye clinics: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

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 Russell County

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