Market rankings · Alaska
Optometrists and eye clinics in Alaska
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Alaska, ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 97
- 13 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 58
- +3.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $377.2M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- 12% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 24% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #19 of 51
- Market score 54 · Upper middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Alaska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Alaska has 97 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 13 are chain locations, or 13%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 3.6 for every 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
At $1,394 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Alaska spend about $377.2M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 97 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $3.9M per practice, 24% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
In 2023, official counts showed 58 businesses with payroll in Alaska classed as offices of optometrists, up 3.6% from 2019. That is one for every 4,664 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $350K has gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Alaska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alaska ranks #19 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Anchorage metro area scores highest (53). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Alaska, the Juneau area, scores 56.
Every market in Alaska for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alaska, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Anchorage, AK | 53 | 60 | 4.0 | $3.6M | +1.9% | #165 of 386 |
| 2Fairbanks-College, AK | 49 | 16 | 4.4 | $3.1M | −1.4% | #212 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Juneau, AK | 56 | 6 | 4.6 | $3.2M | −1.8% | #153 of 400 |
| Ketchikan, AK | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $7.8M | −2.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 77 | 13 | 3.3 | $4.2M | +10.4% | #99 of 1,302 |
| 2Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 74 | 7 | 2.9 | $4.5M | +5.1% | #133 of 1,302 |
| 3Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 57 | 16 | 4.4 | $3.1M | −1.4% | #491 of 1,302 |
| 4Anchorage Municipality, AK | 47 | 47 | 4.3 | $3.4M | −1.3% | #739 of 1,302 |
| 5Juneau City and Borough, AK | 47 | 6 | 4.6 | $3.2M | −1.8% | #741 of 1,302 |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $7.8M | −2.6% | |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $2M | −5.0% | |
| North Slope Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $1.8M | −1.9% | |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $4.7M | −1.3% | |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.0% | |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.5% | |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $4M | −7.5% | |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% | |
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Haines Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Denali Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.7% | |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.2% | |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% |
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 Alaska?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 97 optometrists and eye clinics in Alaska. 13 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, up 3.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Alaska spend on medical and dental services?
About $377.2M a year, or $1,394 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 97 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.9M 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 270,533 households in Alaska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alaska compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Alaska has 3.6 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.9M, 24% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Alaska would have about 120, against 97 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,664 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Alaska has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Anchorage metro area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Alaska is the Juneau area, at 56 (upper middle). Among 5 scored counties in Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough 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. Alaska scores 54 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #19 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 Alaska. 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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- Doctors, dentists and clinics1,976 listings
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- Primary care and pediatrics164 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics15 listings
- Chiropractors198 listings
- Physical therapy179 listings
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