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Optometrists and eye clinics in San Bernardino County, CA

The optometrists and eye clinics in San Bernardino County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #638 of 1,302 scored counties
#32 of 42 scored counties in California

Listings
301
39 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
136
+4.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$898M
On medical and dental services · $1,331 a household
Spending per listing
$3M
5% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.5
10% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
2,224,091
+1.9% 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

Households in San Bernardino County spend about $898M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,331 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3M per practice, 5% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.

There are 301 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in San Bernardino County as of September 2026. Of those, 39 are chain locations, or 13%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 4.5 per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.

Official counts show 136 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in San Bernardino County in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019. That is one for every 4,963 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $864K have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in San Bernardino County.

Population estimates show San Bernardino County grew 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in San Bernardino County is 52 (upper middle), #638 of 1,302 scored counties and #32 of 42 scored counties in California.

How San Bernardino 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.

Optometrists and eye care in San Bernardino County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureSan Bernardino CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.54.54.1
Spending per listing$3M$3.3M$3.1M
Households per official establishment4,9634,9145,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+4.6%−6.0%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.9%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,331$1,464$1,288
Median household income$85,478$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score5246

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
130 → 136+4.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
916
Annual payroll, 2023
$38.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30139 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
287The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$864K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino County

Population, 2025 estimate
2,224,091+1.9% since 2020
Households
674,915
Median age
35.7
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
20,068 sq. mi.
People per square mile
109
Median household income
$85,478+34.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$109,213
Median home value
$505,000
Jobs located here
841,641
Daytime population
2,086,204Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Optometrists and eye care across California

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The highest-scoring counties in California for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in California, with San Bernardino County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1San Benito County, CA9362.9$5.3M+8.6%#1 of 1,302
2San Joaquin County, CA87592.4$5.8M+5.5%#10 of 1,302
3Yolo County, CA80202.6$5.4M+3.1%#52 of 1,302
4Madera County, CA79132.9$4.4M+7.4%#68 of 1,302
5Nevada County, CA77102.3$6M−0.4%#88 of 1,302
6Sonoma County, CA77562.9$5.1M−0.4%#91 of 1,302
7Calaveras County, CA7652.7$4.8M+2.8%#111 of 1,302
8Solano County, CA75473.0$4.8M+0.6%#119 of 1,302
9Merced County, CA74222.6$4.6M+5.1%#132 of 1,302
10El Dorado County, CA71212.8$5.5M+0.6%#174 of 1,302
32San Bernardino County, CA523014.5$3M+1.9%#638 of 1,302

Other business types in San Bernardino County

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

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in San Bernardino County, CA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 301 optometrists and eye clinics in San Bernardino County. 39 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 136 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019.

How much do households in San Bernardino County, CA spend on medical and dental services?

About $898M a year, or $1,331 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 301 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3M 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 674,915 households in San Bernardino County and national spending patterns by income.

How does San Bernardino County, CA compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?

San Bernardino County has 4.5 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, San Bernardino County would have about 287, against 301 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,963 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.

How fast is San Bernardino County, CA growing?

Population estimates put San Bernardino County at 2,224,091 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 674,915 households. Median household income in San Bernardino County is $85,478, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.9%, 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. San Bernardino County scores 52 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #638 of 1,302 scored counties.

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