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Optometrists and eye clinics in the Bethel Census Area, AK

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in the Bethel Census Area, AK, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has none.

Listings
0
None on the map
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.1M
On medical and dental services · $1,259 a household
Spending per listing
n/a
Listings per 10k households
0.0
Population, 2025
18,391
−1.5% 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

There are no optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in the Bethel Census Area as of September 2026. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, the Bethel Census Area would have about 2, against none on map listings.

Households in the Bethel Census Area spend about $6.1M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,259 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which optometrists and eye clinics share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in the Bethel Census Area: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates put the population change in the Bethel Census Area from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With no optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, the Bethel Census Area isn’t given a market score for them.

How the Bethel Census Area compares

The same measures for Alaska 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 Bethel Census Area, AK compared with Alaska and the U.S.
MeasureBethel Census AreaAlaskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households0.03.64.1
Spending per listingn/a$3.9M$3.1M
Households per official establishmentn/a4,6645,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.6%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.5%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,259$1,394$1,288
Median household income$73,996$92,788$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored54

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
0
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 the Bethel Census Area, 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 the Bethel Census Area

Population, 2025 estimate
18,391−1.5% since 2020
Households
4,828
Median age
28.0
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
0.7
Land area
40,655 sq. mi.
People per square mile
0
Median household income
$73,996+38.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$95,078
Median home value
$168,100
Jobs located here
n/a
Daytime population
n/aResidents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Optometrists and eye care across Alaska

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The highest-scoring counties in Alaska for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Alaska, with the Bethel Census Area marked.

Top counties in Alaska

Counties in Alaska ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK77133.3$4.2M+10.4%#99 of 1,302
2Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK7472.9$4.5M+5.1%#133 of 1,302
3Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK57164.4$3.1M−1.4%#491 of 1,302
4Anchorage Municipality, AK47474.3$3.4M−1.3%#739 of 1,302
5Juneau City and Borough, AK4764.6$3.2M−1.8%#741 of 1,302
Bethel Census Area, AKNot scored00.0n/a−1.5%

Other business types in the Bethel Census Area

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

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in the Bethel Census Area, AK?

Map listings as of September 2026 show no optometrists and eye clinics in the Bethel Census Area. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. No official count is published for offices of optometrists in the Bethel Census Area: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in the Bethel Census Area, AK spend on medical and dental services?

About $6.1M a year, or $1,259 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,828 households in the Bethel Census Area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Bethel Census Area, AK compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?

The Bethel Census Area has no optometrists and eye clinics on map listings. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, the Bethel Census Area would have about 2, against none on map listings.

How fast is the Bethel Census Area, AK growing?

Population estimates put the Bethel Census Area at 18,391 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,828 households. The median household income in the Bethel Census Area is $73,996 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 38.2% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. The Bethel Census Area has no market score for optometrists and eye clinics, having none on map listings.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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