Market rankings · Arkansas
Optometrists and eye clinics in Arkansas
Markets across Arkansas ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 450
- 55 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 251
- −3.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 13% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #49 of 51
- Market score 24 · Low
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Arkansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 450 optometrists and eye clinics in Arkansas. Of those, 55 are chain locations, or 12%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.7, 10% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
At $1,022 per household (21% below the U.S. average), households in Arkansas spend about $1.2B a year on medical and dental services. That is about $2.7M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 13% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which optometrists and eye clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 251 businesses with payroll in Arkansas classed as offices of optometrists, down 3.5% from 2019. That is one for every 4,805 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, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $815K have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Arkansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #49 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 24 (low). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest (41). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Russellville area scores highest (58).
Every market in Arkansas for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 41 | 89 | 4.1 | $2.8M | +13.1% | #277 of 386 |
| 2Hot Springs, AR | 38 | 11 | 2.5 | $3.9M | −0.6% | #291 of 386 |
| 3Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 37 | 116 | 3.7 | $2.9M | +3.8% | #301 of 386 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 35 | 200 | 3.8 | $2.8M | −0.3% | #310 of 386 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 25 | 21 | 3.7 | $2.6M | −0.4% | #357 of 386 |
| 4Fort Smith, AR-OK | 19 | 37 | 4.1 | $2.4M | +3.1% | #374 of 386 |
| 5Jonesboro, AR | 16 | 35 | 6.6 | $1.5M | +3.6% | #377 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Russellville, AR | 58 | 9 | 2.8 | $3.6M | +1.6% | #137 of 400 |
| 2Searcy, AR | 40 | 11 | 3.7 | $2.6M | +4.2% | #282 of 400 |
| 3Pine Bluff, AR | 35 | 9 | 3.3 | $2.8M | −5.6% | #313 of 400 |
| 4Mountain Home, AR | 34 | 8 | 4.1 | $2.3M | +3.1% | #319 of 400 |
| 5Batesville, AR | 33 | 9 | 6.1 | $1.6M | +2.2% | #327 of 400 |
| 6Paragould, AR | 23 | 10 | 5.6 | $1.7M | +3.4% | #369 of 400 |
| 7Camden, AR | 14 | 5 | 4.8 | $1.9M | −3.6% | #386 of 400 |
| 8Blytheville, AR | 10 | 9 | 5.8 | $1.7M | −6.7% | #393 of 400 |
| 9Magnolia, AR | 8 | 5 | 5.9 | $1.6M | −3.7% | #397 of 400 |
| Harrison, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $4.4M | +2.4% | |
| El Dorado, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.6M | −5.2% | |
| Malvern, AR | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.9M | +1.1% | |
| Forrest City, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.3M | −5.3% | |
| Arkadelphia, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $1.9M | −2.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Faulkner County, AR | 68 | 15 | 3.0 | $3.5M | +8.2% | #241 of 1,302 |
| 2Saline County, AR | 65 | 9 | 1.8 | $6.2M | +7.6% | #290 of 1,302 |
| 3Lonoke County, AR | 62 | 7 | 2.5 | $4.4M | +3.5% | #359 of 1,302 |
| 4Benton County, AR | 61 | 41 | 3.7 | $3.4M | +16.0% | #398 of 1,302 |
| 5Crawford County, AR | 49 | 6 | 2.6 | $3.9M | +4.1% | #693 of 1,302 |
| 6Pope County, AR | 47 | 7 | 2.9 | $3.5M | +2.5% | #738 of 1,302 |
| 7Garland County, AR | 44 | 11 | 2.5 | $3.9M | −0.6% | #812 of 1,302 |
| 8Washington County, AR | 39 | 47 | 4.8 | $2.3M | +9.9% | #934 of 1,302 |
| 9White County, AR | 32 | 11 | 3.7 | $2.6M | +4.2% | #1,052 of 1,302 |
| 10Pulaski County, AR | 31 | 84 | 4.9 | $2.2M | +1.3% | #1,075 of 1,302 |
| 11Baxter County, AR | 26 | 8 | 4.1 | $2.3M | +3.1% | #1,128 of 1,302 |
| 12Independence County, AR | 24 | 9 | 6.1 | $1.6M | +2.2% | #1,163 of 1,302 |
| 13Craighead County, AR | 24 | 31 | 7.0 | $1.5M | +4.8% | #1,164 of 1,302 |
| 14Crittenden County, AR | 23 | 8 | 4.4 | $2.2M | −3.9% | #1,169 of 1,302 |
| 15Sebastian County, AR | 22 | 27 | 5.2 | $2M | +2.2% | #1,179 of 1,302 |
| 16Jefferson County, AR | 21 | 9 | 3.7 | $2.5M | −5.7% | #1,187 of 1,302 |
| 17Greene County, AR | 18 | 10 | 5.6 | $1.7M | +3.4% | #1,223 of 1,302 |
| 18Mississippi County, AR | 7 | 9 | 5.8 | $1.7M | −6.7% | #1,283 of 1,302 |
| 19Columbia County, AR | 6 | 5 | 5.9 | $1.6M | −3.7% | #1,287 of 1,302 |
| 20Ouachita County, AR | 5 | 5 | 5.8 | $1.6M | −3.9% | #1,295 of 1,302 |
| 21Drew County, AR | 5 | 5 | 6.9 | $1.3M | −1.5% | #1,296 of 1,302 |
| Miller County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $7.5M | −0.5% | |
| Boone County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3.7M | +3.3% | |
| Union County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.6M | −5.2% | |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.9M | +1.1% |
Show all 75 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5.5M | +3.6% | |
| Johnson County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $4.7M | +2.0% | |
