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Optometrists and eye clinics in Contra Costa County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Contra Costa County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #216 of 1,302 scored counties
#15 of 42 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 174
- 22 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 68
- −10.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $680M
- On medical and dental services · $1,641 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 25% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.2
- 2% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,170,070
- +0.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Contra Costa County spend about $680M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,641 per household, 27% above the U.S. average. Spread across 174 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $3.9M per practice, 25% 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 174 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Contra Costa County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 4.2 per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Contra Costa County was 68 in 2023, down 10.5% from 2019. That is one for every 6,094 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $862K have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Contra Costa County.
Population estimates put the population change in Contra Costa County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For optometrists and eye clinics, Contra Costa County has a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle): #216 of 1,302 scored counties and #15 of 42 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Contra Costa County compares
The same measures for California 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 | Contra Costa County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.9M | $3.3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,094 | 4,914 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.5% | −6.0% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.3% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,641 | $1,464 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $127,229 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 76 → 68−10.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 422
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $20M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 17422 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 217The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $862K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,170,070+0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 414,417
- Median age
- 41.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 717 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,625
- Median household income
- $127,229+27.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $174,872
- Median home value
- $866,800
- Jobs located here
- 382,994
- Daytime population
- 1,022,844Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every California market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in California for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in California, with Contra Costa County marked.
Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Benito County, CA | 93 | 6 | 2.9 | $5.3M | +8.6% | #1 of 1,302 |
| 2San Joaquin County, CA | 87 | 59 | 2.4 | $5.8M | +5.5% | #10 of 1,302 |
| 3Yolo County, CA | 80 | 20 | 2.6 | $5.4M | +3.1% | #52 of 1,302 |
| 4Madera County, CA | 79 | 13 | 2.9 | $4.4M | +7.4% | #68 of 1,302 |
| 5Nevada County, CA | 77 | 10 | 2.3 | $6M | −0.4% | #88 of 1,302 |
| 6Sonoma County, CA | 77 | 56 | 2.9 | $5.1M | −0.4% | #91 of 1,302 |
| 7Calaveras County, CA | 76 | 5 | 2.7 | $4.8M | +2.8% | #111 of 1,302 |
| 8Solano County, CA | 75 | 47 | 3.0 | $4.8M | +0.6% | #119 of 1,302 |
| 9Merced County, CA | 74 | 22 | 2.6 | $4.6M | +5.1% | #132 of 1,302 |
| 10El Dorado County, CA | 71 | 21 | 2.8 | $5.5M | +0.6% | #174 of 1,302 |
| 15Contra Costa County, CA | 69 | 174 | 4.2 | $3.9M | +0.3% | #216 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Contra Costa 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 clinics48
- Dentists and orthodontists32
- Primary care and pediatrics64
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics77
- Chiropractors62
- Physical therapy75
- Optometrists and eye care69
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Contra Costa County, CA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 174 optometrists and eye clinics in Contra Costa County. 22 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 68 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 10.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Contra Costa County, CA spend on medical and dental services?
About $680M a year, or $1,641 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 174 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 414,417 households in Contra Costa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Contra Costa County, CA compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Contra Costa County has 4.2 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.9M, 25% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Contra Costa County would have about 217, against 174 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,094 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Contra Costa County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Contra Costa County at 1,170,070 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 414,417 households. Median household income in Contra Costa County is $127,229, 58% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.6%, 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. Contra Costa County scores 69 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #216 of 1,302 scored counties.
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