| Cleburne County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $5M | +3.9% | |
| Poinsett County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $1.9M | −2.0% | |
| St. Francis County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.3M | −5.3% | |
| Logan County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $4.2M | +2.5% | |
| Clark County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $1.9M | −2.2% | |
| Conway County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $7.7M | +3.2% | |
| Yell County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $4M | −1.3% | |
| Hempstead County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2.2M | −4.6% | |
| Polk County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $7.5M | +1.6% | |
| Randolph County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +1.5% | |
| Ashley County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $6.3M | −5.9% | |
| Grant County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $7.4M | +4.1% | |
| Sharp County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.1M | +4.7% | |
| Madison County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $6.4M | +11.2% | |
| Franklin County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $3.3M | +3.5% | |
| Marion County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| Jackson County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $1.8M | 0.0% | |
| Cross County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $3.1M | −3.6% | |
| Arkansas County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $1.6M | −7.4% | |
| Lawrence County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $6.1M | +0.3% | |
| Van Buren County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $6.7M | +2.8% | |
| Sevier County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $2.6M | −0.1% | |
| Phillips County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2.5M | −13.0% | |
| Clay County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2.7M | −3.3% | |
| Izard County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.9% | |
| Lincoln County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Howard County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $2.3M | −3.6% | |
| Stone County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $2.2M | +2.9% | |
| Fulton County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Little River County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $4.8M | −1.8% | |
| Desha County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $2M | −11.8% | |
| Bradley County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $1.7M | −6.4% | |
| Pike County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $3.9M | −1.9% | |
| Perry County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Scott County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Chicot County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $1.7M | −10.3% | |
| Montgomery County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $1.7M | +1.1% | |
| Lee County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Nevada County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.9M | −4.1% | |
| Prairie County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.9% | |
| Searcy County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $1.4M | 0.0% | |
| Cleveland County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Newton County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Monroe County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.8% | |
| Dallas County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $1.1M | −6.7% | |
| Lafayette County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $2.3M | −6.4% | |
| Woodruff County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $2.4M | −8.2% | |
| Calhoun County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% |
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 Arkansas?
Arkansas has 450 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 55 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 251 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 3.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Arkansas spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.2B a year, or $1,022 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 450 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Arkansas has 3.7 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $2.7M, 13% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Arkansas would have about 393, against 450 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,805 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest, at 41 (lower middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Russellville area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). Among 21 scored counties in Arkansas, Faulkner County scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). 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. Arkansas scores 24 for optometrists and eye clinics (low), #49 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 Arkansas. 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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